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Old 2006-02-24, 08:36 PM
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Re: IDE Device Failed

Local Hero,
I really appreciate the help. In Windows ME the process is a little different from what you outlined. You were correct in that the buggy drive is IDE 2. The DMA boxes on each IDE device (1 and 2) were checked. I ran NeroInfoTool (a great freeware by the way) and came up with this info regarding my system and the drive in question:

Drive Information
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Drive : SONY CD-RW CRX700E
Type : CD-RW Recorder
Firmware Version : 1.4u
Buffer Size : 8 MB
Date : ?
Serial Number
Vendor Specific : Sep11 ,2001
Drive Letter : E:\
Location : 1:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 12 , 8 , 4 , 2 X
Write Speed : 8 , 4 , 2 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read BD-ROM : No
Read BD-R : No
Read BD-RE : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : No
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write BD-R : No
Write BD-RE : No
BufferUnderrun Protection: No
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW DAO, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 96


Disc Information (E:\)
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Type : Blank CD-R
CD-R(W) Info : Sony, CD-R, 79:59.74


Interface Information
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Adapter 1
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Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : ESDI_506.pdr
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 4.90.3000
Description : ESDI_506 Virtual Device (Version 4.0)

Attached Devices
Description : GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE55
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On
Description : LG DVD-ROM DRN8080B
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : Off

Adapter 2
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Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : BayMgr.Mpd
Company : Softex Inc.
Version : 1.00.5
Description : BayManager Miniport Driver

Attached Devices
Description : SONY CD-RW CRX700E
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : Off


Software Information
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Operating System : Windows ME
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c

Description : Nero Burning ROM
Version : 6, 6, 1, 4
Company : Ahead Software AG
Version Check : Ok

Description : Nero StartSmart
Version : 2, 1, 0, 5
Company : Ahead Software AG

Description : Cover Designer
Version : 2, 3, 1, 3
Company : Nero AG

Description : Nero BackItUp Application
Version : 1, 2, 0, 61
Company : Ahead Software AG

Hardware Information
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CPU : 800 MHz
Bus Speed : 100 MHz
Motherboard : Dell Inspiron 8000
System : Dell Inspiron 8000
BIOS : Dell A02
Memory : 127 MB
Sound : ESS Maestro3
Video : RAGE MOBILITY 128 AGP 4X (English)

I'm not sure what the problem really is, but it seems odd that the buffer size is only 8MB. That seems small. Perhaps that would be the problem?

As an aside, I can play an audio CD from the other CD (IDE 1) without any problems. It would not seem to me that there is a soundcard/driver issue. It seems that I cannot play an audio CD from the CDRW (IDE 2) and can only burn at 2x (using different software--EAC, Nero). I will uncheck DMA, reboot and re-check DMA and see if that helps.

Again, thanks for your guidance.

Peace,
Chris
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