CD-ROM becomes "unplugged" out of no where? HELP!

[DisposableHero]

hello
my problem that i need help with is that when im just chatting on aim or whatever the win2k "unsave unplugg" screen pops up saying that i disconnected my cdrom, but i never touched anything. im using an epox 8k7a with a 1.4 tb and 256 crucial ddr. do u guys think its my cables? im using the new ones that were supplied with my mb yesterday. help please

EDIT: now it seems to only do this when i play counterstrike... ill exit and see the unplug screen on the desktop

EDIT 2: actually it does it anytime.. maybe after 20+ min of my comp being on

 

[Sundog]

Open up your case and tighten up the axle nuts on that hampster wheel. It's vibration is probably loosening your IDE CD-Rom cable.













Just kidding man Maybe try a different IDE cable.

 

[DisposableHero]

not funny.. please hlep!

 

[jonMEGA]

try setting the cdrom on a different channel ie master or slave

 

[DisposableHero]

bump

 

[Blayze]

I had the same problem with my DVD and CDRW.
it was the IDE cable, replaced it and the problem was solved

 

[DisposableHero]

allright thanks

... but hey.. could the ps be the cause of it?.. cuz i read somewhere that the 300w ps that comes in the antec sx1030b isnt amd certified... ??? and cant suppport the faster chips.. i have a 1.4 g

 

[DisposableHero]

^

 

[DisposableHero]

bump for one last try

 

[Sundog]

YGPM

 

[DisposableHero]

i just changed the cable.. still does it though :| do u guys think changing the master/slave with my cdrw will do anything?

 

[cdrsft]

I had this problem once...... at first I thought there was a pattern to it, but now looking back on it it was probably totally irradic. Sorry I cant be more assistance, though I never did change any hardware, but I have been updating drivers (Via, SP2, etc) and the problem has since dissapeared.

 

[John P]

It's probably gremlins, or maybe leprachauns....

I have had CD-ROM's disappear several times in the past in Win98. I just switched them from primary slave to secondary master or vice versa. Or you can take it to CompUSA and have them charge you $100 and claim it was a virus (actully happened to a friend of my mom's)

 

[DisposableHero]

anymore suggestions would greatly be appreciated

 

[acidtear]

disable powersaving stuff.......
in control panel,
how do i send private msges?

 

[DisposableHero]

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