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Black Baptist
April 15th 03, 09:51 PM
"mcbrides" > wrote in news:007e01c2fe54$782bce80
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> I too am having similar problems with a sony ddu1621
> dvd/cdrom and running full install xp pro, no fixes yet
> that work. If i find a cure i will forward if you find a
> fix please let me know , im sure your as frustrated as i
> am with having to reboot all the time to read anything in
> your drives also.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi ALL
> >
> >I was running the Win 98 and hooked up the DVD ROM and
> was working
> >perfectly, since I have upgrade to XP PRO, the problems
> is started when I
> >inserted the any CD is not browsing or even play DVD but
> once I have insert
> >and reboot the machine is could play or even browse the
> files on the
> >inserted CD, if I have removed it and insert different
> CD is not working. I
> >have gone through to find any latest driver but I could
> not and have sent
> >and email to TOSIBA quoted with my problem then have
> received the replay as
> >follows;
> >
> >If your DVD-ROM is of the IDE variety, then this is most
> likely a problem
> >with your Windows bus mastering / HDD controlling
> drivers. Make sure that
> >your DVD-ROM drivers are installed properly (they should
> be provided if they
> >are needed - also check the manufacturer's website for
> the latest drivers).
> >If possible, reinstall the Windows bus mastering drivers
> by going into
> >"device manager" (control panel => system => device
> manager tab) and
> >deleting the entries in the "Hard Disk controllers" tree"
> (see below).
> >
> >Reboot and Windows should detect new drivers for your bus
> mastering (Windows
> >CD required).
> >If you DVD-ROM is SCSI, then an reinstall of the latest
> SCSI drivers might
> >be in-order.
> >Be warned, messing with Windows settings is alway
> hazardous to the health of
> >your computer =)
> >
> >and also have gone through the MS site
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;314060
> >
> >but nothing help me out.
> >
> >I would very much appreciate if you could guide me what
> is the best
> >solution.
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>

Change your ide controller from dma to pio hth.

Steve
December 7th 03, 12:27 AM
>> Change your ide controller from dma to pio hth.

This worked for my Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1202 with XP Pro. Thank you, thank
you...

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