Q170196: CD-ROM Drive Inaccessible with FlexiCD PowerToy Installed

Article: Q170196
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool
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 your CD-ROM drive in Windows NT, you receive one of
the following error messages:

  <CD-ROM drive>:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect.

-or-

  Drive not accessible.

Also, an incorrect icon may be displayed for your CD-ROM drive in My Computer.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Windows 95 FlexiCD PowerToy is installed in
Windows NT. FlexiCD is designed for Windows 95 and does not work properly in
Windows NT.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, remove the FlexiCD PowerToy from Windows NT. To do so,
follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

2. Click FlexiCD (Remove Only) in the list of installed programs, and then click
  Add/Remove.

MORE INFORMATION
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For information about using the Windows 95 PowerToys in Windows NT version 4.0,
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q168113 Using Windows 95 PowerToys with Windows NT 4.0

Additional query words: power toys toy flexi cd

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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