Trouble installing DVD RW drive on XP

[tina]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

I tried installing a Sony DRU-800A today and now my pc doesn't recognize my
d:\ or e:\ drives (under 'my computer" it does show the e:\ drive but get an
i/o error when I try to access it). I tried switching the master/slave
ribbon connection (drives have power) and checked the System Config utility
to enable the pimary IDE channel. I also tried to change the transfer mode
in IDE Channel Properties. Nothing is working. Any suggestions would be
extremely helpful. Thanks!

 

[Guest]

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See
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems

Do they show up correctly in the BIOS?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Tina" <Tina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:75E4B3EF-1AEA-4B6B-817B-26949F3F0FD1@microsoft.com...
>I tried installing a Sony DRU-800A today and now my pc doesn't recognize my
> d:\ or e:\ drives (under 'my computer" it does show the e:\ drive but get
> an
> i/o error when I try to access it). I tried switching the master/slave
> ribbon connection (drives have power) and checked the System Config
> utility
> to enable the pimary IDE channel. I also tried to change the transfer
> mode
> in IDE Channel Properties. Nothing is working. Any suggestions would be
> extremely helpful. Thanks!

 

[tina]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Thanks Cari, I tried the patch but still no luck. Not sure how to check the
BIOS.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> See
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
>
> Do they show up correctly in the BIOS?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Tina" <Tina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:75E4B3EF-1AEA-4B6B-817B-26949F3F0FD1@microsoft.com...
> >I tried installing a Sony DRU-800A today and now my pc doesn't recognize my
> > d:\ or e:\ drives (under 'my computer" it does show the e:\ drive but get
> > an
> > i/o error when I try to access it). I tried switching the master/slave
> > ribbon connection (drives have power) and checked the System Config
> > utility
> > to enable the pimary IDE channel. I also tried to change the transfer
> > mode
> > in IDE Channel Properties. Nothing is working. Any suggestions would be
> > extremely helpful. Thanks!
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Did you check the jumpers at the rear of the drives. On one IDE cable you
should have a Master and a Slave. If you have two Masters or two Slaves,
often both disappear.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Tina" <Tina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9803E717-001D-4902-A26E-48DD6CDF0380@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Cari, I tried the patch but still no luck. Not sure how to check
> the
> BIOS.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> See
>> http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
>>
>> Do they show up correctly in the BIOS?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>>
>>
>>
>> "Tina" <Tina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:75E4B3EF-1AEA-4B6B-817B-26949F3F0FD1@microsoft.com...
>> >I tried installing a Sony DRU-800A today and now my pc doesn't recognize
>> >my
>> > d:\ or e:\ drives (under 'my computer" it does show the e:\ drive but
>> > get
>> > an
>> > i/o error when I try to access it). I tried switching the master/slave
>> > ribbon connection (drives have power) and checked the System Config
>> > utility
>> > to enable the pimary IDE channel. I also tried to change the transfer
>> > mode
>> > in IDE Channel Properties. Nothing is working. Any suggestions would
>> > be
>> > extremely helpful. Thanks!
>>
>>
>>

 

[tina]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

One Master, one slave (and I even switched them at one point thinking that
may be the problem and even changed the IDE cable to ensure that wasn't the
problem). Very frustrating, but again I thank you for your assistance.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Did you check the jumpers at the rear of the drives. On one IDE cable you
> should have a Master and a Slave. If you have two Masters or two Slaves,
> often both disappear.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Tina" <Tina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9803E717-001D-4902-A26E-48DD6CDF0380@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Cari, I tried the patch but still no luck. Not sure how to check
> > the
> > BIOS.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> See
> >> http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
> >>
> >> Do they show up correctly in the BIOS?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tina" <Tina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:75E4B3EF-1AEA-4B6B-817B-26949F3F0FD1@microsoft.com...
> >> >I tried installing a Sony DRU-800A today and now my pc doesn't recognize
> >> >my
> >> > d:\ or e:\ drives (under 'my computer" it does show the e:\ drive but
> >> > get
> >> > an
> >> > i/o error when I try to access it). I tried switching the master/slave
> >> > ribbon connection (drives have power) and checked the System Config
> >> > utility
> >> > to enable the pimary IDE channel. I also tried to change the transfer
> >> > mode
> >> > in IDE Channel Properties. Nothing is working. Any suggestions would
> >> > be
> >> > extremely helpful. Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>