I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped reading
or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file stops
responding at the same time.
My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period".
My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in the CD-Rom drive
it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with any disc
including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.

Killian wrote:

> I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped
> reading
> or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file
> stops responding at the same time.
> My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
> device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout
> period". My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in
> the CD-Rom drive
> it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with any
> disc including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
> Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.

Yes, it's time to replace the drive. You might want to replace it with a
DVD R/W if you don't mind spending a little more. Otherwise, you can
get a CD-RW drive for $25-40 USD. I like www.newegg.com and they have
some really good deals. Of course, it depends on what country you live
in.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Might try also a CD lens cleaner disk, but I'd say there's a pretty fair
chance that the drive is toast.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Killian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped reading
>or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file stops
>responding at the same time.
> My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
> device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period".
> My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in the CD-Rom
> drive it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with
> any disc including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
> Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.
>
>