Windows 2000 SP2

Windows 2000 seems to be having a problem with my CD and DVD burners.

If I boot the system the drives empty I cannot use them after logging in. That is, if I put a CD in
one of the drives and then click on the drive in Explorer it says to put a CD in the device.

However, if I then start Nero and ask it to read a track from the CD drive it works fine. But
Explorer still cannot see the CD.

If I boot with a CD in the CD drive and a DVD in the DVD drive and then log in Windows 2000 can see
the contents of the CD and DVD. I can replace them with another CD or DVD and Windows 2000 sees
them.

How can I get Windows 2000 to be able to use the CD and DVD drives without having a CD and DVD in
them during booting?

Stu

So what does Hardware/Device Manager say with regard these?

"Stewart Berman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows 2000 SP2
>
> Windows 2000 seems to be having a problem with my CD and DVD burners.
>
> If I boot the system the drives empty I cannot use them after logging in.
That is, if I put a CD in
> one of the drives and then click on the drive in Explorer it says to put a
CD in the device.
>
> However, if I then start Nero and ask it to read a track from the CD drive
it works fine. But
> Explorer still cannot see the CD.
>
> If I boot with a CD in the CD drive and a DVD in the DVD drive and then
log in Windows 2000 can see
> the contents of the CD and DVD. I can replace them with another CD or DVD
and Windows 2000 sees
> them.
>
> How can I get Windows 2000 to be able to use the CD and DVD drives without
having a CD and DVD in
> them during booting?
>
> Stu

It says they are operating normally.

I have found that it is not necessary to have the CD/DVD in the drives while booting -- only while
logging on. If I logon with the drives empty Explorer will not see anything inserted into them. If
I then logout and logon with the drives loaded Explorer will see whatever is in them and will also
see any other media inserted during that logon session.

Stu

"DL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>So what does Hardware/Device Manager say with regard these?
>
>"Stewart Berman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Windows 2000 SP2
>>
>> Windows 2000 seems to be having a problem with my CD and DVD burners.
>>
>> If I boot the system the drives empty I cannot use them after logging in.
>That is, if I put a CD in
>> one of the drives and then click on the drive in Explorer it says to put a
>CD in the device.
>>
>> However, if I then start Nero and ask it to read a track from the CD drive
>it works fine. But
>> Explorer still cannot see the CD.
>>
>> If I boot with a CD in the CD drive and a DVD in the DVD drive and then
>log in Windows 2000 can see
>> the contents of the CD and DVD. I can replace them with another CD or DVD
>and Windows 2000 sees
>> them.
>>
>> How can I get Windows 2000 to be able to use the CD and DVD drives without
>having a CD and DVD in
>> them during booting?
>>
>> Stu
>

I believe I've seen posts (many)on this subject, refering to an MS KB
article, afraid I dont have url

"Stewart Berman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It says they are operating normally.
>
> I have found that it is not necessary to have the CD/DVD in the drives
while booting -- only while
> logging on. If I logon with the drives empty Explorer will not see
anything inserted into them. If
> I then logout and logon with the drives loaded Explorer will see whatever
is in them and will also
> see any other media inserted during that logon session.
>
> Stu
>
> "DL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >So what does Hardware/Device Manager say with regard these?
> >
> >"Stewart Berman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Windows 2000 SP2
> >>
> >> Windows 2000 seems to be having a problem with my CD and DVD burners.
> >>
> >> If I boot the system the drives empty I cannot use them after logging
in.
> >That is, if I put a CD in
> >> one of the drives and then click on the drive in Explorer it says to
put a
> >CD in the device.
> >>
> >> However, if I then start Nero and ask it to read a track from the CD
drive
> >it works fine. But
> >> Explorer still cannot see the CD.
> >>
> >> If I boot with a CD in the CD drive and a DVD in the DVD drive and then
> >log in Windows 2000 can see
> >> the contents of the CD and DVD. I can replace them with another CD or
DVD
> >and Windows 2000 sees
> >> them.
> >>
> >> How can I get Windows 2000 to be able to use the CD and DVD drives
without
> >having a CD and DVD in
> >> them during booting?
> >>
> >> Stu
> >
>

The only thing in the KB that comes close is:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roduct=win2000

But that is titled "CD-ROM Drive Detected Only When Media Is Present in the Drive" and that talks
about the drive not being detected at start-up. This is not my problem.

The drive is detected but unusable by Explorer unless there is media in the drive when I login.

Stu

"DL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I believe I've seen posts (many)on this subject, refering to an MS KB
>article, afraid I dont have url
>
>"Stewart Berman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It says they are operating normally.
>>
>> I have found that it is not necessary to have the CD/DVD in the drives
>while booting -- only while
>> logging on. If I logon with the drives empty Explorer will not see
>anything inserted into them. If
>> I then logout and logon with the drives loaded Explorer will see whatever
>is in them and will also
>> see any other media inserted during that logon session.
>>
>> Stu
>>
>> "DL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >So what does Hardware/Device Manager say with regard these?
>> >
>> >"Stewart Berman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Windows 2000 SP2
>> >>
>> >> Windows 2000 seems to be having a problem with my CD and DVD burners.
>> >>
>> >> If I boot the system the drives empty I cannot use them after logging
>in.
>> >That is, if I put a CD in
>> >> one of the drives and then click on the drive in Explorer it says to
>put a
>> >CD in the device.
>> >>
>> >> However, if I then start Nero and ask it to read a track from the CD
>drive
>> >it works fine. But
>> >> Explorer still cannot see the CD.
>> >>
>> >> If I boot with a CD in the CD drive and a DVD in the DVD drive and then
>> >log in Windows 2000 can see
>> >> the contents of the CD and DVD. I can replace them with another CD or
>DVD
>> >and Windows 2000 sees
>> >> them.
>> >>
>> >> How can I get Windows 2000 to be able to use the CD and DVD drives
>without
>> >having a CD and DVD in
>> >> them during booting?
>> >>
>> >> Stu
>> >
>>
>