cd rom - bad block

Windows XP Hardware >> cd rom - bad block Hello, using the device manager i am told that my cd rom
is working properly. However, through the event viewer I
am informed that the device has a 'bad block'. Can anyone
tell me how to rectify this problem?

Windows XP930

Windows XP Hardware >> cd rom - bad block Hi,

If you can use your CD-rom without any problem, forget
the error message in the event viewer. It may be a mis-
information.

Peter

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello, using the device manager i am told that my cd rom
>is working properly. However, through the event viewer I
>am informed that the device has a 'bad block'. Can
anyone
>tell me how to rectify this problem?
>
>.
>

Windows XP Hardware >> cd rom - bad block
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>If you can use your CD-rom without any problem, forget
>the error message in the event viewer. It may be a mis-
>information.
>
>Peter
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello, using the device manager i am told that my cd
rom
>>is working properly. However, through the event viewer
I
>>am informed that the device has a 'bad block'. Can
>anyone
>>tell me how to rectify this problem?
>>
>>.>>
>.
Cheers for your reply. I am having difficulty copying
from disk to disk,so i reckon the event viewer is telling
the truth. Any ideas on what to do next?

Windows XP Hardware >> cd rom - bad block Hi,

If it is the case, you may need to physically check the
connection of the CD-rom and CD/RW. Make sure the jumpers
have been set correctly. For example, CD-Rom - master and
CD/RW - slave. I think you are using a 40 Pin flat ribbon
cable. Ensure the far end connector is connected to the
CD-rom and the middle connector is connected to the CD/RW.
Then boot into BIOS and check the secondary IDE
connection. Your CD-rom should be in the secondary -
master and CD/RW in secondary - slave. Set the CD-rom to
enable DMA mode and the CD/RW to PIO mode then save and
exit. After windows startup, go to device manager and
click the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller, click the secondary
IDE channel and then click the advance tab, the device 0
should show the present transfer mode is Ultra DMA 3,4 or
5 and the device 1 show PIO mode.
Try copy disk to disk again. If the symptom persists, go
to device manager and remove the CD-rom and then reboot.
Let windows search and reload the drivers and then try
again.
BTW, what burning softwares you are using?
I use Clone CD, Nero 5.5 and XP burning features (Roxio)
in my XP Pro without any problems.
If it is still no avail, there may be a hardware problem
and you may consider for a new DVD rom.

Hope it helps.

Peter

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>If you can use your CD-rom without any problem, forget
>>the error message in the event viewer. It may be a mis-
>>information.
>>
>>Peter
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hello, using the device manager i am told that my cd
>rom
>>>is working properly. However, through the event viewer
>I
>>>am informed that the device has a 'bad block'. Can
>>anyone
>>>tell me how to rectify this problem?
>>>
>>>.>>
>>.
>Cheers for your reply. I am having difficulty copying
>from disk to disk,so i reckon the event viewer is
telling
>the truth. Any ideas on what to do next?
>.
>

Windows XP Hardware >> cd rom - bad block
Cheers for your time and assistance much appreciated.I
shall have a go at what you've suggested and hope it
works. Cheers