Article: Q94475
Product(s): Miscellaneous Windows Products
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Last Modified: 11-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Sound System, versions 1.0, 1.1
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SUMMARY
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When you attempt to play back Audio-Video Interleaved (.AVI) files from the
Microsoft Video for Windows CD-ROM, the error message
Can't Read From Drive <CD ROM Drive>
may appear (where <CD ROM Drive> represents the drive letter assigned to
the CD-ROM drive).
This message may appear if the wrong version of the MSCDEX CD-ROM extender is in
use. MSCDEX (usually supplied by the CD-ROM manufacturer) is the file that
allows MS-DOS to access the CD-ROM drive. If the incorrect version of this file
is being used, data transferred from the CD-ROM may be corrupted. If you are
receiving the above error message (or one of a similar nature), try to play the
sample file WINDSURF.AVI (installed during the setup of Video for Windows) from
the hard drive. If this file plays back correctly, contact your CD-ROM drive
manufacturer for help in installing the correct MSCDEX version.
NOTE: In most cases, you will not be able to successfully copy the .AVI file from
the CD-ROM to the local hard drive because the data transferred from the CD-ROM
will be corrupted during this process as well.
Additional query words: 1.00 audio video
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWinSoundSysSearch kbWinSoundSys100
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