When running a diagnostic check on my Packard Bell computer running Windows 98 SE the following results appeared:
‘¢ CD-ROM/DVD test : Linear Scan - failed. SCSI Error 3A01H. Failed action: Obtaining drive capacity.
‘¢ CD-ROM/DVD test : Funnel Scan - failed. SCSI Error 3A01H. Failed action: Obtaining drive capacity.
What do these errors mean? The CD Drive is functioning properly.
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When Windows starts the following error always appears: ‘InCD Error. Cannot Connect To File System InCD Service Not Running’. Clicking OK closes the message. The computer is running Windows XP Home Edition. (more…)

The local area network at home uses Windows XP and we would like it to share a DVD drive. The drive can be shared over the network, but will not play DVDs remotely. The DVD software doesn’t seem to allow you to modify the default drive. Is there anyway around this or is there some other software that we could try? (more…)

My computer is no longer able to view two read-only data CDs. These CDs are 6-years and 3-months old respectively. Both CDs are in pristine condition (no scratches). I was able to read these CDs with no problems until now but they no longer work on any computer. I could not copy the older CD, but the copy that I made of the newer, showed the same problem of the original: some files are not read. Though not being able to copy it, I am able to read some files of the older CD; but hundreds of files are, simply, omitted, though I am sure that the files are on the disk. In addition, an odd popping sound is heard when reading the older CD. My understanding was that a CD should last some 200 years. I have many, many other CDs containing archival data, that are absolutely not replaceable. (more…)

My LITE-ON LDW-411S DVD+/-R recorder is having problems recognising recordable DVD disks. Whenever I load a blank DVD-R or DVD+R into the drive (regardless of the media’s brand) the label for the DVD drive in ‘My Computer’ changes from ‘DVD-RW Drive’ to ‘CD Drive’ and reports that there is 0 bytes data. Then, when attempting to copy data onto the DVD a message appears that the disk is full. The same error occurs regardless of which burning software is used (e.g., Windows Explorer, Alcohol 120%, Nero, and CloneCD). The drive can play DVDs and CDs correctly. The computer is a PIII 733 MHz with 256 MB RAM running Windows XP. (more…)