D:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.

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Hello folks, I've been having problems reading CD-RW's and burning them. I sent a message to another forum (see below for more details) and I was told that downloading the new drivers for my CD-RW might work. I went to Dell's website and there were a number of driver possibilities, but I don't know much about this stuff so I don't know which one I need to fix my problem. One problem might be that I changed from Windows ME to Windows 2000 Professional, but I'm not sure. Also, I no longer have Roxio CD maker installed (which came with the computer); I have Nero....is that a problem? Can someone help me by reading my original message below and then help me decide which of the following drivers I should install, if any? Thanks. The DVD player and CD player work fine...it's just that I get this 'D:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.' message when I try to read blank or filled CD-RW's. Thanks, Herb Hitachi DK23CA 10/20/30GB Notebook Hard Drive Hitachi DK23DA-20F Mobile Hard Disk Drive Hitachi DK23DA-30F Mobile Hard Disk Drive Hitachi DK23DA-40F Mobile Hard Disk Drive IBM IC25T060ATCS05 (60GB) Mobile Hard Disk Drive Hey folks, I've looked over this site and seen a number of posts about this problem but none have been exactly like my problem. Also, I don't understand some of the advice so I'm hoping that someone will be able to talk me through this problem, if anyone's up for tackling it. I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop, purchased in Aug. 2001. It used to run on Windows Millennium but I switched to Windows 2000 Professional this year. I've always had kind this annoying problem but it's gotten worse now. It used to be that the computer would take a number of tries to recognize a CD when I put it into the D:\ drive. Now it will not read blank CD-RW's or CD-R's at all, so that I can't backup information anymore. It used to do it eventually, just after a few tries. Now I always get the same message, 'D:\ is not accessible. Incorrect function.' However, it has never had a problem reading DVD's or music CD's or CD's to download programs, etc, only blank CD-RW's or CD-RW's that have been burned on my computer. Now, though, it only seems to happen with blank CD-RW's, blank CD-R's and CD-RW's with information on them. I have one CD-R, for example, which was burned on my computer which I can read, no problem. Other CD-R's burned on other computers, no problem. I have a CD-RW, however, that was burned on my computer which now does not have the PowerPoint presentation on it which I burned on it; instead it has two things, one entitled 'Udfrinst.exe' and another called 'Autorun.inf.' I don't know what these are so I have not opened them. I have AVG as my virus protection software and Nero as my burning software. Any advice?

Predator · Answer

Hi Herb,Click on the CD/RW link in my post and scroll to Section 100, article 40 and see if this is relevant.Best Regards God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference.

Herbfarrell · Answer

Thank you Predator! I think that worked....I needed to download the patch to go from Roxio 5 Basic to 5.3.5 (I think) first and then download the new drivers for that. It seems to be working now. Herb

Predator · Answer

I`ll keep my fingers crossed Herb !!Take care, God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference.

michael64 · Answer

I have the same problem on both E and D drves which worked well in the last week but just started to give me the same msg. I can still get audio CDs to play and some jpeg files from some cdr's taken with my camera but any cds with downloaded files show the E;/ is inaccessable, incorrect function msg. Went to the reccommended site for the fix only to find out the the fix involves Easy Cd Creator which I do not have. System Restore does not help. Uninstalled and rebooted the devices already. System is only 3-4 months old. Any ideas?

Predator · Answer

Michael, What burning software are you using? One Member stted they contacted Sonic ans was sent an update 490B14a (sse) for DLA which helped them. Best Regards Jeff

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