"Drive Not Ready" Error Message Occurs When You Create a Compact Disc (311261)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q311261 SYMPTOMS
When you use your compact disc (CD) creator program to create a CD, you may receive the following error message:
Drive not ready.
CAUSE
This issue can occur when the drive letters that are assigned to the compact disc-rewritable (CD-RW) drive and the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive are reversed in the CD creator program.
For example, the CD-RW drive may be listed as drive D and the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive may be listed as drive E when you view the drives in My Computer. However, when you view the drives in the CD creator program, the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is listed as drive D and the CD-RW drive is listed as drive E.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:
- Restart the computer in Safe mode. For additional information about starting the computer in Safe mode, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
180902 How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
- Click the Device Manager tab.
- Click to expand CD-ROM.
- Under the CD-ROM branch, click an item, and then click Remove.
- When you receive the "Confirm device removal?" message, click OK.
- Repeat steps 4 to 6 to remove all CD-ROM devices.
- Click Close.
- In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Click the CD creator program, and then click Add/Remove.
- Follow the instructions to remove the CD creator program.
- Restart the computer (do not start it in Safe mode).
When the computer restarts, the CD-RW and CD-ROM devices are automatically detected and installed. - Reinstall the CD creator program.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB311261 |
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