XP: "No CD in drive" -- won't play CDs sometimes

[Sam]

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Hi

I'm using an new laptop with XP Pro and Windows Media Player 10, which
sometimes won't accept perfectly good CDs.

I get "No CD in drive" -- and they just won't play. I'm not sure but I
think it's some kind of copy protection.

But I paid for my CD's and I want to play all my music off my laptop like an
Ipod using Win Media Player.

Any suggestions why I'd be having this problem and how I might fix it?

Your helpful comments would be greatfully appreciated.

Thanks for your kind help

Sam

 

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This has absolutely nothing to do with Windows XP or copy protection. This
happens from time to time with CD/DVD players. Just make sure that each CD
is clean before you insert.

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"Sam" <NO-SPAM-pls-rply-2-group@no-email.com> wrote in message
news:Ov1be.24025$5F3.22149@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Hi
>
> I'm using an new laptop with XP Pro and Windows Media Player 10, which
> sometimes won't accept perfectly good CDs.
>
> I get "No CD in drive" -- and they just won't play. I'm not sure but I
> think it's some kind of copy protection.
>
> But I paid for my CD's and I want to play all my music off my laptop like
> an Ipod using Win Media Player.
>
> Any suggestions why I'd be having this problem and how I might fix it?
>
> Your helpful comments would be greatfully appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your kind help
>
> Sam
>
>
>

 

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Hi Sam,

Pick up a CD lens cleaner disk at any local store that sells disks and run
it on the laptop. It's likely just some buildup on the lens, and this will
resolve it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sam" <NO-SPAM-pls-rply-2-group@no-email.com> wrote in message
news:Ov1be.24025$5F3.22149@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Hi
>
> I'm using an new laptop with XP Pro and Windows Media Player 10, which
> sometimes won't accept perfectly good CDs.
>
> I get "No CD in drive" -- and they just won't play. I'm not sure but I
> think it's some kind of copy protection.
>
> But I paid for my CD's and I want to play all my music off my laptop like
> an Ipod using Win Media Player.
>
> Any suggestions why I'd be having this problem and how I might fix it?
>
> Your helpful comments would be greatfully appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your kind help
>
> Sam
>
>
>