Vista - Vista explorer can't read a DVD (unknown format) but DIR command can do it!?

03-08-2008

I was trying to install Visual Studio 2008 from a DVD but exporer fails
to read the disk ( unknown format ) asking me to format it instead.
I've tried with CMD and DIR command and I have succeeded starting the
setup and reading the directory tree, but the setup stops asking for
existing files that explorer can't see.
The PC is a new HP Pavillion and the problem exists with all the
cd/DVDs.

I could xcopy from the DVD to my disk but this situation seems to me
quite nonsense.

Any idea? Thanks.

03-09-2008

Visual Studio 2008 - Install Problems and Solutions
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>
> I was trying to install Visual Studio 2008 from a DVD but exporer fails
> to read the disk ( unknown format ) asking me to format it instead.
> I've tried with CMD and DIR command and I have succeeded starting the
> setup and reading the directory tree, but the setup stops asking for
> existing files that explorer can't see.
> The PC is a new HP Pavillion and the problem exists with all the
> cd/DVDs.
>
> I could xcopy from the DVD to my disk but this situation seems to me
> quite nonsense.
>
> Any idea? Thanks.
>
>

03-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
pmc n/a posts	Vista explorer can't read a DVD (unknown format) but DIR command can do it!? I was trying to install Visual Studio 2008 from a DVD but exporer fails to read the disk ( unknown format ) asking me to format it instead. I've tried with CMD and DIR command and I have succeeded starting the setup and reading the directory tree, but the setup stops asking for existing files that explorer can't see. The PC is a new HP Pavillion and the problem exists with all the cd/DVDs. I could xcopy from the DVD to my disk but this situation seems to me quite nonsense. Any idea? Thanks.
My System Specs

03-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
Bob n/a posts	Re: Vista explorer can't read a DVD (unknown format) but DIR command can do it!? Visual Studio 2008 - Install Problems and Solutions http://weblogs.asp.net/pglavich/arch...solutions.aspx -- Report back, please "pmc" <pmc.360f6b@xxxxxx> wrote in message newsmc.360f6b@xxxxxx Quote: > > I was trying to install Visual Studio 2008 from a DVD but exporer fails > to read the disk ( unknown format ) asking me to format it instead. > I've tried with CMD and DIR command and I have succeeded starting the > setup and reading the directory tree, but the setup stops asking for > existing files that explorer can't see. > The PC is a new HP Pavillion and the problem exists with all the > cd/DVDs. > > I could xcopy from the DVD to my disk but this situation seems to me > quite nonsense. > > Any idea? Thanks. > >
My System Specs

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