Questions tagged [cd-drive]
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windows cannot acess the specified device path or specified file (CD drive, sdxc card) Windows 10
attempting to run any exe file results in the error "windows cannot acess the specified device path or specified file or you may not have appropriate permissions)
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CD/DVD drive won't operate after installing Linux
I'm not sure if this problem is related to installing Linux, but I have a Dell desktop from many years ago (I can look up the model number if it's important) on which I installed Bodhi Linux a few ...
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Add Permanent A Virtual CD/DVD Drive In Windows 10 Without Third Party Applicaiton
I want to add a new permanent virtual CD/DVD drive on Windows 10 to mount an .iso image in it. It should work without using third-party software like PowerISO, WinCDEmu, or Daemon Tools Lite.
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Mystery Internal CD Rom Interface
I found an old Internal CD Rom for an older Dell Laptop. Rather than just sell it, or trash it I was wondering if there was an interface that would let me use it as an external drive.
The drive is a ...
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Can't eject my CD from drive
After Windows 10 installation I can't eject my CD drive. it shows an error message. but i know that there's nothing wrong with my CD format. how can i solve this problem?
Error message is shown below....
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BIOS can't detect drives
As the title says, BIOS can't find any connected drives. To be specific, I have CD/DVD and HDD connected that worked just a moment ago.
I was trying to install an OS on the new HDD using a CD. The ...
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TempleOS and multiple CD ROM drives?
Does TempleOS v5.03 support Multiple CD-ROM drives? For example I have on
Secondary Master: Supplemental Disk 1
Primary Slave: Supplemental Disk 2
Secondary Slave: Supplemental Disk 3
Can I mount ...
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DVD ROM won't read DVDs Windows 10
I have a problem with my DVD ROM drive. It won't read my CDs using Windows 10.
When I insert a CD, it sounds as if it reads it but sticks in the middle. When I press my DVD ROM disk into my computer, ...
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CD / DVD drive pops out automatically
I am using a Dell Vostro 2520 laptop, with Ubuntu 16.04 (which I use primarily) and Windows 10 dual boot. Of late, my CD / DVD drive keeps popping out for no particular reason, and no particular time. ...
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How to change the order of CD-ROM drives in Windows?
Is there a way to change the order/position of CD-ROM drives in Windows? I have used Daemon tools to mount a virtual disc and I want to change its position to first i.e. 0.
The first one is the ...
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Can I write a CD using BD-RE drive
I want to write audio songs on a recordable CD. Can I do that using a BD-RE type of Drive?
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CD driver won't work properly after formatting
I've formatted my desktop PC, the CDROM drive was working fine. After formatting, it became slow, unresponsive and sometimes it shows error: unable to execute task, error in the I/O device. I've tried ...
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What is the interface of this DVD/CD re-writable drive?
I have removed a DVD/CD re-writable drive from Acer Aspire 5000 laptop. I want to make it an external one by connecting to Sabrent USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter.
But the ...
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DVD Drive Not Recognized In Win 10
I just upgraded my computer from windows 7 to windows 10. Everything was working good, installed updates etc, sat down to actual use the upgrade today and my DVD Drive is not recognized.
To ...
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Play a game from external cd-drive
Since the internal cd-drive of my computer is broken, I purchased an external one. I was able to install a game with this external drive, but when I want to start the game with the exact same drive, ...
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Dell inspiron 3542 cd rom is not showing (in windows explorer)
I bought a laptop "Dell Inspiron 3542 with Windows 8.1 Pro"
But when I open "Windows Explorer", I can't see my DVD/CD rom drive.. Can someone please Help me. I've check many tutorials on YouTube and ...
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BIOS Sata ODD not detected
I have been having a problem with my Dell Inspiron M731R Laptop. The CD/DVD drive is not appearing. I have tried the usually recommended trick of removing the UpperFilter registry, but this has not ...
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How to use losetup to emulate an optical drive that can be a recording target?
On a Linux system, I am intending to convert some audio files (mp3) and write them to an audio CD. Instead of directly writing to an optical disk, I would prefer to somehow redirect the output to an ...
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Application not found if clicking empty DVD disk icon
Should Windows 8.1 display window to place files if double-clicking CD disk icon?
My box does not. It shows absurd "Application not found" message.
How to fix?
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Mystery CD Drive
For some reason, I have a mystery CD Drive that appears every time I boot up my computer:
I've tried disabling my CD drive (E:) from Device Manager, but CD Drive G: remains. The reason I am concerned ...
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trying to install 3 HDD
so I am trying to install 2 extra HDD drives into a windows XP computer and they install fine and work but when I add the 3rd HDD the CD drive will not show up in the My computer window.
so the ...
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Samsung NP355V4C optical drive completely disconnected [closed]
This laptop is less than a year old. It runs Windows 7. Today I found I could not open the DVD drive by pressing the eject button on it. It does not show up in My Computer. I found the manual ...
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CD-DVD drive doesn't read xp setup disc?
Whan I inserted a win xp setup cd into a cd-dvd drive - it constantly creates a sounds like it trying to read the disc, but - without success.
The same happens with MS Office setup disc.
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How do I track down my autostart issue?
My auto start stopped working some time ago. I'm sure it was caused by some software conflict, but I'm at a loss to try and track down which one. Any suggestions are welcomed. I'm running Windows7 ...
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