Is my CD-ROM on the fritz?

[Wingnut]

I don't get it, it installs Windows fine and runs audio and other interactive CD's fine but, when I try to install a game it seems to get halfway through it and it keeps on going to the opening screen multiple times, trying to run another installation wizard!!!!:|

You can hear it making that frickin' "wee-woo" sound letting me know it's searching way too hard...WAY too much and the installs are so slow it's not even worth it!

I know this isn't the right forum for this but, I need an answer quick before I start my Christmas shopping and probably pick one up tonight before my GF finds out I'm spending money on computer sh!t !!!! Is this thing toast or what???

 

[Rendus]

Sounds like you're manually running setup, and then Autorun is kicking in and starting another instance of the setup program. Try just putting the disk in and waiting a moment to see if it automatically starts running something.

 

[geno]

Try turning DMA off, works for me with older CDROMs, especially when they have access errors / lockup probs.

 

[yakko]

<< Is my CD-ROM on the fritz? >>


Just send me the whole computer and I will let you know.

 

[Wingnut]

Genocide...That worked! Guess when I did a clean re-install of Windows I must have skipped that step cuz it defaults with DMA on. I haven't put much thought into how outdated a Hitachi CDR-8130 really is and it's the only part left from the original build, well...out it goes anyway! Thanks a bunch man!!!