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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: kilekoopie on July 20, 2009, 02:00:01 PM

Title: Audio CDs not being able to be played, ripped etc.
Post by: kilekoopie on July 20, 2009, 02:00:01 PM

I have an Xp and ANY audio CDs i try to use will not play. i have tried using either drives and many different programs to try to play it, nothing will work. ANY HELP?? THANK YOU in advance

Title: Re: Audio CDs not being able to be played, ripped etc.
Post by: Quantos on July 20, 2009, 06:15:49 PM

Is this a desktop system or a laptop?

Title: Re: Audio CDs not being able to be played, ripped etc.
Post by: kilekoopie on July 21, 2009, 11:53:05 AM

desktop

Title: Re: Audio CDs not being able to be played, ripped etc.
Post by: Quantos on July 23, 2009, 07:42:21 PM

Will the drive access data disks?

It could be that the audio cable from the drive to motherboard needs to be reseated.

Title: Re: Audio CDs not being able to be played, ripped etc.
Post by: kilekoopie on July 24, 2009, 10:14:17 PM

yes. it says the disk is there by entering the my computer. it runs all data disks. it just will not play audio disks or say they are in whenever i try veiwing it another way. itunes windows media etc.

Title: Re: Audio CDs not being able to be played, ripped etc.
Post by: Quantos on July 24, 2009, 10:18:01 PM

Did you open the case and check to make sure that the cables are properly seated?