Q127070: Unable to Play Composer Titles on Pioneer Multi-Disk CD

Article: Q127070
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Multimedia Beethoven for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1 
- Microsoft Multimedia Mozart for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Multimedia Stravinsky for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Multimedia Schubert for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Multimedia Strauss for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Pioneer Corporation Multi-Disk CD-ROM drive model numbers
DRM-6OO, DRM-600A, DRM-602x, and DRM-604x with more than one of the composer CDs
inserted in the device, the system will not be able to find the CDs, except the
number 5 CD, and you may receive the error message:

  Please place the correct disk in the drive.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct the problem, verify the following lines are present in the specified
.INI files.

NOTE: Updates can be made by opening the files in a text editor such as Notepad.

SYSTEM.INI
----------

  [MCI]
  CDAudio0=mcicda.drv 0
  CDAudio1=mcicda.drv 1
  CDAudio2=mcicda.drv 2
  CDAudio3=mcicda.drv 3
  CDAudio4=mcicda.drv 4
  CDAudio5=mcicda.drv 5

CONTROL.INI
-----------

  [Userinstallable.drivers]
  CDAudio0=mcicda.drv 0
  CDAudio1=mcicda.drv 1
  CDAudio2=mcicda.drv 2
  CDAudio3=mcicda.drv 3
  CDAudio4=mcicda.drv 4
  CDAudio5=mcicda.drv 5

MPLAYER.INI
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  [Devices]
  CDAudio0=17, Disk 1
  CDAudio1=17, Disk 2
  CDAudio2=17, Disk 3
  CDAudio3=17, Disk 4
  CDAudio4=17, Disk 5
  CDAudio5=17, Disk 6

In addition, remove the following lines from the specified .INI files.

NOTE: Updates can be made by opening the files in a text editor such as Notepad.

SYSTEM.INI
----------

  [MCI]
  CDAudio=mcicda.drv

CONTROL.INI
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  [Userinstallable.drivers]
  CDAudio=mcicda.drv

MPLAYER.INI
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  [Devices]
  CDAudio=17, CD Audio

IMPORTANT: There are two versions of MPLAYER.EXE, and the newer version modifies
MPLAYER.INI and removes any of the new CD Audio information. As a result, you
must use the older version of MPLAYER.EXE with the Pioneer Multi-Disk CD-ROM
drives listed at the top of this article.

To determine which version of MPLAYER.EXE you have, compare the file size:

- OLD MPLAYER.EXE size is 33,312

- NEW MPLAYER.EXE size is 117,536

Video for Windows, version 1.1e includes the NEWER version of MPLAYER.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION
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The error is caused by the default settings established by the Pioneer
installation software.

Do not use Control Panel to reconfigure the [MCI]CD Audio section. Control Panel
will undo all of the above changes.

For more information about the Pioneer CD-ROM drives, contact Pioneer technical
support at (800) 872-4159.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm changer drm

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbZNotKeyword kbMMStrauss kbMMSchubert kbMMStravinsky kbMMMozart100 kbMMBeethoven100 kbMMBeethoven110
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1

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