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Got to disagree with Machine. I'm running a Matsu****a CW-7503 CD-R with both Nero and EZCD. Both work perfectly with the drive.
BTW, it's an OEM SCSI drive.

ONe other little tidbit, remove IPX/SPX from the network properties. Win Me will not browse a network with it installed.

This will do it for ya.
The link is to a Dell KB article on this issue. Fix the compaq with it and laugh a little. http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?DN=TT1019695

There's a reg hack for this in Win2k. 2K does not enable ATA 66 support by default and must be turned on in most cases. I copied this from a Windows 2K tweak guide at www.tweak3d.net.
Enabling...

Check to make sure the stand-offs are not mis-aligned. Reseat RAM and CPU. If you suspect the case has been opened, also check for a bent pin or 2 on the IDE/FDD controller conectors. Also, replace...

Have you tried booting to a boot disk with the HDD out of the system?
If it boots ok that way, then you have the answer...Bad HDD. If it won't, the it's time for a M/B.

Thanks, that took me to the link I used to have.

Microscope. End of subject.

Do a search up at Microshafts web site in the public KB. I recall seeing an article and a patch for this type of issue.
Sorry I can't be more specific, but the old brain ain't what it used to be.

My Toshiba 40x SCSI does this from time to time. I've found that if the system has been up and running for 12 - 14 hours, this happens.
The cure for me has been a simple reboot.
I think that maybe...

This is one your going to have to test.
I have 2 SCSI CD drives. I have both set for SYNC in Win 98 and find the transfer rates have increased with no ill effects.As far as IDE/ATAPI drives go, try...

I'm using a Matsu****a(Panasonic) CW-7503
in a dual booted system and it works fine w/ Adaptec EZCD and Nero in both O/S's.

Will it boot if the tray is open?
I don't know what drive you have, but at Dell we found this to be an issue.
Try and boot the system with the tray out, if it go into the O/S normally, then the...

I once had a link to a web site that was nothing but CD-ROM/CDR/CDRW/DVD firmware.
They kept track of all the drive makers and firmware releases.
Does anyone know the URL for this site?

I've seen this before. Remove the modem from device mgr and with the drivers from usr, which is when this usually occurs, reboot and install the proper drivers.

What programs are running in the back ground?
Have you gone into MSCONFIG and cleared the start-up group and the tried it? How about chosing a selective start-up and loading only the SYSTEM.INI file?

Try removing the video card and installing the old one. Then go into the BIOS and reserving IRQ11. Reboot and then go through the install process for the TNT again. Do you have enough IRQ's to begin...

Also have found that some media used for burns don't like some cdrom drives.

Try looking here for some help. They don't have a lot, but it should give you some ideas. http://linmodems.org

Also to the person with the DELL, go to the DELL web site and download the PIIX4E.EXE file.I'm guessing that you're running on of the pentium or early P-II machines that shipped w/ win 95 osr2/2.1....

For anyone else that needs it go to: www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp. You'll also find other useful patches there.
Sorry about the link not working right, but the address is...

Shuttle may have been the prob. I use nothin but EPoX and talk about easy set-up! Not to mention Keyboard Power on.Life can be good.

Check the MS notices listed on the home page here. There is a known issue and MS has a article out on it.

As a side note. There is a Win 98SE shutdown issue. Microsoft has a patch for it on the update page.

If the fdisk doesn't kill the leftovers, Run debug and that'll get'em.