robin said:
is anyone see this error?
Device\Ide\IdePort1\ , did not respond within the timeout period."
called MS they told me they have no idea why i am getting this error- they
claim no one called saying they had this error but i have seen lots of posts
with same problem.
Removed sp2- no more error
i have tried everything
updated bios
reinstalled cd rom drivers
checked to make sure the cdroms are seated in the right place
still get the same error msg after sp2
does anyone know how to fix this?
robin
IDE Port 0 is usually also known as the Primary IDE port, and Port 1 as the
Secondary IDE Port. Which mean that on the motherboard you have 2 sockets
side by side, one of which the cable plugs into that also connects to your C
drive (that's the Port 0 aka Primary IDE Port). Sometimes instead of 0 it is
1 and instead of 1 it is 2 (go figure; by long standing convention it's
supposed to be referred to as 0 and 1, not 1 and 2).
It is somewhat likely that you have a device on Port 1 that is failing.
Unplug the flat ribbon cable for all devices except for drive C, and then
try reconnecting one at a time and watch for the error. Be absolutely sure
that the power is off whenever you disconnect or connect the cable -- they
are not meant to be "hot swapped" and failure to follow that advice could
result in physical damage. Also note the orientation of the red stripe on
the flat ribbon cable, most are keyed to prevent it but plugging it in
backwards is possible in some cases and would surely result in physical
damage if that happens.
Once you find the offending device, try substituting it with another and see
if the problem returns (it probably will not). Note that IDE devices use
jumpers for proper configuration and improper configuration can cause data
loss or even physical damages. Take it to a tech if all this makes you
nervous! Anyway, if the problem remains with a substitute device then you
probably have a defective or failing IDE Controller chip on the motherboard,
but otherwise the device that was substituted is probably on the verge of
complete failure and SP2 was just making it more noticeable. CD drives
beginning to fail are a common cause of the type of problem that you seem to
have.
A remote possibility is that you need to obtain the latest drivers from the
motherboard or chipset manufacture. I do not recommend trying that unless
you have an bootable (and tested!) image backup of your current C drive. It
is also possible, as a last resort, that your motherboard BIOS needs
updating -- something I'm very loath to do, myself, because if the "flash"
doesn't work then the BIOS must be physically replaced on the motherboard
(there is no recovery from a bad BIOS flash).
