Hi! I know this is not directly releated to programming but it is really driving me crazy so i hope someone in here can help me. I have just installed WindowsXP but it doesnt like my CD-ROM drives. Everytime i start Windows it tells me that it has found new hardware (my cdrom drives) but the drives dont work. And after a while Windows tells me that the drives have been removed. I cant use my cdrom drives in Windows2000 either but they work in WinME. Also, WindowsXP wont let me create files or folders with more than 8 charachters. Does someone know what could be wrong? -Thanks

Yeah....your problem is that your using XP...

Stick with 2000 or linux



Jenison
''Things are more like they are now then they ever were before'' - Truman

If the drive doesn''t work in Win2k, it''s not going to work in XP since XP is built on Win2k''s core. It could be a lack of drivers, or the actual hardware may not be supported. If you have a generic drive then I''d suggest trying to contact the manufacture or picking up a new name-brand one.

Epolevne