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- DOCUMENT:Q104578 02-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Can't Access Data CD if CD Player or Media Player Are Running
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- If either CD Player or Media Player (in CD Audio mode) are running
- when you try to access a CD-ROM data disc from File Manager, the
- following error message appears:
-
- The device is not ready.
-
- Also, if either CD Player or Media Player are running when you try to
- install a driver from a CD using Windows NT Setup, installation may
- fail and you may be prompted to insert a CD in a non-existent drive.
-
- Steps to Reproduce Problem
- --------------------------
-
- 1. Insert a data disc in the CD-ROM drive.
-
- 2. Start CD Player from the Accessories group.
-
- 3. Start File Manager and try to choose the CD-ROM drive.
-
- 4. The above error message occurs even though there is a valid data
- disc in the drive.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ==========
-
- To access the data disc in the CD-ROM drive, make sure both CD Player
- and Media Player are not running. If you were not able to complete
- Setup, close and restart Setup after exiting CD Player and Media
- Player.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 W_NTAS
- KBCategory:
- KBSubcategory: ntap
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