I had a similar problem with my 32X Creative - actually manufactured by
Matshita.  When I would try to read a large (>100MB) file off a CD, my
whole system would lock up.  This happened consistently until I changed
the Supplemental Cache Size setting for my CD-ROM to 726KB - down from
the approximately 1250KB maximum setting.  Maybe this would help with
your problem as well.

To change this setting go to Control Panel.  Choose System, then
Performance tab.  Click on File System then choose the CD-ROM tab.  Move
the Supplemental Cache Size slider to the left.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mendoza del Pino Cesar Daniel <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 11:16 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Slowing down my CD-ROM drive


> I have 2 Creative CD-ROM readers (24X & 48X)
> and I must say they are REALLY bad
> (specially the 24X one).
>
> Recently, I was unable to backup a CD using CDRWIN
> because the 48X drive refused to read past 5% from the original CD.
>
> To fix this I set up the MAX speed to 8X
> and then I got no problems at all!!!

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