secondary ide configeration problem

[colin]

i can't change the second dvd drives transfer mode from PIO to DMA.
Even on reinstallation, the problem still occures Someone suggested
using a seperate IDE card ? The second drive is used soley to read
dvd-ram discs

Primary IDE
Device 0
HDD maxtor
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode 6

Device 1
(not used)
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Not Applicable

Secondary IDE
Device 0
master
Dvd- recorder – nec nd-2500a (the burner)
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode 2

Device 1
slave
Dvd-rom lg gdr8163b (the dvd-ram reader)
Transfer mode: DMA if available
Current Transfer Mode: pio mode (greyed out – no choice)

 

[Rich Barry]

Colin, try this
If your device sends more than 6 errors, Windows XP will
disable the DMA and you can't disable it till you install a new windows!.
But here is a solution: Uninstall your device (Secondary IDE Channel) and
then refresh your settings, after that Windows will find the device again
and install the drivers. After that you can change the DMA setting as you
wish! THAT's it!!!