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DVD wrter causing HDD LED to blink continously

I am Using windows XP. Some days ago I added a Samsung Super writemaster 20x dvd writer to my PC. Everything was going well. Then one day I detached my HDD from pc for some reason. But When I reconnected the hdd the problem started. Now if there is any kind of disc activity in my dvd writer (eg: Copying a cd/dvd, watching a dvd movie, burning a disc), the hdd LED blinks violently as if there is going on some extensive hdd activity. The flashing is abnormal and the whole pc becomes non-responsive. In recent days, the problem has become worse. Now I cannot even watch a movie, the video stops continuously and play slow. I have changed the dvd writer and hdd cables, but no luck! :(
Please help me!
My PC configuration:
Processor: Celeron 420@1.6 Ghz/512 KB cache
M/B: MSI MS-7267
Ram: 2 GB DDR2
Graphics: Intel 82945 Express Chipset Family
HDD: Western Digital 250 GB SATA (WDC WD2500AAJS-22VTA0)
DVD Writer: Samsung DVD writer PATA(TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH202J)

johnb6767

In the Task Manager>Process Tab.....

Anything using the CPU Usage at the bottom? Only high value should be System Idle Process

Whats the Commit Value at the bottom as well?

If you can take a screenshot of the Process/Performance tab, that might help... Just attach it to this thread....

nobus

check the disk and dvd connections first, or swap the cables for a test.

Blizz127

sounds like the hd led light thinks the DVD rom is the hd, check your cabling with the HD and DVD and the jumper settings... dvd should be on secondary master and hd on primary master

nobus

the jumper settings do not matter here

rocket_du

ASKER

I think the matter is not about cpu. I Have checked cpu during disc operation, it remains normal then. but the system remains unresponsive as if the writer is trying to read a scratchy disc (even though the disc is clean). not only continuous led blinking, the thrashing is causing 'real' hdd activity which creating enormous pressure on my hdd.
Plz, HELP!

nobus

did you check what i asked, or swap them ?

rocket_du

ASKER

I don't understand, how can I swap the cables? my hdd is connected in a SATA port & dvd writer is connected in PATA port. I changed the hdd cable, but it doesn't solve the problem.

nobus

you use OTHER ca les for swapping !
also verify if it still happens if the dvd drive is NOT connected (it can be a bad drive)
test also with another drive !

rocket_du

ASKER

here's the snapshot ohnb6767 asked j
Tsk-Manager.JPG

rocket_du

ASKER

hey, nobody's interested?
Plz help me.

johnb6767

Theres 86% of the CPU being hammered....... Nothing sticks out. Explorer is probably hitting the cpu, as it is caching the data to be written.

Not to mention the standard Sidebar memory hogs.....

Commit charge looks ok. Whats your Paging file set to?

I havent used Nero for a while, but does it use a seperate buffer to hold the data it is writing, or does it write straight form the filesystem?

nobus

try disconnecting the dvd drive for testing

rocket_du

ASKER

Sorry guys. I wasn't around for a while, so couldn't reply in time. :)
My paging file is set to 2046 MB min & 4092 MB max.
Nero uses a separate buffer. But the problem is not only with nero. If any program run from dvd drive, the system gets slow.
I've disconnected the dvd drive, then everything goes normal.

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