I know that when I put XP on my computer, I had to buy a new cdburner that specifically said it was compatible with windows XP - my old one didn't work. plus - because it didn't work, somehow, it made My wmp not work!! it was very frustrating - good luck figuring out your problem!! If your cd player is pretty old, you might just get a newer one - Cris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <lonerangr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 12:14 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP help Well back to the computer guy...maybe he can figure out what he didn't or did do and undo it..thanks for all your help...Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:55 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP help > Hi Donna > I don't know much about burning CD's. I hope someone else that is familiar > with that can help. > > It sounds like the CD is working correctly. Why can you burn a file type and > can't read it. My guess is that your puter is not set up to read it. > LOLOLOL > > Sorry I couldn't be of more help. > > A thought. check out how you have the puter set up against how your husband > has his setup. You may find the answer that way. > > Life is what happens in between plans. > > Virus free email by Norton's > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are > not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the addressee, > you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute > to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in > error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this > information. Thank you > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna" <lonerangr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 7:52 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP help > > > > ok Bob checked devise manager and it shows the cd rom is working and the > > floppy too..it says this devise is working property..geez...what can this > > be...Donna > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 6:49 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP help > > > > > > > HI > > > I have XP Pro and it a little different then XP Home. I have no computer > > > management in control panel. In the following you may not be able to do > > what > > > I list out, but there should be a way to get to the same place that I > end > > > up. > > > > > > Try this. Go to control panel and click on system. A system properties > > > dialog box will come up. Click on the hardware tab and then in the area > > > labeled Device manager clcik on the Device manager button. A dialog box > > > called Device Manager will come up. Click on the plus sign next to > CD-ROM > > > drives. If it is function properly you should NOT see any icon that > > > indicates it is not working properly like a yellow question mark or > > > exclamation point or red circle with a line through it. What do you see. > > > > > > Should have something there in the list of things in Device Manager that > > is > > > for the floppy. Check it out too. > > > I do not have a floppy on my laptop with XP Pro. > > > > > > Life is what happens in between plans. > > > > > > Virus free email by Norton's > > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or > entity > > to > > > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > > > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you > are > > > not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the > > addressee, > > > you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or > > distribute > > > to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in > > > error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this > > > information. Thank you > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Donna" <lonerangr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 4:33 PM > > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP help > > > > > > > > > > Bob ..went into control panel then computer managment and it says my > > > cdrom > > > > is working and floppy is too..but there not..any ideas..Donna > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> > > > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 1:37 PM > > > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: XP help > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just a thought here > > > > > > > > > > Did you load any drivers and/or did XP load them? Also is the floppy > > and > > > > CD > > > > > Rom compatible with XP? > > > > > Life is what happens in between plans. > > > > > > > > > > Virus free email by Norton's > > > > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or > > > entity > > > > to > > > > > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is > privileged, > > > > > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If > you > > > are > > > > > not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the > > > > addressee, > > > > > you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or > > > > distribute > > > > > to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received > this > > in > > > > > error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete > this > > > > > information. Thank you > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Donna" <lonerangr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 11:58 AM > > > > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- XP help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, i just got XP home downloaded into my computer and > now > > cd > > > > rom > > > > > > isn't working or floppy either. Can you help me with this? 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