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November 23, 2008  
Subject: My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Date: 7/6/2008 11:01:01 AM
From: =?Utf-8?B?L0FXLw==?= [Email Address Protection]

I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up
in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at
home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves,
and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these
CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my
Labtop.

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Subject: Re: My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Date: 7/6/2008 3:15:34 PM
From: "mikeyhsd" [Email Address Protection]

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Subject: Re: My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Date: 7/7/2008 4:12:36 AM
From: "Hank Arnold (MVP)" [Email Address Protection]

/AW/ wrote:
> I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up
> in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at
> home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves,
> and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these
> CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my
> Labtop.

I would do the following:

1) download the latest drivers from the manufacturer for the cd drive.
2) delete the drive from the device manager
3) reboot and let the machine re-discover the drive (have the drivers
available, just in case).

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

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Subject: Re: My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs
Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Date: 7/13/2008 3:13:44 PM
From: "Xenomorph" [Email Address Protection]

Is that like a laptop?

"/AW/" </AW/@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show
>up
> in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at
> home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves,
> and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on
> these
> CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on
> my
> Labtop.


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