Is there a bug in XP atapi subsystem?

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Hi,
Using XP SP2 with built-in IDE/Atapi drivers and two optical drives on
the same IDE channel, dvd-rw as secondary master and cd-rw as
secondary slave, when i put a non-readable or damaged disk on my dvd-
rw, the drive flies away from my computer and it loses the power! No
respond in XP. If i reset the computer the dvd-rw gets the power and
recognized again.

When this problem occurs, i get a error log in event viewer,
Source:PlugPlayManager, ID: 12 saying:
"The device <device> disappeared from the system without first being
prepared for removal. "

I saw numerous messages like this on with similar symptoms:
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=12&eventno=2984&source=PlugPlayManager&phase=1

Used the same system on Windows 2000 Pro SP4 with no such problem.
Ide cables are not faulty, i can burn/read discs on same cable on
certain discs.

XP's atapi drivers or IDE controlling subsystem seems not stable
though i have SP2.

Is there anyone experienced similar problem with optical drives
symptoming disappearing after bad CD insertion and power loss on that
drive ?



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