CD-RW Drive

Assuming the CD is being seen by the system (basically showing up as f: under my computer) I'd say try a new Cd-Rom in it and make sure that the Cd is actually laying flat. I have many times accidently just threw the CD in there and it wasn't flat,and of coarse didn't read.

After that...I'm guessing you added a new drive, whether networked, or hardware to your system and the drive is reading as another drive letter.

Mark

You are short on details. Are you packet-writing or using regularly? If you are not using the drive for packet-writing, then if it is not accessible it is defective. You can confirm this by trying to read a data or audio CD from the drive.

If you are using it for packet-writing, you probably need to turn off the packet-writing software prior to using the drive with a non-formatted-for-packet-writing disc.

Make sure that your Novell Client Properties in your control panel indicate that your First Network Drive is greater than "F:". It's possible that the same drive letter that Windows is trying to assign to your CD ROM is also your First Network Drive.

If you are not using a third party CD burning application and your "F" drive is listed as removable media, you may need to format the disk. If using a third party app, it may be faulty CD-R's. TO verify if this is the case, in explorer (assuming youare running windows) right click the drive letter and see if you have a format command listed.

Your bios may not be set properly.If your
bios supports the auto function go to the first screen in your bios and set all your
drives to AUTO. Where it says TYPE, CHANGE TO AUTO AND WHERE IT SAYS SIZE CHANGE TO
AUTO.When you save your settings and reboot
your mother board should tell you what drives you have in your machine.
The other possible problem is that when you
installed your burner software you where using a different drive letter.Now it is
defaulting to that drive.