(Personally speaking only)
I've done it and its <seems> ok. Have you tries to run SFC? Also it might
worth looking at http://webtree.d2g.com/newlife/ for any clues to your
problem.

HTH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott F. Touchton" <Scott.Touchton@US.JDSUNIPHASE.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: 19 September 2001 15:01
Subject: [OT]: cdrom woes


> Hi folks,
>
> I have a cdrom problem that I was hoping for some insight on.  I installed
> a new piece of software, and subsequently had problems with my cdrom
> (seemed to have trouble reading).  Eventually the CDROM quit... won't even
> spin up.   I unloaded the software, removed and reinstalled the CDROM
(both
> physically and in software) and still it does not work.  Windows 98
> recognizes it, and loads a driver for it, but the CDROM is unusable.
> Normally, I would think the drive bit the dust.  However it seemed very
> coincidental that all this started right after (within minutes) the
loading
> of a program.
>
> I know cdrom's are cheap, so I'll probably pick one up and try it.
> However, I am worried that the OS is hosed.  Will reloading win98 over top
> of itself cause any problems.
>
> Any insight greatly appreciated,
>
> Scott
>
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