David
Some CD roms need to be updated to use the DMA in win2k..(frimware update) 
The HD will always take the DMA 4 but will share it with the rom if the frimware 
is up to date to take in on..
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The zip drive may be holding it back..
try this unplug the zip drive and run it for a bit
If the error is dropped you found the error..
You can use this work around..
Get a USB ext.box for 25.00 bucks that will take on any IDE HD or ROM or ZIP drive 
and put it on a USB port that should do the trick..
If you need a link for a ext.box let me know and I will post a link for one.

Forced HardwareForced Hardware is located in the Hardware Resources category in System 
Information. "Forced hardware" is any device that you have to configure manually 
or that has user-specified resources, as opposed to system-specified resources. The 
category "Forced hardware" also applies to devices that are not Plug and Play compatible, 
such as legacy Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) devices.

If there is a conflict with a manually configured hardware device, use Device Manager 
to locate and troubleshoot the problem. For more information about Device Manager, 
see Device Manager.

For more information about Hardware Resources, see Hardware Resources.

But do read the Help file in win2k...
Hope this helps a bit









On Monday, December 13, 2004 at 8:14 am, David McKen wrote:

>I mean the DMAXXX speed, Whenever I re-install windows I have to tell it to use 
DMA 

>if it is avalible for my CD-ROM and Zip. It defaults to PIO mode with those two 
but 

>not my hard drive (it gets set to DMA).

>

>How do I enable the legacy driver? I never installed a driver for the Zip I just 

>let windows use what ever it has.

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