CD drive always shows the same directory

[jerrysc1]

I am working on an old Pentium II system that the CD RW drive has just started showing the same contents no matter what CD is inserted. It always starts the Windows media player and tries to play an audio file - the window explorer says that it is an audio CD with 1 or 2 audio files that are just 1K in size.
I have tried a different cable and connecting it to a different IDE channel with no luck.

 

[gargouille]

It also might pay for you to look at the file association made in Windows Explorer, filetypes, for a music cd...and make sure the default is play with Windows Media Player.

(if you haven't. You don't say what else you tried)

Did you also try deleting the device from Device Manager?

Boot to Safe Mode (guess you're in Win 2K?) and look at it, there may be duplicate entries for it. Delete it, at any rate, and let the discovery install process renew itself and see if that's a fix for you.

 

[apex1x]

Are you just placing music CDs in the drive?
What OS are you running?
Any changes made to the system lately? ~Apex1x
Miller's Law:
You can't tell how deep a puddle is until you step into it.

 

[jerrysc1]

I am running ME - any disk - software install - you name it- whether there is a music file or not causes the windows media player to start and it tries to play the one file that it thinks is on the disk - opening the windows explorer also shows 1 music file on the CD - again it doesn't matter what kind of disk or what files are on it - it always shows 1 or 2 1K audio files

 

[mudskipper]

jerrysc1 - Have you tried to boot to a floppy disc (with CDROM support on it) and try to read a data CD there?

If it doesn't work, then I would look towards replacing the CDROM drive.

If it does read, then look towards the software issues.

And BTW, gargouille's advice on the associations is sound...especially if you just went rounds with Realplayer.

Mudskipper
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[jerrysc1]

Thank you all, replaced the hardware.

 

[cyberdyne]

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE THE SENSOR PROBLEM. Windows may not be sensing the trey out no cd in drive. Try cleaning sensor with cdrom cleaner cd. or if you can open drive just clean with plain cotton. dont use n e alcohole or remover. that can damage the plastics. regards

Apoorva
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