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Dvd burner and DVD drive not recognized

by Eitan_spread_peace Apr 19, 2005 10:38AM PDT

Hey,
like I said in the passed I have built a new computer, running Windows XP home edition
recently i took out the dvd drive from my sisters computer so i could rip and burn dvds at the same time; before that I had a dvd burner and a cd burner, now i have a dvd burner and a dvd drive. Before everything was working properly, but when I installed this dvd drive, neither of the drives are recognized in the device manager or in the add new hardware wizard. If you could please help thatd be great. I have been through so much with this computer. PS Ive already tried switching around the drives (dvd burner ontop the dvd drive or vise versa)

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Sounds like a loose....
by Michael Geist Apr 19, 2005 10:41AM PDT

cable or incorrect jumpering. Are the drives seen in the Bios?

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configuration?
by Oil_Tan Apr 19, 2005 11:17AM PDT

c drive primary master
dvd rom primary slave
dvd burner secondary master
xtra storage drive secondary slave
set jumpers accordingly
80 eide cables
see how that works.

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thanks but...
by Eitan_spread_peace Apr 19, 2005 11:30AM PDT

thanks... but if u could explain just a little... i have done everything with slave and master with my hd i just need to understand better primary slave and secondary master.. that would be great... thanks for the help

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(NT) (NT) 80 wire cable = cable select jumpering
by Michael Geist Apr 19, 2005 11:35AM PDT
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thanks a bunch
by Eitan_spread_peace Apr 26, 2005 6:08AM PDT

thanks sooooo much, I really appreciate your help. I realized that in my last computer the dvd drive was master and it was just a matter of switching the dvd drive to slave. Now it works and i can burn a dvd in less than an hour. I am really glad
Thanks again

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