cd rom - bad block

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ross warm

Hello, using the device manager i am told that my cd rom
is working properly. However, through the event viewer I
am informed that the device has a 'bad block'. Can anyone
tell me how to rectify this problem?
 
Hi,

If you can use your CD-rom without any problem, forget
the error message in the event viewer. It may be a mis-
information.

Peter
 
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Hi,

If you can use your CD-rom without any problem, forget
the error message in the event viewer. It may be a mis-
information.

Peter

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Cheers for your reply. I am having difficulty copying
from disk to disk,so i reckon the event viewer is telling
the truth. Any ideas on what to do next?
 
Hi,

If it is the case, you may need to physically check the
connection of the CD-rom and CD/RW. Make sure the jumpers
have been set correctly. For example, CD-Rom - master and
CD/RW - slave. I think you are using a 40 Pin flat ribbon
cable. Ensure the far end connector is connected to the
CD-rom and the middle connector is connected to the CD/RW.
Then boot into BIOS and check the secondary IDE
connection. Your CD-rom should be in the secondary -
master and CD/RW in secondary - slave. Set the CD-rom to
enable DMA mode and the CD/RW to PIO mode then save and
exit. After windows startup, go to device manager and
click the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller, click the secondary
IDE channel and then click the advance tab, the device 0
should show the present transfer mode is Ultra DMA 3,4 or
5 and the device 1 show PIO mode.
Try copy disk to disk again. If the symptom persists, go
to device manager and remove the CD-rom and then reboot.
Let windows search and reload the drivers and then try
again.
BTW, what burning softwares you are using?
I use Clone CD, Nero 5.5 and XP burning features (Roxio)
in my XP Pro without any problems.
If it is still no avail, there may be a hardware problem
and you may consider for a new DVD rom.

Hope it helps.

Peter
 
Cheers for your time and assistance much appreciated.I
shall have a go at what you've suggested and hope it
works. Cheers
 
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