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Old December 1st 05, 09:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.pnp
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Default cdrw drive is invisable on my system

sometime ago my zip and cdrw drive stopped working.. they were both on the
same ide cable. i deduced through trouble shooting that the channel is no
longer working, which is fine. i purchased another cdrw and replaced my cd
rom with it (using the same cables and jumper selections) and my computer
will not recognize it. i put the cd rom back in place, it works fine and is
also seen. so, while i had the cd rom back i loaded the adaptec cdrw
software, i went to dell did some updates, ( i already did microsoft updates
because i reformatted my hard drive), check my bios to make sure ide channels
were on auto then i put the cdrw back and it still is not seen by device
manager.
this is insane.
the doors open and close on it. i put a cd in it and starts to whir so i
know it functions.

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Old December 4th 05, 12:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.pnp
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Default cdrw drive is invisable on my system

I suspect that your secondary IDE controller is in MS-DOS mode. See this
article.

Troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility Mode on Hard Disks
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=130179

PattyL

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sometime ago my zip and cdrw drive stopped working.. they were both on the
same ide cable. i deduced through trouble shooting that the channel is no
longer working, which is fine. i purchased another cdrw and replaced my cd
rom with it (using the same cables and jumper selections) and my computer
will not recognize it. i put the cd rom back in place, it works fine and
is
also seen. so, while i had the cd rom back i loaded the adaptec cdrw
software, i went to dell did some updates, ( i already did microsoft
updates
because i reformatted my hard drive), check my bios to make sure ide
channels
were on auto then i put the cdrw back and it still is not seen by device
manager.
this is insane.
the doors open and close on it. i put a cd in it and starts to whir so i
know it functions.



 




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