Audio Cd Question

Theres this CD that isnt showing up on my PC, but it plays on my stereo.

Is there some type of copy protection that does this?

thanks

#94647

Please elaborate on "isnt showing up" for us. :blink:

#94657

It doesnt show up in iTunes, WMP, and when I click on the drive in My Computer, it says

Insert a Disk

#94661

ever tested with other cds like data cds? if all other cds failed to show up, it's your cd-rom drive.

I would say that this is a sign of your cd-rom failing to work since i had that problem eons ago.

#94718

there are some cds with copy protection. I think there is a way around it. The easiest is to disable autoplay the first time you insert it. Because if you have autoplay on it installs a disabler to the cd. You have to have the right program to run it. Usuall the cd or the case it came in would tell you if it has copy protection or not. Most copyprotection schemes don't affect your computer acknowledging the cd in the drive. Of course it could be your cd drive or drivers

#94744

My drive does work with data and other audio CDs. I tried disabling autorun, but it didn't work. Is there a special program I need to read this Cd?

#94952

For 1:1 copy I suggest that you try using Clone CD and Clony XXL.

For mp3s

1. get your stere that was able to play the cd, run a line-in cable (from lineout or from the headphone's socket) connect the cable directly to your soundcard. after doing that record whatever you wanted to your pc.

2. when too lazy.. try searching the same album from soulseek, kazaa, winmx, emule/overnet/edonkey

#94958

OK, I tried the CD on another computer, and it plays on that one. Whats wrong with my computer?

#95133

There isnt nothing wrong with your computer. It's another proof of the fact that all CDROMs and CDs arent compatible. You might try cleaning your ROM's lense.

#95266