External HP CD Writer

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by Nick601, 2003-06-27 09:38

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2003-06-27 11:38

I have an HP CD Writer Plus 7500 Series

it connects to the pc via Parallel

Im running Windows 2000 SP3

Every time i install the drivers and reboot the computer it gets to the log on screen the automatically reboots itself and this keeps going on until i unplug the cd writer then it allows me to log on to the system.

The system im using the writer on is a PII 400, 64 Mb ram win 2k

any ideas? apparenty this writer has worked on the computer before!

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Nick601

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#111026

2003-06-27 11:40

one other this i just remembered

i went to the HP website and searched fpr up to date drivers for the writer and it had a windows 2000 parallel port driver?? i downloaded and installed it and as mentioned above the computer restarts itself.

would it be a problem with the parallel port driver and the mother board chipset drivers????

akiss

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#111027

2003-06-27 11:42

one of my customers have the same problem 4-5 months before.
i remove the sp3 and with sp2 it works ok.
also check the lpt type(ecp-epp).

Nick601

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#111028

2003-06-27 12:25

thanks for that

i might wait until Service Pack 4 to see if that changes anything??

i have tried confoguring the parallel port in the way you mentioned and this still failed to work properly

do ytou think SP4 will make it work??

akiss

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#111029

2003-06-27 12:57

i don't know but i can try it .sp4 is out now.i have installed to 2 pc to see how it works...

EXARTIZO

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#111030

2003-06-28 23:48

You might try disconnecting the RJ-45 cable from your nic card and rebooting it.

Nick601

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#111031

2003-06-29 02:21

What would a RJ45 network card have to do with a cd writer making the computer reboot just out of interest?? i will try it but i need to get onto the network to see if it works!

worth a try i guess but just dont see how the two are linked

sanlemo

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#111032

2005-01-14 08:37

I am having same problem now.. How you solved, Nick601??

My system is P4 2 GHz, Win 2k Pro

Thx

dargiejg

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#111033

2005-02-25 00:42

Do you have Daemon Tools installed? Try uninstalling it.

I've just found that this solution that worked for me.
For about 9 months, everytime I plugged in a CD writer my PC (Windows 2000 Professional SP4) would recognise the device, begin installing drivers and at that point it would INSTANTLY REBOOT!

This has been true for three difference cd writers, including:
1. internal IDE - hp 8200
2. external usb - (a) hp 8200, ( lacie d2
3. pcmia - amacom baby combo.

My fix was to uninstall Daemon Tools, reboot (as part of uninstallation). I have just plugged in the lacie external usb cd/dvd writer and it is working just as it should.

John G. Dargie