audio CDs that don't work in computers?

[gplanet]

i have tried playing an audio CD in two different computers and the drive/computer doesn't recognize that a disc is in the drive. i restarted one of my computers and the boot up process wouldn't continue until i removed the audio CD. the same thing happened with another audio CD from the same set.

is this some kind of protection that prevents me from playing my disc in a computer? wouldn't that be an illegal protection?

 

[bacillus]

sounds very much like copy protection!
what cd is it??

 

[gplanet]

i'm not even trying to copy it i just want to LISTEN to it!

it's the 4CD set "Eagles - Selected Works 1972-1999"

 

[Nitemare]

Happened to me on a newer cd as well, wifes Christina Aguillera christmas album..

just has a video on there that you can play with one song(one in the video)

 

[BlackSoul]

<< i'm not even trying to copy it i just want to LISTEN to it! >>



Doesn't matter, Hillary and her stormtoopers say you can only listen to it where THEY say. You computer is not one of those places.

 

[royaldank]

I'd take it back to the store. Tell them it's defective. If not, it's like saying you don't mind the protection and will continue to buy discs that have that protection on there.

 

[AntaresVI]

ugh. If this really is a copy protection, its gone too far. How many millions listen to CDs at their computers? Thank god for MP3s....

 

[gplanet]

can't return it -- bought it on clearance at a store going out of business. said NO RETURNS

 

[ProviaFan]

<< can't return it -- bought it on clearance at a store going out of business. said NO RETURNS >>



Dude, that sucks.
However, is there any way to tell if a disc is copy protected before you buy it? I don't copy CDs (don't even have a burner), but the only place I listen to them is on the computer (don't have a stand-alone CD player either).

 

[royaldank]

<< can't return it -- bought it on clearance at a store going out of business. said NO RETURNS >>



Try calling the record label and telling them you have a defective disk that cannot return because the store went out of business. Tell them you cannot play it on your computer.

BTW: I had a problem similar to this with another disk. I would throw it in my computer TEAC 16X drive and it wont recognize it at all. I would just get 'drive not ready' when I tried to access the drive. So, I pulled up my laptop and threw it in the DVD/CDR drive and it read it without any problems. Maybe it's just due to the newness of the drive. Try it in an old CDRom drive (assuming your using a new one right now). Or maybe a non burner CDROM.

 

[gplanet]

ok. the record label is Elektra. can anyone come up with a phone # for them? i checked the web site and just got email addresses.

 

[TheGameIs21]

I experienced the exact problem with a Client of mine yesterday. In addition to what happened to you, if the CD (Peter/Paul/Mary) was in the computer at all the computer would lock up until it was removed. Checking Task Manager would reveal that My Computer and CD Player were not responding. As soon as the CD was ejected they would respond. other CD's worked fine.

I asked around and no one has heard that that there were any new anti-piracy additions that would lock up the system like that.

I think that if the recording industry is keeping us from playing CD's on computers then they are losing alot of money since I know MANY who only have CD on the computer including myself. The profit margin on CD's compared to cassettes are alot higher and they are going to lose some serious cash.

They may have lost some cash to Napster and the Clones but compared to what they will lose if people cant play the CD's on computers will be much larger..... I'd sell the stock of you own any.