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No D Drive/E Drive
Name: RajivKalia Date: January 1, 2005 at 11:17:01 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: 127.48MB
Comment:
When I have recently started my PC, the D and E Drives have both gone missing from My Computer. In the case of the D Drive, I am unable to open the cassette area to place a CD in the drive.
Name: domass Date: January 1, 2005 at 11:33:41 Pacific
Reply:
Assuming, d and e are cd or dvd drives, are they in the device manager?
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Response Number 2
Name: RajivKalia Date: January 1, 2005 at 13:08:34 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, i do mean CD and DVD drives but i can find neither in device manager.
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Response Number 3
Name: domass Date: January 1, 2005 at 21:08:52 Pacific
Reply:
Check the wide ribbon wire on them. But first check to see if the bios sees them.
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Response Number 4
Name: Jess112 Date: January 2, 2005 at 00:04:20 Pacific
Reply:
I'm having this same problem. I'm not the most computer savvy person on the planet, so any help (ie: semi-detailed instructions) would be most helpful.
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Response Number 5
Name: RajivKalia Date: January 2, 2005 at 11:00:51 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry about this but same as response 4, could you please take me step-wise through how to check the bios or the wide ribbon wire because you have kind of lost me now. Thanks for all the time you are giving to help me though, it is very much appreciated.
Summary: Hi all, I noticed today that when I go into "My Computer," my D and E drives no longer show up. I've tried rebooting a few times, hoping that they would reappear, but no luck. Someone suggested tha...
Summary: i would be gratefull if someone could help with this anoying problem. i switched my pc on a few days ago, and all of a sudden, i have lost my d drive (cd rom+cd re writer combo) i have looked everywhe...
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