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VERY slow file transfer from DVD to Desktop
I use DVD+RW to back up my data. When I actually needed to retrieve some of this data from discs, my DVD writers spin very slowly, make all sorts of noises and the file transfer speed from the disc to my Desktop is less than 100KB/sec. These are a mix of web pages, text files, .jpegs, .pdfs, etc.
My chipset drivers are up to date, and DMA is enabled in Device Manager (IDE mode). AHCI mode makes Windows Explorer hang. What am I missing? If I ever need to totally rebuild my system from backups, I'll be here for months.
Added info: When dual-booting into XP Home SP3, the DVD drives spin up fast, and the transfer takes 6 minutes, 5 seconds. 526MB divided by 365 seconds = 1.44MB/sec
Last edited by OvenMaster; 28 Dec 2012 at 12:08.