How do I change CD-ROM speed? (Transfer speed is extremely slow)


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #1

    How do I change CD-ROM speed? (Transfer speed is extremely slow)


    Hello guys!

    So I bought this kick-ass laptop from MSI. It is pretty good. These are the specs (in case they aid in finding a solution to my problem):

    Name: MSI WorkStation Series GT60 2OKWS-674US

    OS: Windows 7 Professional 64 bit

    CPU: 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7-4800MQ

    Hard drive: 1 TB 7200 RPM, 128 GB Solid-State Drive

    Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro K3100 with 4 GB DDR3 VRAM

    Hard disk description: SATA

    Optical Storage Device: BD Burner

    Cache Memory installed size: 6.0


    Problem statement:

    I am trying to copy files from a DVD disc (some 3 GB of data) using the CD-ROM on this laptop. The transfer speed is EXTREMELY LOW! It starts with almost 3.5 MB/sec at first, but then after 10 seconds or so, it gets down to 500 KB/sec! The transfer was going to take approximately 6 hours, which is a lot for a laptop with specs like mine.

    I tried to copy the same DVD to another laptop, which had much lower specs than my MSI, the approximated time was 10 minutes.

    I tried to update CD-ROM but it told me that it was up to date.

    Please help me guys!


    Best regards,
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 3,904
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #2

    The Specs don't mean nothing buddy, however the specs of the DVD Driver do... :)
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    This is my optical drive specs from msi's website
    Optical Drive Tray-in DVD Super Multi/ BluRay Combo / BluRay Writer
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  4. Posts : 757
    Win10 Pro 64-bit
       #4

    I've been fighting with this exact same problem with Windows 7 for over two years, on FOUR different computers - 3 with Win 7 and one with Vista - and we're not alone. This BS started with Vista and Windows 7 Betas. It's a known Windows kernel bug that didn't exist in XP and isn't going to be fixed.
    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...1-d97610a2525f

    How do I get around this? I put all my thousands of small files into 4GB VeraCrypt containers and burn them to DVD+RW. Transferring large files from DVD to Desktop goes fast enough. Then I launch VeraCrypt and open the file, and dig out the one I want. Large Zip files work well, too.
    Last edited by OvenMaster; 06 May 2015 at 00:37. Reason: update
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  5. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Do guys think that if I buy an external CD-DRIVE, it will solve the problem?
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64
       #6

    Solve it by leaving 1995 and entering 2015. DVD storage is obsolete. Buy some (USB) flash drives/sticks and backup to those.
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  7. Posts : 259
    Win7 sp1 Pro 64bit / XP sp2 Pro (games only)
       #7

    I think that if you look in the tutorials for one called something like "add copy to / move to " the right click context menu and use that instead of the idiotic windows paste thing it will do what you expect. I just tried with a 4gig dvd and windows way would take a looooonnnng time. Brink's way took about 4 1/2 minutes.
    Art.
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  8. Posts : 757
    Win10 Pro 64-bit
       #8

    Tom Barrister said:
    Solve it by leaving 1995 and entering 2015. DVD storage is obsolete. Buy some (USB) flash drives/sticks and backup to those.
    Nope. USB drives are no faster on the two Win7 and one Vista rigs in my house than DVD+RW.
    DVD storage is not obsolete. Discs and burners are still widely available for sale.
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