I have a compaq presario 3 and I've had it for 5 yrs at least it's been upgraded to windows XP...Before I tried to use the Cd I turned off my firewalls and I think it's a program that I have but I'm not sure which ones so if anyone has any ideas on how to get this Cd to work I would appreciate the help!!! Thank you Pamela Wood
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Double click My Computer\nRight click your CD drive and select Explore\nIn the new window double click Setup to begin.\n\nHope this helps
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the best thing to do is firstly,- uninstall Norton then take the driver disk and place it under your coffee mug, then cut your losses and go buy an anti virus program that works. install that one and you will be fine........ a bit of a sarcastic answer i know and apologise but i just can't see how Norton are still going, although saying that- their backup program "ghost" is good but i think they have lost the edge on anti virus detection and the anti virus is very resource hungry...........just my opinion
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hey i got this problem with my LG cd rewriter .my os doesnt show up any CDrom Drives then i checked the windows manager it has a yellow exclamation mark and was written that it is not working properly.I got it fixed by restarting 2 or 3 time but it happened again so i installed the os back.Then i came to know abt the problem was in the registry .So just download any registry fixer and hope tht youll get your problem fixed.Coz when i checked my newly installed os then i saw tthere were 62 registry errors and i corrected them.\ntill then i have no cdrom probs.BYE
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I would assume it needs drivers.\nIf it came with a CD, you need to run your CD.\nIf you got it used, and it came with no CD or info, look for a model number on it somewhere and do a google search on that number and see if there are some drivers you can download.\n\nIf your using a USB drive with Windows XP, there's a good chance you don't need to get some drivers. In this case, you need to look at the manufacturer's website.
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get a new card - many old ones aren't supported on XP - they are dirt cheap so just pick one up and all will be well.  I had to get a new one with XP.
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You need to provide a bit more informations if you want any useful tips.  \n-What are the two versions here?  2002 and 2003, 2003 & 2005...\n-What exactly happens when you try to run it?  Do not work isn't that much help
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Must not be running windows xp...auto install...  Try inserting the CD and going to the "my computer" then the "cd" and look for an install file and/or auto run file...  good luck
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If any thing you need the mobo drivers! There are very few cdrom units that need a driver! They are all plug and play! I,m thinkin you need to reinstall the mobo drivers if the unit isnt seeing the cdrom or the cdrom itself is defunct!
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Maybe the CD is not a BOOTABLE CD. It has to be for it to work, but you can also use a start-up disk (Win98) if have any,.....or search and download it off the internet. during the booting, select start with CD-ROM support.
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If you have windows, than you do, go to start, then control panel, firewall, off!  Then it should work if it is the fire wall problem!
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Actually I had a similar problem. Surprisingly (and unfortunately) Windows 2000 does NOT have a compatability mode, like XP does. I eventually upgraded, but yea, my program wouldn't work. Give it a shot though. Good luck.
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Try to install it completely. Reboot. Uninstall. Reboot.\n\nSBC Software always sucks, and always likes you to reboot often.\n\nIf that doesn't work then your computer has problems...
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Make sure your drivers are updated, make sure the CD is clean, make sure the media is good, try another cd, buy a new CD.\n\nSorry, I wish I could be more help.
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try putting in another cd to see if it reads. If not, you probably have a driver detection error and will need to download the specific cd-rom driver for your computer. I suggest chatting with tech support on your computer manufacturer's website (it's free). They will definitely be able to give you the link to download the appropriate driver.
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That Compaq probably came with a utility, so you can MAKE a CD set of the RESTORE disks.   If you have not done that yet, then DO IT.    I have made that set and reinstalled on a new drive numerous times with a Compaq.   Look for the special Compaq tools.  \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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if you could explain in an email to me what you have tried and what you are having issues with and whats happened I will help you out :)\n\nBasically you will need drivers for the pcmcia card ( best bet would be to go to the manufacturers website if they still have the drivers for win 98 and get them )\n\nIf not then use the ones off of the disc.
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Did you manage to install Windows XP? You were unable to install a month back.\n\nDo you have the hard drive and the cd drive on the same cable? Because this can sometimes cause problems. Try separate cables.