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Multimedia Err Msg: Unable to Read Drive CD-ROM

Article ID: 173605

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007



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This article was previously published under Q173605

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a compact disc into your CD-ROM drive, or attempt to run a CD-ROM based program, you may receive one of the following error messages:

  • CDR-101








where CD-ROM is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions are true:

  • The CD-ROM for the program is damaged or needs cleaning.


  • The CD-ROM drive is not properly configured.


RESOLUTION

For additional information about troubleshooting CD ROM issues, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

218617 How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM Read Errors



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