Hi,
I am getting the above message every time I try to run one particular CD-ROM, which just happens to be the one that contains the training programme for the college course I've just started, and it will go no further.
I'm pretty sure the CD itself is OK as I took it round to a friend and it ran fine on his PC.
My O/S is Windows 98SE.
Can anyone suggest what the problem might be ?
Thanks in anticipation.

I don't know what the problem is, but I get a similar monit "main_2,232" starting some course created with Macromedia Director on my 98SE.

Well, here are some possibilities:

Something is wrong with the CD
Something is wrong with the CD drive
Something is wrong with your motherboard
Something is wrong with windows

If the error only occurs at a certain time when running the CD, then it will be harder to track down.

If the error occurs right away trying to read the CD, then you can try this:
Here is a way to see if windows is the problem:

Search Google for a "linux floppy."

Get the image, use it to create a floppy

Boot from the floppy

Try to read the files on the cdrom. You will have to use the command line to do it as the floppy won't have a GUI. Basically:

Mkdir /mnt/cdrom
Mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
Cd /mnt/cdrom
Ls

And you should see your files. Try reading the cd for a while.

If you need help:), post back here.



OR

If you have two CD-ROM drives, then you can search Google for "knoppix," grab the ISO, burn it, and then boot from the CD into a GUI where you can just click "other CD" to look for your files in a graphical file manager.


~psi42