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CD/RW causing crash
Name: Kevin Date: December 15, 2003 at 07:33:21 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: 850/320
Comment:
Hello, I need some help please. I have a Compaq Presario 1214SR series laptop thats about 3 years old. A week ago my CD/RW drive started causing my computer to crash. When I insert a CD (i've tried many different types) my system crashes and reboots automatically. This always happens but it happens at different times. Sometimes the CD will play or load fine, then soon after it will crash. I have tore up this forum looking for a solution and can't seem to find any that works. I have kindof given up and decided to get a new CD/RW drive. Is there anyone that has a solution for me?? How can I test the CD/RW? Or is it likely to be a conflict issue?? I really could use some help. I am a distance education student and take my college classes over the net, my laptop is my link to school. Thanks a bunch Kevin
Name: Kevin Date: December 15, 2003 at 07:35:04 Pacific
Reply:
I have also tried changing the DMA settings and that doesn't seem to work either. Kevin
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Response Number 2
Name: LL Date: December 15, 2003 at 08:47:46 Pacific
Reply:
Internal drive or USB?
What are you using for burning software and what version?
LL
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: December 15, 2003 at 08:58:41 Pacific
Reply:
You can try PCDoctor for what it's worth, you had also covered the transfer mode setting which was going to be my next suggestion.
I am leaning toward a pending hardware failure (CD/RW) and with today's hardware longevity index three years does not surprise me, but you can try a repair install of XP too.
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