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Anonymous   08-20-2005 at 04:54:57 PM

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I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped reading
or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file stops
responding at the same time.
My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period".
My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in the CD-Rom drive
it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with any disc
including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.

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Malke   08-20-2005 at 04:54:58 PM
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Killian wrote:

> I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped
> reading
> or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file
> stops responding at the same time.
> My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
> device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout
> period". My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in
> the CD-Rom drive
> it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with any
> disc including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
> Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.

Yes, it's time to replace the drive. You might want to replace it with a
DVD R/W if you don't mind spending a little more. Otherwise, you can
get a CD-RW drive for $25-40 USD. I like www.newegg.com and they have
some really good deals. Of course, it depends on what country you live
in.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

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Anonymous   08-20-2005 at 04:54:58 PM
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Might try also a CD lens cleaner disk, but I'd say there's a pretty fair
chance that the drive is toast.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Killian" <killian@abcz.com> wrote in message
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>I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped reading
>or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file stops
>responding at the same time.
> My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
> device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period".
> My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in the CD-Rom
> drive it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with
> any disc including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
> Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.
>
>

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Anonymous   08-21-2005 at 09:05:57 PM
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Thanks people, I had already tried a cleaner disk without result. I'll
remove the unit because it's a nuisance as it is and have it for breakfast.
I'll replace it later with a DVD recorder.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23kGaiBXpFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Might try also a CD lens cleaner disk, but I'd say there's a pretty fair
> chance that the drive is toast.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Killian" <killian@abcz.com> wrote in message
> news:u6QAdKTpFHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped
>>reading or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file
>>stops responding at the same time.
>> My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
>> device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period".
>> My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in the CD-Rom
>> drive it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with
>> any disc including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
>> Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.
>>
>>
>
>

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Ruby   08-23-2005 at 05:00:07 PM
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I am also having a problem with my cd drive. It just doesn't read the cds.
It works with dvds. Will open and play them ... In the cd drive nothing.
Any ideas.
thanks
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Might try also a CD lens cleaner disk, but I'd say there's a pretty fair
> chance that the drive is toast.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Killian" <killian@abcz.com> wrote in message
> news:u6QAdKTpFHA.3004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >I have windows XP home SP2. After 2 years my CD writer has stopped reading
> >or burning discs. The light keeps flashing and "My Computer" file stops
> >responding at the same time.
> > My event viewer shows; "event ID 9, source atapi. The
> > device,\Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within the timeout period".
> > My help and support centre tells me; "If there is a disc in the CD-Rom
> > drive it might need replacing or cleaning". This problem occurs with
> > any disc including blank ones and also at times without a disc at all.
> > Could anyone please tell me how to rectify this problem.
> >
> >
>
>
>

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