Strange CD Read/Crash Problems

[aNTiChRisT]

Hey all, having this strange problem with my CD drives...

#1 Pioneer DVD-r
#2 Samsung CD-r

So, i have Max Payne 2 to install, it is 3 disks.

I put in disk #1 and #2 -- it detects the name, icon and contents but no autoplay (I dont mind no autoplay)

I start up disk 1 and click install, no probs.

It askes for disk 2, i point it to the second drive and it installs, no probs.

It askes for disk 3 so i take out disk 1, put it in. I hear it spin up, but the name and icon stay like the drive is empty -- but i can read the contents. I click on "OK" to start installing from this disk, and promptly i get no response for the installer, just freezes and "Not responding" on end task, the installer goes but the "point to CD" window stays open, only a reset gets rid of this.

On rebooting, i see that the two CDs that are in have been properly read, and thier names and icons are there.

WTF? :|

I have tried some registry tweaks, services, device manager, bios

I'm stumped, and when im stumped im annoyed :bang head:

~t0m

EDIT: I just left it for a few minutes on the CD point screen... it seems to have started working again? Strange... i would still like to fix it so it is faster though. Would it be to do with "Stomp DLA" my copying program?

Thanks,

~t0m

[David]

I have had similar things before. Im not sure how to fix it, although in my case the CDs would still read. Perhaps the installer is crashing because it is confused as to which CD is inserted?

I havent had this problem after reinstalling XP btw, but I think a reinstall is too much of a nuclear missle vs mosquito solution.

[aNTiChRisT]

Yea its kinda wierd... i'll test it out on my next format.

~t0m