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

 Last reviewed: November 7, 1995
Article ID: Q139101
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SUMMARY

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

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.

KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: nthw
Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51 prodnt ntsetup



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Last reviewed: November 7, 1995
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