Can't open photo disks

[jlaak5]

Hello all,

I am hoping that someone can help me out.  I am trying to view some photos that I have saved to CD, however I am getting an error message"the CD Rom drive is currently open.  Does anybody know how I can fix this problem so I can view my photos?

Thanks,

Jim

I OS is Windows XP Home SP3

[Broni]

Did you try the CD on another computer?

[jlaak5]

Broni,

Yes I did.  I get the same message.  I know the disks work, because I have viewed them in the past.

[Broni]

Well, if CD doesn't work on two computers, then there is something wrong with the CD.

[jlaak5]

I have tried several of them..............at least 5.  I can't believe they are all bad

[patio]

This may be because the CD's were not finalised when they were burned...
DLoad the FREE edition of IsoBuster which will allow you to view/extract the files for burning over properly...

[jlaak5]

These are the disks that were provided by the company that printed the pictures.  I have viewed the disks several times.

[Broni]

You have to realize, that CD don't last forever.
Are you sure about this message: the CD Rom drive is currently open, because I've never seen a message like this before.

[jlaak5]

Broni,

Yes that is the message I am getting.  As far as the disks not lasting forever.......I agree, however; these are only a few months old

[Broni]

Try some of these tools: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/24/top-10-free-data-recovery-software/

[jlaak5]

Thanks Broni,

I will give it a look!

[Broni]

Let us know...