P praveensurampally Distinguished Dec 20, 2011 1 0 18,510 Dec 20, 2011 #1 iam using now ide dvd writer that has gone bad and i purchased a sata dvd writer with sata cable adaptor but my system not even booting so plz help me out.
iam using now ide dvd writer that has gone bad and i purchased a sata dvd writer with sata cable adaptor but my system not even booting so plz help me out.
mcnumpty23 Polypheme Jul 15, 2011 15,519 0 66,960 Dec 20, 2011 #2 if your system wont boot after installing the sata dvd writer its probably because the dvd drive is set as 1st boot device to change it either swap the sata cables from the dvd drive and hard drive--only at the drive end not motherboard or go in bios and set hard drive as 1st boot device or use the boot menu by pressing whatever f key your pc manufacturer specifies Upvote 0 Downvote
if your system wont boot after installing the sata dvd writer its probably because the dvd drive is set as 1st boot device to change it either swap the sata cables from the dvd drive and hard drive--only at the drive end not motherboard or go in bios and set hard drive as 1st boot device or use the boot menu by pressing whatever f key your pc manufacturer specifies