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The proper CD/DVD SpeedTools startup icon appears but no discs will mount on the desktop, whats going on?

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The proper CD/DVD SpeedTools startup icon appears but no discs will mount on the desktop, whats going on?

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A. This usually means that the Apple file access extensions are not enabled or loading properly. Check your “Extensions” folder (contained inside your System Folder) and look for the following files: Audio CD Access, Foreign File Access, High Sierra File Access and ISO 9660 File Access (do not use the Extesions Manager to search for these files – it will not see them). These files are required resources for any CD-ROM or DVD driver to operate and if missing, will prevent all connected CD/DVD devices from mounting a disc on the desktop. If these files were not present in your “Extensions” folder, they will most likely be contained in the “Extensions (Disabled)” folder, also contained within the System Folder. To make them active, drag them from the Extensions (Disabled) folder into the Extensions folder and restart your computer. If you are using a System Software earlier then 7.5, these files may not be present in your System Folder at all. In which case, you should reinstall your Syst

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