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by mostafa90

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hi..... when ever i make a copy for the full contents of a cd after 3 or 5 min the computer stops coping and hangs i don't know why ... do you??

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by dragon_45

You can try adding one smaller piece at a time.
Like copying one song at a time to the CD until
it is full. If that works you could try adding two at a time Etc. You memory or buffer small maybe to small. You may be trying to overload the CD.

Good Luck
Richard Bolha

by freetech

i'm geussing that what you're saying is that when you make a copy of a full cd, your machine hangs and ruins the copy.
i'm assuming that you have a cd-reader and a cd-rw in your machine.
i'm betting that your cd-r and cd-rw are on the same channel/ribbon cable. one is master and one is slave. if that is so, that is your problem.
put your cd-r and cd-rw on seperate ribbon cables. your cd-rw should be on its own cable, if possible. the cd-r should go on the cable/channel.
if this is not clear, shoot me an e-mail for clarification.
hope this helps.

by freetech

if your cd-r/cd-rw configuration is already set up this way, then other possibilities need to be looked over:
is your power supply strong enough? should be at least 250w, 300w is better.
do you have motherboard drivers installed?
is your ide running in dos-mode? (look at system properties=>device manager=>performance tab=>file system, if this doesn't have a message about running dos-mode drivers--then you're okay).
lastly, check that your cd-rom and cd-rw have plenty of airflow. try running a cd copy with your machine's cover off (this would almost guarantee better airflow and cooling, but is not recomended for long-term operation) if your drives do not get enough cooling airflow or if your machine gets too hot inside, it will freeze.
let me know how these work out.

by mike (from canada)

I dont know exactly because I am not with you at your computer. My guess is that the software that you are using is either not compatible with your CD or cd drive or some files are corrupted or you have a faulty component.

by mike (from canada)

I dont know exactly because I am not with you at your computer. My guess is that the software that you are using is either not compatible with your CD or cd drive or some files are corrupted or you have a faulty component.

by jaboy78

you will need to check your computer resources.

Right click "My Computer". Click "properties"
Click "Performance" . See your "System Resources". If it is below 60..your PC will sure hang..

If its below 60, use safe mode to copy big files..When booting,before windows logo, press F8 3 to 4 times and choose safe mode.

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