Error When Playing Sample .AVI Files on CD-ROM (94475)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Sound System 1.0
This article was previously published under Q94475 SUMMARY
When you attempt to play back Audio-Video Interleaved (.AVI) files from
the Microsoft Video for Windows CD-ROM, the error message
Can't Read From Drive <CD ROM Drive>
may appear (where <CD ROM Drive> represents the drive letter
assigned to the CD-ROM drive).
This message may appear if the wrong version of the MSCDEX CD-ROM extender
is in use. MSCDEX (usually supplied by the CD-ROM manufacturer) is the file
that allows MS-DOS to access the CD-ROM drive. If the incorrect version of
this file is being used, data transferred from the CD-ROM may be corrupted.
If you are receiving the above error message (or one of a similar nature),
try to play the sample file WINDSURF.AVI (installed during the setup of
Video for Windows) from the hard drive. If this file plays back correctly,
contact your CD-ROM drive manufacturer for help in installing the correct
MSCDEX version. NOTE: In most cases, you will not be able to successfully copy the .AVI
file from the CD-ROM to the local hard drive because the data transferred
from the CD-ROM will be corrupted during this process as well.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB94475 |
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