WinXp Home event view error

[Persona non grata]

Hi,

Ive been getting this error message that causes system hang. On system
startup the hang is infrequent and slowly causes the system to freeze
every few seconds.

Error:

Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
Error 8/27/2006 10:16:49 AM atapi None 9 N/A
Error 8/27/2006 10:05:38 AM atapi None 9 N/A
Error 8/27/2006 9:54:27 AM atapi None 9 N/A

Details
Product: Windows Operating System
Event ID: 9
Source: atapi
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_TIMEOUT
Message: The device, %1, did not respond within the timeout period.

Explanation
The attempt to read or write data timed out.

User Action
If there is a disc in the CD-ROM drive, it might need replacing or
cleaning.

Version: 5.0
Component: System Event Log
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_TIMEOUT
Message: The device, %1, did not respond within the timeout period.

Explanation
The attempt to read or write data timed out.

User Action
If there is a disc in the CD-ROM drive, it might need replacing or
cleaning.




There are no disks in the disk drives.



System Info:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name
System Manufacturer INTELR
System Model AWRDACPI
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3056 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~3056 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 6/25/2004
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2
_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.38 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.94 GB
Page File Space 5.82 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys


Any and all help would be greatly apprieciated.
If you need more info just ask.

Thanks
Persona non grata

 

[thecreator]

Hi,

While it is true that you have no disks in the CD Drive, the computer
may think that you do. Is your house, that is, the location of the computer
in a dusty area or smoked-filled room? Use a Air-Can Spray and clean out the
CD Drive, then use a CD Cleaning kit, to clean the CD Lens. Also use a
Typewriter brush and brush off and around the motherboard.

Check inside the computer case for dust and clean it. The computer has a
fan that blows air on the CPU to cool it, thus pulling in dust inside the
case.

 

[DatabaseBen]

well, it sounds like your
"Computa is non grata" too.


The suggestion to clean is a good one.
However, it may also be a corrupt driver. Try to explore it via computer
management via admin tools.
You can also, try and unistall the driver and reboot to see is windows
installs the driver again. .