DOCUMENT:Q170196 09-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :CD-ROM Drive Inaccessible with FlexiCD PowerToy Installed PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbtool ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you attempt to access your CD-ROM drive in Windows NT, you receive one of the following error messages: :\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect. -or- Drive not accessible. Also, an incorrect icon may be displayed for your CD-ROM drive in My Computer. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if the Windows 95 FlexiCD PowerToy is installed in Windows NT. FlexiCD is designed for Windows 95 and does not work properly in Windows NT. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this behavior, remove the FlexiCD PowerToy from Windows NT. To do so, follow these steps: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Click FlexiCD (Remove Only) in the list of installed programs, and then click Add/Remove. MORE INFORMATION ================ For information about using the Windows 95 PowerToys in Windows NT version 4.0, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q168113 Using Windows 95 PowerToys with Windows NT 4.0 Additional query words: power toys toy flexi cd ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : 4.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.