Re: Why so long to copy CD files?

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Harish.G [MSFT] (v-harig_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 04/15/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:58:48 GMT

Hi,

Regarding the problem copying files from CD to Hard disk. there are several
reasons due to which file copying is slow.
1. CD has lot of scratches. (if the CD has Scratches CD drive takes lot of
time to read the CD).
2. The CD drive and Hard disk are connected to the same IDE port as master
and slave in which case both CD drive and Hard disk are using same channel
to transfer files. This problem can be solved by connecting the CD drive to
IDE 1 (there will be 2 IDE ports available in all the mother boards).
3. I am not sure if you are creating an ISO image in Nero. in Nero you save
the configuration is will save the list of files and its location in a file
which will be faster considering that it stores only the list of file names.
4. I would also recommend checking the CPU and Memory utilization on your
m/c as if any service is hanging the system will be slow. This can be
checked in task manager. (Right click on task bar and select task manager).

I hope this address the issue you have. Reply back if you need further help.

Harish.G

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Whats my processor doing ?
    ... I have already tried the Task Manager, ... In simplest terms, when you are not running any applications, you may think that the computer is not doing anything. ... If you have a lot of processes running, even though no applications are running, you can be using the CPU and hard disk. ... Not only does some software install processes, some ill-behaved ones when you uninstall them don't remove everything they installed. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: XP unacceptably slow suddenly after no change
    ... Hard disk almost empty an I suppose not very fragmented due to the fact the ... Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance ... Check the System log of Event Viewer for Error Reports. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
  • Re: virus on windows me.
    ... > Chances are if there is a rythmic sound that is cyclical, ... > You can test your hard disk outside WinME. ... > Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test ... > | del and will get the task manager and i end task on three ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • [OT] helpsvc
    ... In windowXP ... In the task manager 2-3 times for week appear a program that *seems* ... this program read in the disk (hard disk led ... The only way to stop this seems kill ...
    (alt.lang.asm)