HDD stops using UltraDMA - only PIO - crazy slow mode

[Guest]

Hi,
I've just found out that my 80 GB hard drive with system fell down to PIO
mode instead of Ultra DMA - the result is nearly unusable (even the screen
goes to sleep mode before windows desktop finally shows )
It could have something in common with new Lite-On SOHW 1763 DVD writer I
bought and placed on same IDE channel as slave (replacing my CD burner from
TEAC), but even after disconnection of the writer it does not restart in
U-DMA mode - also it cannot be chosen or forced by listboxes in computer
management console.

Please help, it's urgent

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

IDE ATA and ATAPI disks use PIO mode after multiple time-out or CRC errors occur
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817472

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| Hi,
| I've just found out that my 80 GB hard drive with system fell down to PIO
| mode instead of Ultra DMA - the result is nearly unusable (even the screen
| goes to sleep mode before windows desktop finally shows )
| It could have something in common with new Lite-On SOHW 1763 DVD writer I
| bought and placed on same IDE channel as slave (replacing my CD burner from
| TEAC), but even after disconnection of the writer it does not restart in
| U-DMA mode - also it cannot be chosen or forced by listboxes in computer
| management console.
|
| Please help, it's urgent

 

[Guest]

Hmm, I was kind of lazy to write that I have of course all the service packs
for XP, except for some services/software like windows journal I would never
use, so this post does not help me much