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The device, \Device\CdRom0, has a bad block
heatherw_01
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I got this error 3 times in my error log.
Product: Windows Operating System
Event ID: 7
Source: Cdrom
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_BAD_BLOCK
Message: The device, %1, has a bad block.
Anyone have any advice?
Product: Windows Operating System
Event ID: 7
Source: Cdrom
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_BAD_BLOCK
Message: The device, %1, has a bad block.
Anyone have any advice?
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This is an error reading data off the CD. If it happens on only some CDs or only occasionally it could be due to dirt or a scratch on the CD. If it happens on all CDs the drive itself could be faulty.
Try reading all files on a CD (e.g. by running your virus scanner on it) and see if the error occurs. Or try reading the CD in another computer's CD drive.0 -
To add to Chippy_Minton's suggestions, perhaps you could try cleaning the CD very carefully by rubbing gently with a lint-free cloth from the centre outwards, all the way round. If you have some isopropyl alcohol about, try using that as a lubricant.
You don't have an infant who transfers jam (for example) around the environment, do you?!
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