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09-04-2002, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: G.P., TX
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Installed my brand spanking new CD-RW...
....but I'm having problems with the drive. Keep in mind I'm relatively new at this so please bear with me. Ok...this is what's happening...my 2 year old Compaq Presario came with a CD-ROM and a CD-RW. I've decided it's time to upgrade it and so far, I've added a DVD-ROM. Two days ago I bought the BUSLink 48x12x48x CD-RW drive. (Under my device manager it shows up as Lite On). Anyway, after I installed it I tried it out by burning a CD but the E: drive (original CD-ROM) won't read any disks. If I put back the old CD-RW, everything works fine. The new drive didn't come with any drivers. The ribbons are properly connected and they are jumpered as follows:
E: CD-ROM Master F: CD-RW Cable Select G: DVD-ROM Slave What could be the problem here? I greatly appreciate any input...I'm ready to put this thing back together!! |
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09-05-2002, 12:01 AM
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Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Skingrad
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Hi el_novato, and welcome to the PC Mech Forums!
How's your IDE config? Are the CD-ROM and the DVD hooked up in IDE1? Is the CDRW hooked up in IDE0 along with the HD?
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09-05-2002, 12:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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ever think about selling all of that stuff and getting a single dvd-rw drive?
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09-05-2002, 12:12 AM
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Thanks Nuclear Krusader...
Actually, you've got it backwards...the CD-ROM is hooked up to the HD and the CD-RW and DVD are on one IDE cable... Kamikaze2499...not really...but how much do u think I could get for a 8x4x32x CD-RW...not much I think! that is a good idea but it never occurred to me...another thing, DVD-RW is currently out of my budget! :P |
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09-05-2002, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: G.P., TX
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alright!! I got finally got it to work!! man...I can put it back together now!! in case you're wondering what I did...I jumpered the DVD as CABLE SELECT and made the new CDRW SLAVE. Turned it on and voila!! All three drives are reading discs!! Thanks for your help!!
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