Topic: SFC2 eaw Installation glitch

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Ah...LOL...sorry

Go to my computer/properties

device manager

find your CD-rom drive

go to settings...

You'll see a box that's labeled DMA....

The default setting is checked....

DMA...what is it:

Description of DMA mode :

The transfer mode for IDE devices has traditionally been PIO (programmed I/O) where data is transferred to and from IDE devices via CPU instructions. This mode is straightforward and simple but uses large amount of CPU time.
When DMA mode (Direct Memory Access) is activated, the transfer is done without using the CPU - the CPU only sends the command to the CD-ROM drive and the whole transfer is done without the CPU's help and therefore doesn't take any process time.
How do I activate DMA mode in Windows 95/98/ME :

In Windows 95/98/ME DMA mode can be activated/ deactivated for each device.

To activate you should start the device manager (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> system), select "Device manager"
Now expand the "CD-ROM" and select your Plextor, "Properties" -> "Settings" and activate the "DMA" button.
If "DMA" switch is greyed, the busmaster driver has not been correctly installed
How do I activate DMA mode in Windows 2000/XP :

Under Windows 2000/XP the DMA mode can be activated for each controller.

To activate you should start the device manager (Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System -> Hardware) select "Device Manager".
Now expand the "IDE ATA/ ATAPI Controller" and select your IDE channel, now right mouse button -> "Properties" and select the tab "Advanced Settings".
Within the boxes "Device 0" and "Device 1" you can select the "transfer mode" for the particular device attached to the channel. Change the transfer mode to "DMA, if available" to activate the DMA mode.
You can find the currently used transfer mode under "Current transfer mode".


  As I said...this may not fix your install problem.....but it did mine.....I disable DMA to reinstall SFC2 AND OP...then re-enable to run my PC

Like chicken soup for a cold....it may not help.....but it couldnt hurt to try....

Just dont forget to re-enable it...

 



 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Any luck yet?

[Skawpya]

Well just spent the last two days fixing the computer after formating c and reinstalling everything.............



And I still get the same error...............




AAAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!





Finds some Kzin to evascerate.

[Skawpya]

ps if anyone has experienced the following glitch please inform me of what was done to fix it.

modem 'says' it is running at 4800 bps, yet I am having no trouble downloading multimeg files in an hour and this page doesnt truncate due to time out.