device cdrom has bad block

[John A Grandy]

Vista Ultimate SP 1



I find this error present intermittently in my laptop's event log :



The device, \Device\CdRom0, has a bad block.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The cable attaching the optical drive, the drive itself, or the motherboard
may be faulty. Or the cable is loose. First step, where possible, is
reseating the cable.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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