Q162768: Cannot Access Data Disk in CD Drive When CD Player is Running

Article: Q162768
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to access a data CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive while CD Player is
running, you may receive one of the following error messages:

  <driver letter>:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect.

  The system cannot find the drive specified.

  The device is not ready.

CAUSE
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CD Player opens all available CD-ROM Drives in exclusive mode.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:

- Close CD Player before you attempt to read a data CD-ROM.

- Insert the Data CD-ROM before you start CD Player.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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You may also experience this behavior if you have only one CD-ROM drive and
Media Player is running.


Additional query words: 4.00
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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