ATAPI errors when trying to burn a CD

[Jack Richins]

When trying to burn with my CDRW drive, I get the=20
following errors in my event log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: atapi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 9
Date: 7/7/2003
Time: 12:23:20 AM
User: N/A
Computer: DJZJHD11
Description:
The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort1, did not respond within=20
the timeout period.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at=20
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 0f 00 10 00 01 00 64 00 ......d.
0008: 00 00 00 00 09 00 04 c0 .......=C0
0010: 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 9c 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 œ.......
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0030: 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 ........

And then:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: PlugPlayManager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 12
Date: 7/7/2003
Time: 12:23:31 AM
User: N/A
Computer: DJZJHD11
Description:
The device 'SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-308B'=20
(IDE\CdRomSAMSUNG_CDRW/DVD_SM-
308B________________T106____\5&7208d00&0&0.0.0)=20
disappeared from the system without first being prepared=20
for removal.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at=20
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 .... =20

Any ideas? Is the CD drive going bad? I can read just=20
fine from it. Reading elsewhere, I saw some suggesting=20
that switching the ATAPI controller from DMA to PIO only=20
might help, but that would slow it down, right? I'd like=20
to avoid that if possible...

Any help appreciated,
Jack