DVD RW (e :)) Player. Why my CD is showing a reader instead of install?

I have an external hard drive maxtor and when I tried to install the CD autoplay opens and he wants me to choose to import images. It is an installation CD which will not install. If I open my computer, the CD appears as DVD RW Drive (E :). I have no option to install this. By default, all installation programs must ask me and install. I need direction as how to solve this problem. Fix Microsoft it says I has inserted a readable disk when I tried an automated solution. This CD used to work and I lost when I did a cover of this computer.

Someone please help.

Hi Stewfss,

Have you checked with different installation CD?

The issue might be related to auto play settings, I suggest you try the following steps:

Step 1: First, check with the different installation CD and let me know if this works very well as expected.

Step 2: Automatic change play settings

Follow these steps to specify what should happen when you insert the installation CD into your computer.

1. open AutoPlay by clicking Start , clicking Control Panel, hardware and soundand then click AutoPlay.

2. under Media, find the software and games and select install or run the program from your media in the menu drop-down.

3. click on Save.

Step 3: open the CD by double clicking on the drive and the browser through the contents of the CD to check also if playback automatic file present.

Now check to see if the problem is solved and let me know

Thank you, and in what concerns:

Ajay K

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