Q139101: Sony ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Must Be Master Drive on IDE Adapters

Article: Q139101
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50 3.51
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SUMMARY
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When you use a Sony ATAPI CD-ROM drive on a standard IDE adapter, you may have
to configure the Sony drive as the master drive.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sony has found that there can be timing problems if a SONY ATAPI CD-ROM drive is
connected to a standard inexpensive IDE adapter with many hard drives. They
suggest configuring all models of SONY ATAPI drives connected to standard IDE
adapters as master drives, which avoids the timing issues.

EIDE adapters do not have the same timing issues, so the SONY ATAPI CD-ROM can be
used as Master or Slave with those adapters.


For more information contact Sony technical support at (408) 894-0555.

The products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt ntsetup

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Version           : 3.50 3.51

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