CD Read Problem In XP

in windows xp pro, no matter which program i use(nero, easy cd creator, nti, cd clone(latest version of each)) when i try to copy a cd, it wont work. i have 1 cd rom drive, and 1 cdrw drive, but they are both on the same eide cable, so on the fly copy is not possible. i go to save it to harddrive first, but when it goes to write the image, it will do the first 860 of 333000 block right away, but it will take forever to do the rest. the cd rom drive it is reading from is spinning like crazy, but it goes so slow, it would probably take 5 days to get the image file.

it used to work fine in windows 98/me.

I tried it with different cds, and i tried getting an image from both cd rom drives, but the same thing happens. i tried another cd rom drive, still wouldnt work. the acer one should work fine because it said "windows xp ready" on the box. i updated windows with the latest windows updates(and the cdr patch), and i have the latest version of all the programs and drivers. what is the problem?

my system:
-AthlonXP 1800+
-Voodoo5 5500 PCI
-Crucial 256 pc2100 cl2 ddr
-MSI K7T266 Pro2-RU (Via KT266a)
-Quantum 18.2 7200 ata66
-Acer CD656A 56x cdrom
-Smart & Friendly 6x4x24a cdrw
-WindowsXP Pro