Microsoft KB Archive/944961

= You cannot access a CD or DVD disc on a shared optical drive after you replace one disc with another on a Windows Vista-based computer =

Article ID: 944961

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Starter
 * Windows Vista Ultimate

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You share the optical drive of a Windows Vista-based computer, and then you insert a CD or DVD disc into the drive.
 * You use a network connection to access the disc from a second Windows Vista-based computer.
 * You replace the disc with a different disc.
 * You try to access the new disc from the second computer by using the same network connection.

In this scenario, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

The wrong diskette is in the drive.

Insert correct diskette into drive

If you restart the second computer, you can access the new disc by using the network connection.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, restart the computer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: disk

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