[ixchuck]

I have 2 CD reader/writers in a Dell Dimension 4100 w/ Windows XP Home and neither one will read burned CD's (used both Roxio and Nero to burn several attempts). It merely says "BlanK CD", but both CD players will read store bought CD's (data, music, games, whatever) no problem. Upon removing both CD players and installing in another computer, the other computer reads the same burned CD's just fine. The other computer is an even older Dell with Windows ME and is in poor shape. The problem appears to be with the newer machine, not the CD players. Anyone seen this before?

[Mumbodog]

Run this wizard with the drives installed in the 4100, see if it finds any issues.

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

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[ixchuck]

Mumbodog, thanks for trying it was an interesting utility and said it fixed a couple problems but the disk was still unreadable. I noticed one other thing, when there is a disc in the drive, the drive won't open manually when the button is pushed. One has to right click on the drive icon and select "eject." The drive will open manually when a readable disc is in it or the drive is empty. Probably means nothing. Anyway thanks for the suggestion.