computer crashes while reading from cd-rw drive

[gwlam12]

my computer crashes while reading from cd-rw drive. i recently changed the motherboard and put in a new cd-rw drive. now when i read data off the cd-rw drive, not only is it very slow (52x, so slow...for some reason), it also gives me a blue screen with some drive error a few minutes after reading data. could this be due to a defective motherboard? or do i need to do a format? this is the only drive on my computer so i dont want to format yet. im afraid that if i do format, i wont be able to install windows xp. also, this burner burns fine. no problems when burning.

 

[DonaldC]

What kind of CDs are you trying to read? If they are burned then that could be your problem.

 

[gwlam12]

Yea...they are burned CDs. So are you saying the problem could be cheap media? Or just the fact that they're burned.

 

[ZowieHowie]

it could possibly be cheap media, or maybe there is something wrong with your drive

 

[GoodToGo]

Does it read other Cd's fine? Try something from a reliable source, like a original software install CD? And also I did not get why you cannot install XP if you refomat?

 

[Lawranch]

Make sure you have all the correct drivers installed for your motherboard chipset, check Device Manager to see if anything is conflicting with the drive.

 

[DonaldC]

Originally posted by: gwlam12
Yea...they are burned CDs. So are you saying the problem could be cheap media? Or just the fact that they're burned.

Some CD-ROMs don't like burned CDs. Sometimes the burn process isn't good and only the burner can read the CD. There are a lot of reasons. I always take a burned CD and try it in another non-burner to see how it works.