atapi 9

[Trihimbulus]

Hey guys, I am running Windows XP sp1 on a new Dell- and the other day my computer completely locked up (couldn't move the mouse and no programs responded) for about 15 seconds, and then it went away. I checked the event viewer and it said :

ID: 9
Source: atapi
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_TIMEOUT
Message: The device, %1, did not respond within the timeout period.

Explanation: The attempt to read or write data timed out.

User Action: If there is a disc in the CD_ROM drive, it may need replacing or cleaning.


The thing is that there was not a cd in the cr-drive. This has happened maybe 4 times within 2 weeks, and I really need to fix this problem. Please help me!

 

[derrmc]

I realize that this probably happens ramdomly, but what were you running the last time it locked up

 

[killians45]

hmmm... I've seen this happen on SP2, but on SP1... odd. Did you perhaps just install a SATA drive and put the cdrom on the same IDE controller?

 

[TheMajor]

hmmm... I've seen this happen on SP2, but on SP1... odd. Did you perhaps just install a SATA drive and put the cdrom on the same IDE controller?

A SATA drive on an IDE controller? I don't think it would fit.

 

[killians45]

lol, oops... didn't mean it like that. I mean running a sata and then putting the cdrom on the prim controller, oops!