what is error 12 mean when playing a cd?
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This is most likely a copy protection issue.
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Do you have problem playing all the Cd's or just some. And i am sure you checked this in windows event manager. Well you can use a Lens cleaner and see if it works. If that does not completely resolve your issue and you have problems playing all Cd's contact a computer technician to fix this problem. If you have no problems playing any Cd's and you are just worried about the message in Event monitor then do not worry. But use a lens cleaner and use good quality of Media (Cd's)
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Hardware or Software. \nOK. This is what i just did . I installed a game on pc. cool.\n I tried to burn the game but wouldnt read it said it was scratched blah blah blah.\nI have a common Program called Alcohol 120% Like many other good burning program it can fast skip read errors like theres no tomorow. Lots of em.  I cloned it and play it on a virtual CD/DVD drive that Alc.120% suplied for me . Of which i can copy to cd when i want without the scratches and skips
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good question, i've added this question to my watchlist because my is starting to do the same thing, but the weird thing is that i used to be able to play burned CD's.
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your dvd burner is givin the error because a: you don't have enough ram on your puter to keep up with its needs, b: your using cheap dvd's, or c: your computer just doesn't like you and should be whacked with a stick till it plays nice again :D\n\nR3dm0
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You got to the store and buy a new one... A cracked CD cannot be repaired. Sorry!!\nCheers\nM-7
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Try cleaning it with special CD Rom cleaning kits.  They are a CD that you insert and just push play.  This fixes my CD problems most of the time.  If this does not work take it to a technician.
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you may have burned it to a cr-rw instead of a cd-r or you may have copied the files directly to a cd instead of using windows media player or itunes to burn a music cd
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No, this is caused by hardware changes to your computer.  Windows has a built-in feature which requires you to reactivate your product code after a given number of hardware changes have been made.  By adding a new DVD player, you exceeded the limit for hardware changes, and you have to put in the windows CD key again.  Hopefully you still have that, because if you don't, you might be in trouble.
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You may need to reset some dll files. Follow the instructions on the Microsoft link below if your system problem occurs when trying to play a CD or a DVD:\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=899873
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That usually is a good sign that your installation disc is damaged/corrupted.  You may want to obtain a fresh copy.
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Well the first guy isnt to bright, there is no cd+r only cd-r ... you are thinking of blank dvds. But yes if it is old it may not be capable of playing a recorded cd. Make sure you are burning it as an audio cd because unless you have a very new cd player it will not play Windows Media Format, if thats not the case follow these steps.\n\n1) Try a different burning software ... I dont like windows Media Player for burning, I use Nero Burning Rom\n\n2) Try Different Media (A Different brand, some burners dont like certain brands of cds)\n\n3) Check that all the required system files are there, this can be done using Nero Drive Test.\n\n4) Run a drive test to see if it is performing properly (These can normally be downloaded from the manufacturers website) If it fails return it to the store.\n\nI mentioned Nero Burning Rom above, get it from www.nero.com
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make sure that the cd is blank and not dirty or scratched.you can also download a trial of nero this has a check disk tool to see if your cd can be written to.also try to play a cd and see if your player is dirty or needs to be cleaned
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Try blowing some compressed air in the cd burner/player, there may be some dust that got in there during shipping.  Also, make sure your CD's are clean.
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If you burned them in an mp3 format, your CD player isn't capable of playing mp3's.  Some CDs can handle that format, and some cannot.
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Are you running XP?\n\nWhen you put a disk in it should display a pop-up of options. Choose 'Play CD' and check the box at the bottom for 'Always do this'.\n\n///
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A dll error usually means you have a corrupt registry entry. Was there a STOP error message with that? Have you installed new hardware or software? Check in event viewer under Admin Tools and see if anything helps to point to the error. You can try a repair install of windows after booting of the cd to try and resolve the error.\n\nBeachBum-Desktop Support Technician