the CD-ROM part of the burner. {XP identifies CD-ROMs from CD-RW's and has limited burner software] See why we like to know what operating ststem one is using when one makes a post??????????
Go up in Safe Mode. Go into device manager and remove ALL CD drives, not just duplicates. Then reboot.
During the boot at the boot screen that lists the drives and memory et al see if the drives show there. [to be able to read the entire screen simply hit pause as soon as that screen shows.]
If the BIOS doesn't see them we need to look into that aspect.
Keep us informed.
Please please HELP
this is driving me mad now!!!
some fellow came around to FIX my computer and opened it up and undone the leads from my cd drives.
As i have come to put disks in they not reconized??
When i look in my computer only C: A:floppy ect are showing but not my drives.
if i go into system i get this:
ALI m5229 pci bus master ide controller
! primary ide controller (dual fifo)
! secondary ide controller (dual fifa)
ive try updating drivers from add hardware but it says i already have drivers?????
please please please i need HELP ASAP

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