Rowe CD100 disc won't initialize

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I've got a Rowe CD100 where disc 21 shows up as "not allowed" when you try to play it. I just installed the MP3 kit from CDADAPTER and ordered a hard drive from them as well. The HD is just fine. I've tried multiple delete and copies of different mp3s into the folder, renaming and creating a new folder, all with the same result. I've e-mailed them and A and B jukebox to see if they have any ideas as well and hope to have responses soon on that end.

Since I had the unit filled with cds before and they have gotten dusty over time and some may have had scratches and what not on them, I've done a ton of things in the service menu. I've cleared out all the errors, cleared out the disc conditions, checked the lockout to make sure nothing was listed in there, set the disc limits on disc 21 for the number of songs that it has (20), did a full initialization, did a single disc (21) initialization, and all of those multiple times with no change. Disc 21 is still "not allowed" when you try to play it.

The CCC board also has a coin type battery on it. I've had this jukebox for about 8 years now. I did pull the board out and check the battery for corrosion or leaking just in case, and it is in great shape with no issues there. I've never had an issue loosing settings, so the battery is still helping to retain all of that information as well.

If you've got any suggestions on something else I might have overlooked in the menus, or other ideas to try that would be great!

Thanks!
 
Have you tried to "Load Factory Defaults"? Sometimes 'garbage' gets into the memory and loading defaults clears it.
 
Gave it a shot this morning as you suggested. Still no change.

When I was looking at the CCC I saw 1 chip in a socket. Guessing that's the eprom. Maybe I should have a new one with the latest version made? Not sure what version is in there currently as I didn't look for that while I was in there.
 
The socketed chip in the Central Control Computer is the operating system eprom. The final version for the CD-100 series was version 4.3 which should be printed on a paper label on the eprom chip.

Version 4.1 would also be acceptable. Anything earlier than that is just too old.
 
Is it reasonable to suspect the EPROM? I've had a couple pins with bad roms on them before. Know of somewhere I can get the final version burned for a shot at replacing it?
 
I've got a Rowe CD100 where disc 21 shows up as "not allowed" when you try to play it.

Try checking in Menu 6 (options) -> 0 (lockouts) to see if disc 21 somehow got added?

If you find it in the lockout list, check menu 6 -> 9 -> 3. This setting will automatically add a disk to the lockout list when the number of 'skip occurrences' reaches the threshold.

See section 2-40 of the service manual for the full details, but it seems to describe the issue you're having.
 
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Thanks for all the info guys! I'll give all your suggestions a try sometime this week. Got the big halloween party coming up on Sat. 45 games all set up on free play, plus the jukebox (minus 1 disc at the moment) pool table, tons of food to much on, and a nice size bon fire out side if the weather is good. We'll see!

I haven't heard anything back from Bruce at A and B. I'll just have to call him.
 
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