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by rcgcl Apr 17, 2003 last reply May 18, 2003

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We have an IBM Personal Computer 730 which keeps on responding with the cd-rom after a period of 2weeks. But when you install another cd-rom it again works for the same period and it stops. The programme used on the computer is windows 98 with a memory of 32mb. How do i solve this problem?

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by hberkhoff Apr 17, 2003

Check your BIOS level, and if necessary update it to the latest version. See url for bios update, please check the machine code on the PC730 if it's the same before performing the bios update.

http://tinyurl.com/9shi

Probably this will solve your problem.

Otherwise you can check how the cdrom is cabled to the system. Is it on the ide cable with another device, change it to another controller.

by rcgcl May 18, 2003

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by stan Apr 21, 2003

Your system may be running low on resources. Click start, go to run and type: msconfig. Click on the startup tab. In the startup list click to remove the check from the box of programs that run in the backgroud and you rarely use. This will free up resources and keep your cd-rom from locking up. You should also purchase more memory.