@MASACREWILL
What software are you using? With what interface are you using to connect the drive to the A1200?
I had some problems hooking up a CD drive to my 1200, having to do with the drive spinning up too slowly, and not being ready when the A1200 went looking on the bus. This was solved by powering up the drive before the A1200 (it had a seperate power supply).
Good luck,
Mike