dvd rom problem - Club CDFreaks

grahalex · 23-02-2004

I have just done a format and reinstall of windows xp pro.Now my dvd rom won't run programs on cd or dvd. It will play dvd movies and cd's with mp3's on though.Its a Matshita sr 8585. I get an error message:-exception eabstract error in module start.exe at 000091d5 abstract error. But sometimes I get a different error message :- cannot run 16-bit programs insufficent memory.

**xtacydima** · 24-02-2004

Can it read data cd's?

Does it fail only to install software, if so, all or any software, or just a specific program install gave you this error?

Check to make sure DMA mode is enabled?

grahalex · 24-02-2004

I have a lot of software on dvd roms that come with pc magazines.it is these discs that it wont play. DMA is enabled.

grahalex · 25-02-2004

Dvd rom is working ok now. I installed latest via 4-in-1 drivers.

grahalex · 08-04-2004

I could only get it to work by putting it in PIO mode, now it wont play dvd films, they run very slow .

*Chriso* · 08-04-2004

PIO has a very slow transfer rate. You can only watch films (smoothly) with DMA (Direct Memory Access) enabled. Try removing the VIA 4 in 1 drivers. Remove the channel that the DVD-ROM drive is on from device manager. Restart the computer and let the drive and channel be re-detected.

Hopefully that should solve the problem.

Chris

grahalex · 10-04-2004

I enabled dma mode and dvd's still play slowly. I had a look in device maager at my dvd roms drivers and one says - system32/DRIVERS/cdrom .sys is this not supposed to be a dvdrom driver ?

*Chriso* · 10-04-2004

Is DMA enabled in the BIOS aswell as in Windows?

grahalex · 10-04-2004

How do I do that Chrisso

*Chriso* · 11-04-2004

When you first start your computer, it will say "Press DEL to enter setup". Press delete when it says that.

When in the BIOS look for something related to IDE configuration. In there, change the transfer method (would it be transfer method?) to UDMA......

Not exactly sure of how to do this as I have never had to do this myself. Somebody else can probably help you in more detail.

LordOberon · 12-04-2004

cdrom.sys is supposed to be loaded for a dvdrom drive.

Its just a generic system file that is loaded for an optical disk drive

grahalex · 12-04-2004

I looked in bios and found dma/master, is that what you mean ?
i enabled it but it still gives me error in dma bmode.

23-02-2004	#1 (permalink)
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24-02-2004	#2 (permalink)
xtacydima Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,850	Can it read data cd's? Does it fail only to install software, if so, all or any software, or just a specific program install gave you this error? Check to make sure DMA mode is enabled? __________________ My Rig: Antec P160 P4 3.0E GHz running WinXP w/SP2 Scythe SCMN-1000 Heatsink w/Arctic Silver 5 Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 (550W power supply) ASUS P4C800 Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM - Corsair XMS TWINX2048 (2x1GB) 3200C2Pro CL2.0 ATI RADEON X850XT AGP 2 - WD 37GB Raptor's (in RAID 0) via onboard Promise controller Western Digital 250GB SATA HDD on Primary SATA channel Western Digital 150GB SATA HDD on Secondary SATA channel Lite-On LTR-52246S 6S0F (IDE1 Master) Lite-On JLMS XJ-HD166S DS1C (IDE1 Slave) *NEC 3500AG 2.TC Quiet* (IDE2 Master) Lite-On SOHW 1673S JS07 (via USB 2.0 to IDE & set to Master)** Found a Solution here helpful? Like the forum's? Well then, what are you waiting for JOIN NOW!!!

08-04-2004	#6 (permalink)
Chriso CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,066	PIO has a very slow transfer rate. You can only watch films (smoothly) with DMA (Direct Memory Access) enabled. Try removing the VIA 4 in 1 drivers. Remove the channel that the DVD-ROM drive is on from device manager. Restart the computer and let the drive and channel be re-detected. Hopefully that should solve the problem. Chris __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. OS: openSUSE 10.3 and Windows XP SP2 PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

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Chriso CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,066	Is DMA enabled in the BIOS aswell as in Windows? __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. OS: openSUSE 10.3 and Windows XP SP2 PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

11-04-2004	#10 (permalink)
Chriso CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 2,066	When you first start your computer, it will say "Press DEL to enter setup". Press delete when it says that. When in the BIOS look for something related to IDE configuration. In there, change the transfer method (would it be transfer method?) to UDMA...... Not exactly sure of how to do this as I have never had to do this myself. Somebody else can probably help you in more detail. __________________ Videos of me playing piano, would be nice to have feedback from you all! [23:49] <Chriso> !seen Boobies [23:49] <JuPiLeR> I found 430 matches to your query; please refine it to see any output. OS: openSUSE 10.3 and Windows XP SP2 PSU: Enermax Liberty 400w - Modular Mobo: Jetway V266B CPU: AMD AthlonXP 2000+ RAM: 256MB Crucial PC2100 + 512MB Corsair Value Select PC2100 HDD: 120GB Maxtor ATA133 8MB Cache + 320GB Western Digital "RAID Edition" ATA100 8MB Cache Gfx Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 passive cooled Sound Card: SB Live 1024 DVD-ROM Drive: Asus E-616 CD-RW: LiteON 52246S DVD-RW: NEC ND2510A in external Firewire enclosure (Prolific chipset) USB2 Card: ALI chipset (got an NEC chipset one waiting to go in) Firewire Card: Not sure of chipset...but it seems to work D-Link Network Card My old Voodoo 3 2000 PCI has now retired, still in perfect working order though! Get Firefox! Join CDFreaks

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24-02-2004	#3 (permalink)
grahalex New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	I have a lot of software on dvd roms that come with pc magazines.it is these discs that it wont play. DMA is enabled.

25-02-2004	#4 (permalink)
grahalex New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	Dvd rom is working ok now. I installed latest via 4-in-1 drivers.

08-04-2004	#5 (permalink)
grahalex New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	I could only get it to work by putting it in PIO mode, now it wont play dvd films, they run very slow .

10-04-2004	#7 (permalink)
grahalex New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	I enabled dma mode and dvd's still play slowly. I had a look in device maager at my dvd roms drivers and one says - system32/DRIVERS/cdrom .sys is this not supposed to be a dvdrom driver ?

10-04-2004	#9 (permalink)
grahalex New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	How do I do that Chrisso

12-04-2004	#11 (permalink)
LordOberon CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 172	cdrom.sys is supposed to be loaded for a dvdrom drive. Its just a generic system file that is loaded for an optical disk drive

12-04-2004	#12 (permalink)
grahalex New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	I looked in bios and found dma/master, is that what you mean ? i enabled it but it still gives me error in dma bmode.

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