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E:\ Application Not Found
« on: December 30, 2009, 02:36:04 PM »
Hello,
A few days ago, I put a CD into my CD/DVD Drive. It read the CD, but it caused the computer to freeze up. I tried to log off, but the Windows Explorer window would not close, so I turned my computer off the "illegal" way (just cut the power) with the CD still inside. When I restarted my computer, the drive would not read the CD or any other CD I tried. When I click on the CD/DVD drive in Computer, it says "E:\ Application Not Found." Please help! I have a Dell Inspiron 530 running Vista Home Premium. Thanks in advance!
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 02:44:17 PM »
Is the disc damaged ?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 02:48:17 PM »
No. It is an absolutely new disk that I just took out of its paper sleeve. I also tried 2 or 3 other disks with no luck.
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 02:49:09 PM »
Are you only trying blanks or have you tried inserting a program disk?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 02:49:57 PM »
They are all program disks.
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 02:54:46 PM »
Insert a bootable disk and make sure the cd drive is at the top of the boot order in bios. Reboot. Does the system see the drive?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 03:10:05 PM »
Allan, what do you mean?
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Does the system see the drive?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2009, 03:12:22 PM »
When you reboot with a bootable cd in the drive and the cd as the first boot option, what happens?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2009, 03:14:38 PM »
A black screen comes up and says Boot from CD... then it just boots Windows. Should I try system restore?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 03:25:37 PM »
No. Are you supposed to press a key to boot from the cd or should it just go right to the cd? If the latter, either the cd or the drive is bad. Try a different bootable cd.
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2009, 11:21:56 AM »
I tried booting my Vista CD, and it didn't detect it. The drive stopped working just randomly one day, so is there anything else I can do before i conclude that the drive is bad?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2009, 11:26:28 AM »
Yes...
Swap it into another working machine and conduct the same tests...same results = bad drive.
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 06:56:34 PM »
I don't have access to another computer.
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2010, 05:10:09 PM »
Is there anything else I can do without another computer?
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Re: E:\ Application Not Found
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2010, 08:00:20 PM »
No one you know has a computer ? ?
What does your next door neighbor do for a living ? ?
How about the blonde 3 doors down you haven't introduced yourself to ? ?
This could be the perfect opportunity...

C'mon...get creative.
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