Article: Q137114
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0 on CD-ROM,4.2-CD,4.3-CD,7.0; :2.0 on CD-ROM,2.0a on CD-ROM; Win95:7.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv kbhw kbtshoot kbHardware
Last Modified: 24-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0 on CD-ROM
- Microsoft Publisher for Windows, versions 2.0 on CD-ROM, 2.0a on CD-ROM
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
- Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0
- Microsoft Office for Windows, versions 4.2-CD, 4.3-CD
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SYMPTOMS
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If you install Publisher or Office from compact disc under Windows 95, you may
receive one of several error messages similar to:
D:\ is not accessible.
The device is not ready.
You can also receive these error messages accessing clip art on compact disc or
playing Media Clips from compact disc.
CAUSE
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These problems can occur if Windows 95 Setup did not correctly identify which
CD-ROM drive you have. If Windows 95 can't identify your CD-ROM drive, it will
optimize the access pattern for a quadruple-speed drive. If you do not have a
quadruple-speed drive, you can get a variety of errors trying to install or run
programs from a compact disc.
RESOLUTION
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1. Using the right mouse button, click the My Computer icon and then click
Properties.
2. Click the Performance tab and click File System.
3. Click the CD-ROM tab.
4. Choose the entry from the Optimize Access Pattern For list that most closely
matches your CD-ROM drive. The available choices are:
No read-ahead
Single-speed drives
Double-speed drives
Triple-speed drives
Quad-speed or higher
5. Click OK.
6. Restart Windows 95.
STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: 3.00 2.00 powerpoint w_powerpt powerpt powerpnt w_office msoffice office mspub w_mspub hang lock freeze setup access retry cancel install installation 95
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Keywords : kbenv kbhw kbtshoot kbHardware
Technology : kbOfficeSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbWin95search kbPublisherSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbOffice95Search kbOffice95 kbZNotKeyword3 kbPowerPt95Search kbOffice430 kbOffice420 kbPublisher200 kbPublisher95 kbPublisher200a kbWin95
Version : WINDOWS:3.0 on CD-ROM,4.2-CD,4.3-CD,7.0; :2.0 on CD-ROM,2.0a on CD-ROM; Win95:7.0
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbprb
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