Article ID: 304912 - Last Review: February 22, 2007 - Revision: 3.3

Unsafe Removal Error Message for a DVD-ROM Drive When Your Computer Returns from Hibernate or Standby Mode

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SYMPTOMS

When your computer returns from Hibernate or Standby mode and a CD-R media is in your drive, you may receive the following error message where the device is listed as a DVD-ROM drive:
You have unplugged or ejected a device without stopping it.
NOTE: To reproduce this problem, you may need to return your computer from Hibernate or Standby mode several times.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the ATAPI driver does not wait long enough for media detection with some slower drives.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260910/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack
The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 
   Date        Time    Version        Size    File name
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   08/01/2001  12:28a  5.0.2195.4006  85,296  Atapi.sys

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.
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MORE INFORMATION

This problem is reported to occur on Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-R2002 (DVD and CD-R or CD-RW combination drive).

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
265173  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265173/EN-US/ ) Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product
For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
296861  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296861/EN-US/ ) Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with Only One Reboot
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
249149  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249149/EN-US/ ) Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
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