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Re: cd Rom problem

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From: Dave
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 11:41
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In article <b0vs2r$tlhgc$1@ID-160609.news.dfncis.de>, phlexor@yahoo.com 
says...
> "liam" <liam70@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> news:3E32B6D7.E6F71EC6@mediaone.net...
> > Help
> >
> > I recently installed a cd-rw. It was working fine until I started
> > copying some files to disc and my computer locked up. I rebooted, then
> > upon entering windows, I recieved errors stating there was problems with
> > my registry. I attempted to go into regedit but couldn't even access any
> > folders there. I was forced to re-install windows. Since then, when I
> > attach my CD-RW or even a CD-ROM my computer is slow and I cannot access
> > the drive letter where the CD drive is located. If I disconnect the CD
> > drive, the computer works fine. I don't know what the problem is. My CD
> > drive is located on the secondary IDE of the motherboard. Whenever I
> > connect to it, the system slows down and I cannot access the drive.
> > Anyone know what this may be??? Please reply.
> >
> > --
> >     Thanks,
> >            Billy
> 
> First thing that I would check is the master/slave/cs jumper of the CDRW
> drive. After that I'd hunt through the BIOS settings to see if anything is
> there that is slowing things down with regards to the drive.
> 
> 
> 
I'd also check that your not running the drive in PIO instead of DMA
control panel/system/device manager/IDE controllers ...... depends on 
windowz version ......
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