Not only the Litey cannot read the CD at a rate faster than 700Kb/sec, BUT MY DVD-ROM aswell! :o :o :o

I wish I could relate THERE IS NO SPOON to THERE IS NO PROTECTION....

Myabe our optical drivers only THINK there is protection? :o :D

So it turns out the problem could actually be with the data on the CD !?!

Perhaps it takes a longer time for the device to read the CD's special lead-in (containing boot data?) ..

Some drives (ie some Liteon CD-RWs) are known to have trouble picking up speed after slowing down on a certain part of the CD.

If the machine can THINK, then this confirms the Matrix theory. Follow the white rabbit, perhaps he will lead U to the answer :D

OfficeXP has no boot data :o .

Oops mixed it up with the other thread about WinXP :p

Can't think of a plausible Xplanation, yet there jus' HAS to be one...but the fact that the original CD has the same prob...this CD, it's a "freak" of nature, more like...perhaps a 'CD-freaks' veteran might know

Confused...need a good rest...good night.. :(