I'm having a horrible problem with my Iomega USB CD burner (Zip CD 650) and it's become a big mystery for me. A couple weeks ago my CD burner stopped burning disks. In fact, whenever I had it connected to the computer, the computer would freeze. The green power light flashes while it's just sitting there, not being used. I consulted with the online help at Iomega.com and he suggested that the power source was probably going bad. It would cost $15 to replace. So I bought a used Iomega Zip CD 650 (exact same model as I had before) on eBay for $17.50 (I figured that way I would have another drive, in case the power source turned out to not be the problem.) The new (to me) power source initially seemed to work just fine and I successfully burned nine CDs within a couple of days. Then the drive started having problems again and it started making this intermittent clicking noise and the green power light again started flashing and disappearing, again while it's just sitting there, not being used. So I switched the old drive out for the one I bought on eBay. This seemed to work and I successfully burned two more CDs. Now the new (to me - used, really) drive is doing the Exact Same Thing! Then I thought, maybe the problem was with the USB chord and I switched it with a different one. No help. Now the newer drive is causing my computer to freeze when it's connected to my computer, just like the old one did. But it's a completely different drive, power source, and USB cable! What are the chances that this drive has the exact same problem as the old one? And how might it be fixed?? I'm going nuts here. I need this CD burner! I use it all the time for work (or at least I used to.) Help!

in device manager, remove all usb hubs, remove iomega device drivers, reboot, see if windows will reload properly

uppercrust, he is running Mac OS 9.1, Windows is not likely to reload. Nigel

*She*, thank you very much. ;) As long as the Zip Cd 650 is not connected to the computer, it unfreezes. The problem is that I'd like to be able to use the burner, and can't if it's unconnected (duh). I had a thought though. I recently started using iTunes (for non-burning purposes - especially since it doesn't recognize the burner), and I think I recall there being an issue with iTunes and Toast being incompatible with each other. Think this could be the problem? %00

Iiich sorry tamarabass, I should have read your name more careful: Please accept my sincere appologies ;) Now I have not worked with Mac's for years, but I did search the net thoroughly, and came up with about the same as Mrmacfixit, who replied to you on the Mac forum on Cnet; many users have about the same problem as you, and nobody knows how to fix it. Sorry I can't help. If not Mrmacfixit comes up with anything new, maybe some of the guys and gals in the Mac forum here may offer some help. Good luck Nigel