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cdrom not recognized
Name: bevrit Date: September 18, 2004 at 12:10:10 Pacific OS: win2k CPU/Ram: 933/128
Comment:
I have an older cdrw but my system doesn't recognize it. I have been able to get it to work by uninstalling it and rebooting the computer but that doesn't work now. Any suggestions as to what to look for and where that will make the cdrw work consistently?
Name: summit42 Date: September 18, 2004 at 19:34:16 Pacific
Reply:
are you useing IDE? if so, how many drives are on the cable? what is the jumper on the drive set to?
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Response Number 2
Name: bevrit Date: September 19, 2004 at 14:42:21 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, it is an IDE and the hard drive is the only other thing on the cable. This has been working fine like that for a couple of years and now all of a sudden it doesn't work anymore, so I know it is not the way it is installed. Any other suggestions?
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Response Number 3
Name: briantech Date: September 21, 2004 at 12:27:33 Pacific
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