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Q178283: Cannot Browse CD that has Both Audio and Video

Article: Q178283
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A CD that contains audio, video, and data-formatted media will launch the CD
player when Autorun.inf is run. The CD Player will operate correctly but an
attempt to browse the CD-ROM drive using Windows NT Explorer or My Computer,
will result in the following error:

  Drive letter X:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect. Retry or
  Cancel.

  -or-

  Drive letter X:\ is not accessible. The file or directory is corrupt and
  non-readable. Retry or Cancel.

NOTE: X is the drive letter of the CD ROM drive.

CAUSE
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The Windows NT CD file system does not support the functionality of dual formats
on CD-ROMs.

WORKAROUND
==========

Windows 95 does support this function and using this operating system will allow
its usage.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0 We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: err msg errmsg
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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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