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Windows 98 CD RW boot problems
Name: gjr2 Date: January 24, 2003 at 21:16:46 Pacific OS: Win 98 SE CPU/Ram: Athlon 1.6 256mb
Comment:
I am trying to upgrade my old burner with a new one. Suddenly, I am getting VxD errors and the Blue Screen Of Death during boot up. I have tried all combos ( primary slave, secondary master, slave, etc ) and no luck. Here's the kicker: I can plug my CD roms into same combo and no problem. It only happens on the new CD RW and the old burner which has run on this system for years. I have gone into Device manager and removed all cdroms, have checked BIOS and have checked drive controllers on device manager as well. I'm stumped. Any thoughts? Thanks !
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 25, 2003 at 13:02:41 Pacific
Reply:
The OS should see the burner as just another cdrom. If you're sure the connections and jumpers are correct then the problem must be with the new burner. Consider taking it back and getting a different one.
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Response Number 2
Name: Derek Date: January 25, 2003 at 13:46:36 Pacific
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If (?) you are saying that you have uninstalled your old burner, replaced it with a new one and are getting problems:
Go to c:\windows\system\iosubsys
Look carefully at the drivers there, using file Properties. If any from your old burner are there then they should be deleted, otherwise they are liable to cause problems.
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Response Number 3
Name: dave Date: January 26, 2003 at 12:16:44 Pacific
Reply:
Your software you are useing must be for the old drive, You did not mention what software you are useing in any case the new cdrw have to use adaptec 5.0 or better or nero Good Luck.
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