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"Data or No Disc Loaded" with Sony CDU-541 SCSI CD-ROM Drive

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Article ID:139180
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q139180

SYMPTOMS

When you try to play an audio CD using a Sony CDU-541 CD-ROM drive connected to an Adaptec 1520 SCSI controller, you may receive the following error message:
Data or no disc loaded

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CAUSE

The Sparrow.mpd driver that you are using may not work correctly with the Sony CDU-541 CD-ROM drive.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
1.Rename the Sparrow.mpd file in the Windows\System\Iosubsys folder.
2.Copy the updated Sparrow.mpd file from the Drivers\Storage\Adaptec folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM to the Windows\System\Iosubsys folder on the hard disk.
3.Shut down and restart Windows 95.

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MORE INFORMATION

When you are using the original Sparrow.mpd driver, the CD Player tool may recognize that there is an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive, but be unable to play the CD.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95

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