I/O Device Error
What to do when you get a I/O Device Error
The Windows error “I/O Device Error” means that the computer is unable to read data when you try to install software or copy data from your DVD and/or CD drive.
This usually happens when Windows tries to use a transfer mode that your CD drive does not recognize or cannot use. You can solve this problem by changing the transfer mode in your IDE channel properties.
Steps To Change IDE Properties
• Click the Start button
• Right click My Computer
• Select Manage from the resulting menu
• In the Computer Management window, select Device Manager
• In the right pane, click to expand IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
• Identify your CD/DVD drive in the expanded menu and right click the appropriate drive
• Select Properties
• In the Properties windows, click the Advanced Settings tab
• In the Transfer Mode box that represents your CD/DVD drive (typically Device 1); open the drop down menu and select PIO Only
• Click ok and exit all windows
If this doesn’t´work and you still get the error message, then repeat the procedure but change the Device 1 in the Transfer Mode box back to “DMA if available” and try changing Device 0 to “PIO Only” in the Transfer Mode box.
So that you know, Device 0 is the Primary IDE Channel and Device 1 is the secondary IDE Channel.
Restart your system after you change your settings, so that the computer will recognize the changes. After it reboots, check the settings again to make sure the changes were made. Your drive should now work just fine.
