Sony has posted a CRX 1600L-A2 Firmware Upgrade vBC0828 for this CD-RW FireWire drive. The Web page states: "This Firmware Upgrade can be installed under Windows 98, ME, and 2000 Operating Systems.
I am trying to find out the best way to set up my DVD and CD-RW drives. ie Should I install them both on the secondary IDE bus and which should be master or should I install the CD-RW on the secondary ...
Do not blow into it with canned air, that only makes the problem worse IME. You could try a lens cleaning CD. I bought one many years ago, and it's fixed several problems, and it's really freakin easy ...