John McCann wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> The original post in this thread, "CD-Rom has fleas" on 1st Powermacs,
>dealt with
> difficulties I had with my CD-Rom reader after trying to open files on a
> disk burned for me by a friend with a PC using a Mac emulation program.
> I had had no problem with my Power Mac 7100's (running OS 8.1) CD-Rom reader prior
>to the introduction of this 'emulated' disk.
>
> After trying and failing to open the files on the 'emulated' disk
> (several times), I happened to stick a regular Mac-formatted disk into
> the CD-Rom reader. The reader did not react. It did not even display
> the disk icon on the desktop. The same non-reaction occurred for
> several Mac-formatted disks, all of which the reader had had no trouble
> seeing before.
>
> However the CD-Rom reader was not broken. When I put the 'emulated'
> disk back into the reader, it's icon popped up on the desktop, just like
> normal. These events were repeated several times. The reader
> consistently fails to see Mac-formatted disks and consistently
> recognizes the 'emulated' disk.
I have followed some remedies suggested by helpful listers on 1st
powermacs but these remedies have not so far solved this problem. Among
them, each of the following:
1. Unplugging the CD-Rom driver, running the computer, replugging the driver.
2. Replacing the Apple CD-Rom extension with a fresh one.
3. Replacing the Finder.
4. Using command-option-shift-delete to attempt to boot from the OS 8.1
install disk.
5. Unplugging the hard drive and then attempting to boot from the OS
8.1 install disk.
6. Vacuuming the dust from the driver via the front opening.
The bottom line is always the same. The CD-Rom reader never sees Mac
originated disks. It always sees the disk made by the PC Mac-emulator.
The only suggestion I haven't followed so far is to take the CD-Rom
apart for a physical cleaning.
>
> That's the gist of the problem. I hope I'm not in violation of any rules in
>search for solutions on Quadlist. Regards, John.
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