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  1. March 8th, 2002, 11:13 PM #1
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    Unhappy CD-ROM woes

    I'm running WinMe and whenever I put a cd in it locks the entire computer up untill it has finished reading it. Also, when using any program off a CD, whenever the cd starts spinning again the computer locks up and has to re-read the disk. Is there any fix to this? As it is very annoying.
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  2. March 8th, 2002, 11:41 PM #2
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    Load linux. Or at the very least some other version of windows would be in order.
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  3. March 8th, 2002, 11:54 PM #3
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    yeah get 98 or xp cause that sounds driver related mabey try doing a new install of me if you dont have either of the 2 oses mentioned before
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  4. March 9th, 2002, 12:04 AM #4
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    Yes.. Their a option in Windows (I don't have Win Me so I cannot tell you exactly where) but on my WinXP Home, in the Control Panel, their a icon name Disc Detector, juste open it and disable the option Enable Disc Detector. This should stop Windows to look for a AutoRun Program when you load a CD and lock-up..

    For all the other time your computer lock-up, you have 2 options ; Your OS is the problems or your CD-Rom Reader have a problems.

    Hope it help.
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  5. March 9th, 2002, 01:27 AM #5
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    Thumbs up

    Is this a new problem, or has it always been this way?
    Did this operating system come pre-installed,
    or did you upgrade?
    Did this cdrom drive come with the computer, or did
    you install it?
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  6. March 9th, 2002, 04:21 PM #6
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    ok, i just upgraded to win2k and the problem is still there just doesn't freeze as much. The cdrom came with the computer and it has always been this way, from the original config to when i formatted and reinstalled everything to now with and upgrade.
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  7. March 9th, 2002, 06:37 PM #7
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    I think it's a hardware problem... You can try to buy a Cd-Rom Cleaning Utilites to clean the head of your Cd-Rom. The way I see it is that your OS freeze because of slow answer from the CD-ROM for data request. If the Cd-Rom Cleaning Utilies doesn't work. Then I suggest you change CD-ROM.

    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...d=&newdeptid=1

    Since you live in Canada, you try this link to buy CD Lens Cleaner for Cd-ROM..

    Hope it help.
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  8. March 9th, 2002, 07:10 PM #8
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    disable auto-detect from the hardware profiles:

    - right click on my computer
    - select properties
    - select device manager
    - select your cd rom from the device list
    - click properties
    - uncheck the auto notification box

    hope this works
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