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CD-ROM Can't read a CD-R or CD-RW

Symptom :
This occurred while insert a CD-R into CD-Rom drive. When double click to browse files or folder from CD-R, window notice dialog displayed as : "There is no media in your CD-Rom drive!"

Possible caused by
CD-R or CD-RW is not compatible for this CD-Rom
CD-R or CD-RW is not completion during burn process
CD-R or CD-RW is too dirty.

Solution For Win XP :
Loads a CD-R or CD-RW into the CD-Rom drive
Right click, select Open or Explorer. It might appears as same as described in Symptom
Right click, select Properties. Now CD-Rom Properties is appeared.
Hardware tab and click, select a CD-Rom drive (in case you have more than 1 CD-Rom drive) (See Fig - 1)

(Fig - 1)

Once, you may see Device Properties (below) and Device Properties
Volume tab and click, you may see Populate wait for a few seconds The volumes contained on CD-R or CD-RW are listed as in Fig - 2

(Fig - 2)

Click OK to exit, now you can even Open or Explorer your CD-Rom drive

Try other solution :
Cleans by soft clothes (referred to a CD-R or CD-RW cleaning instruction on CD-R cover)
Using the IsoBuster software to extract all file in a disc and try to re-write new one.

Note :
No responsible for any damage on your CD-R or CD-RW
No responsible for any damage on your CD-Rom lens
No responsible for any data lost

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