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Cannot open cd rom drive!!
Name: aasim157 Date: April 3, 2003 at 07:49:00 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: Athlon AMD 256
Comment:
Just this morning my computer cannot detect my DVD rom drive NOR my cd Rom drive. When I go to "My computer", these drives are not even present. I can open my dvd drive, but my cd drive refuses to open. Please help!
switch them with the cables plugged into your hdd.
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Response Number 3
Name: efabes Date: April 3, 2003 at 11:55:46 Pacific
Reply:
When you boot, go into the BIOS. If they are listed, it is a Windows problem and a Restore or Repair may work.
If they are not listed in the BIOS, it is a hardware problem (IDE cable, power cable or your IDE controller- assuming the non-working drives are on the same channel. It could also be a shorted-out drive on that IDE channel).
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Response Number 4
Name: Smart Ass Date: April 3, 2003 at 15:53:02 Pacific
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clone partition to partit...
