My Computer (not responding)

[Ed]

"Ed" > wrote in message
...
> I did a clean install of XP Pro and did the update to SP1.
> Updated the firmware on the DVD and the driver on the ATI.
> When I access "My Computer" and try to look at my DVD
> writer it hangs and gives me the "not responding" message.
> When I end the program the desktop dissapears but not the
> wall paper, then it comes back a few minutes later minus
> the icons in the lower right corner toolbar. When I again
> look at the DVD player it shows the contents. Any clues?
>
>
> system= 3.06GhzP4, MSI GNB MAX mb(latest bios), 1 gig
> Corsair Twinx pc2700, Sony DRU 500A DVD writer set as
slave
> on IDE 0 with WD 120Gb hd, ATI AIW 9700, 430w
Truepower ps,
> Creative V.92 Modemblaster.
>
> Problem was worse with the DVD writer set as master on IDE
> 1 by itself. REALLY slow then.
>
> TIA,
>
> Ed

What happens if you remove the DVD completely? It could be
a bad drive.

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Drive seems OK 'cause I downloaded and ran a diagnostic
from Sony which checked out good. If I removed it it
wouldn't be slow anymore, would it? 8*)
..

Ed

[D.Currie]

"Ed" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ed" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I did a clean install of XP Pro and did the update to SP1.
> > Updated the firmware on the DVD and the driver on the ATI.
> > When I access "My Computer" and try to look at my DVD
> > writer it hangs and gives me the "not responding" message.
> > When I end the program the desktop dissapears but not the
> > wall paper, then it comes back a few minutes later minus
> > the icons in the lower right corner toolbar. When I again
> > look at the DVD player it shows the contents. Any clues?
> >
> >
> > system= 3.06GhzP4, MSI GNB MAX mb(latest bios), 1 gig
> > Corsair Twinx pc2700, Sony DRU 500A DVD writer set as
> slave
> > on IDE 0 with WD 120Gb hd, ATI AIW 9700, 430w
> Truepower ps,
> > Creative V.92 Modemblaster.
> >
> > Problem was worse with the DVD writer set as master on IDE
> > 1 by itself. REALLY slow then.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Ed
>
> What happens if you remove the DVD completely? It could be
> a bad drive.
>
> ----------------------
> Drive seems OK 'cause I downloaded and ran a diagnostic
> from Sony which checked out good. If I removed it it
> wouldn't be slow anymore, would it? 8*)
> .
>
> Ed
>
Somehow I misread that. I thought it was the computer overall that was slow
and you had it narrowed down to the DVD.