I'm working on a friends computer that has a strange problem. We get the following error message when we try to play an audio CD, store bought or otherwise:

"Windows Media Player cannot find the specified file. Be sure the path is typed correctly. If it is, the file does not exist at the specified location, or the computer where the file is stored is offline."

Now we've tried reinstalling all audio codecs, different sound cards as well as differnet CD drives. It plays DVD's fine including their audio, it plays all other audio files, it just will not play audio CD files (CDA)?

I have also tried other players besides media player with the same results. I have seen this problem listed in the forum before, and have tried any suggestions offered, but so far no solutions.

My last resort would be to reinstall XP which I'd hate to do as the system is working great otherwise. Any help will be greatly appreciated.