Re: SCSI Problem

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/08/05


Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 04:30:09 -0600

Q321641 - How to Troubleshoot Issues with Reading CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD Discs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321641

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS AntiSpy (browser version) http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"mcapehart" <mcapehart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:70880032-D512-49AE-B64C-9B10C7E84736@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the tip.  I tried that with no impact.
>
> I welcome any other ideas.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight each of the USB HUB devices, Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to
>> find the device drivers again automatically.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
>> FAQ for MS AntiSpy (browser version) http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
>> ..
>> "mcapehart" <mcapehart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CF449D13-B500-4BEC-976A-D1AFFFBB9652@microsoft.com...
>> >I built my system a few years ago:
>> > ASUS P3V4X Motherboard
>> > PIII 1GHz CPU
>> > 512MB ECC SDRAM
>> > ATI Radeon 64MB AGP Video
>> > Soundblaster PCI512 Sound
>> > 3COM 3C905TX PCI Ethernet
>> > SupraExpress 56i Sp V.90 ISA Modem
>> > Adaptec AHA-2930CU PCI SCSI Adapter
>> > USB 2.0 PCI
>> > WDC WD600BB 60GB Hard Drive - Boot Drive - NTFS IDE
>> > WDC WD300BB 30GB Hard Drive - Fat32 IDE
>> > Iomega ZIP 100 IDE
>> > Seagate STT20000A 20GB/40GB Tape Drive IDE
>> > Toshiba CD-ROM XM-6201TA SCSI
>> > HP CD-Writer+ 9200 SCSI
>> > Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD305 SCSI
>> >
>> > Windows XP Home SP2
>> >
>> > I get the following error with my SCSI drives: Device/SCSI/aic78xx1.
>> >
>> > The SCSI drives just grind away in sequence (like a grinding hard drive or
>> > floppy drive).
>> >
>> > I just did a clean install of Windows XP and downloaded all available
>> > Windows XP updates.  Then I installed the USB 2.0 TPP drivers and hooked up
>> > my USB media reader and USB 2.0 hard drive enclosure.
>> >
>> > I can not right click on any of the SCSI drivers without the grinding action
>> > going on for several minutes before the drop down menu appears.  When I
>> > insert a CD of any type in any drive, the drives just grind away for a few
>> > minutes before the they quit doing anything and a few minutes later the
>> > system locks up.
>> >
>> > Sorry for the long details.  Any ideas how to solve this problem?  Thanks!
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Martin
>>
>>
>> 


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