EDIT: SEE BELOW. ok here is the situation. I was using an older computer and had taken the cd writer out of it and swapped it with a new dvd+r. Now I want to take the dvd+r out and put the original cd rw back in. All I did when I originally swapped was to disconnect the power to it and I can not remember if I disconnected the master/slave ribbon. I swapped and put the original back in and when the computer boots the power light on the drive flashes and I can open the drive, but it takes several seconds to respond. Once windows boots however, I get no response. I have tried the ribbon in the ide connector and without and have had no luck. What am I doing wrong?
bios now recognizes both the dvd-rom and the cd writer drive but windows does not. i tried to scan for new hardware in the windows device manager but it only recognizes the dvd-rom. what do i need to do to make windows recognize the drive?
bios now recognizes both the dvd-rom and the cd writer drive but windows does not. i tried to scan for new hardware in the windows device manager but it only recognizes the dvd-rom. what do i need to do to make windows recognize the drive?