CD Problem

I inherited a computer which will not open a CD in the CD drive. I
know
this could be a hardware or driver problem, but .....

If in Windows Explorer I click on the CD drive (D when there is
*no*
CD in the drive, the CD drive shows two folders. If I open either of
the two
folders I see that I have been directed to a location on the hard (C
drive.
Thus it seems there is a link from D: to C: somehow.

I suspect I need to remove the link somehow, but I can't figure out
how.
How do I do this?

Gus

Go to the CD Burning folder and delete the temp files.

C:\Documents and Settings\user_acct\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\CD Burning


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"gus" escribió en el mensaje
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I inherited a computer which will not open a CD in the CD drive. I
know
this could be a hardware or driver problem, but .....

If in Windows Explorer I click on the CD drive (D when there is
*no*
CD in the drive, the CD drive shows two folders. If I open either of
the two
folders I see that I have been directed to a location on the hard (C
drive.
Thus it seems there is a link from D: to C: somehow.

I suspect I need to remove the link somehow, but I can't figure out
how.
How do I do this?

Gus

CD Burning is a hidden folder but you can either unhide it in Tools\Folder
Options\View\Show all hidden files and folders, or type the route in
Start\Run\ to open the folder. And while you are deleting temp files, also
delete those in:
C:\Documents and Settings\user_acct\Local Settings\Temp and in
C:\WINDOWS\Temp

Some files that are being used will not get deleted but you can select every
file and folder inside the Temp folder and only those that are leftover will
be deleted. And if you want to play it safe, use CCleaner to delete all temp
files.


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"gus" escribió en el mensaje
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I inherited a computer which will not open a CD in the CD drive. I
know
this could be a hardware or driver problem, but .....

If in Windows Explorer I click on the CD drive (D when there is
*no*
CD in the drive, the CD drive shows two folders. If I open either of
the two
folders I see that I have been directed to a location on the hard (C
drive.
Thus it seems there is a link from D: to C: somehow.

I suspect I need to remove the link somehow, but I can't figure out
how.
How do I do this?

Gus

See if the below MS KB helps

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529

Or

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060

--
Peter

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"gus" wrote in message
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I inherited a computer which will not open a CD in the CD drive. I
know
this could be a hardware or driver problem, but .....

If in Windows Explorer I click on the CD drive (D when there is
*no*
CD in the drive, the CD drive shows two folders. If I open either of
the two
folders I see that I have been directed to a location on the hard (C
drive.
Thus it seems there is a link from D: to C: somehow.

I suspect I need to remove the link somehow, but I can't figure out
how.
How do I do this?

Gus

On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:47:41 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
wrote:

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 16:20:05 -0800 (PST), gus
wrote:

I inherited a computer which will not open a CD in the CD drive. I
know
this could be a hardware or driver problem, but .....


If I acquired a used computer, no matter who previously owned it, the
first thing I would do

[snip of Blake's pompous crap]

Did I miss something? Maybe another post from "gus" where he asked
everyone what might be the "first thing" he should do with his
inherited computer?