Microsoft KB Archive/146226

Macintosh Cinemania 1996: Testing CD-ROM Drive for File Access

PSS ID Number: Q146226 Article last modified on 03-05-1996

1996

MACINTOSH

= SUMMARY =

Because of physical read limitations of some CD-ROM drives, some files and folders on the Microsoft Cinemania for the Macintosh, 1996 edition compact disc may be inaccessible from some CD-ROM drives. This article lists those files and tells how to test your CD-ROM drive.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The CD-ROM drive may have difficulty reading the files located on the Compact disc. The files are:

Files Location on Disc —– —————-

Microsoft Multimedia Catalog 597 MB Data018885a.wav 577 MB Data018865a.wav 557 MB Data018806b.wav 537 MB Data017290a.wav 517 MB

NOTE: The Cinemania 96 compact disc contains 597 MB of data. The final file on the disc is the Microsoft Multimedia Catalog.

Testing Your CD-ROM Drive
The CD-ROM drive may have difficulty reading files located on the outer portion, or track of the disc. To test for specific drive- capacity limitations, do the following:

  Insert the Cinemania 96 disc into the CD-ROM drive.   Open the Cinemania 96 disc.   Drag the following file to your hard drive icon. Microsoft Multimedia Catalog   Open the Data Folder.   Open the Ctrl Folder.   Open the Ctrl 9 Folder.   Drag the following files to your hard drive icon. T018885a.wav T018865a.wav   Close the Ctrl 9 Folder and open the Ctrl 7 Folder. </li>  Drag the following file to your hard drive icon. T018806b.wav </li>  Close the Ctrl 7 Folder and open the Ctrl 3 Folder. </li>  Drag the following file to your hard drive icon. T017290a.wav </li></ol>

If the following error message appears when you copy either file, then your CD-ROM drive cannot read the disc at the specified location:

The file couldn’t be read, because a disk error occurred. Do you want to continue copying?

where is the file you are trying to copy.

If the file does copy, compare its size with the file on the disc. To compare file size information, do the following:


 * 1) Locate the file on the disc.
 * 2) Click the file one time.
 * 3) On the File Menu, click Get Info.
 * 4) On the line displaying the Size, make note of the number of bytes used.
 * 5) Repeat steps 1-4 with the file that was copied to the hard drive.

The files should use the identical number of bytes. If the number of bytes is different, then the CD-ROM drive is having problems reading the compact disc.

For additional information, contact your CD-ROM drive manufacturer.

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Additional reference words: 1996 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm cd compactdisc disk c-d tracks macmm

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