DVD leads to No Detected devices

[wigz]

Putting the CDrom and DVD (seperate drives)on secondary IDE - and, on bootup no devices at all are detected. But when I take the DVD out, its all fine.
Even trying the DVD on both master and slave on the secondary IDE cable, changing jumpers - all configurations tried.
Every time I put the DVD in, no devices turn up.
Its the first DVD Ive put in, but should be simple....
any ideas?

 

[dakota81]

If you just purchased the dvd, send it back for a replacement - they should work with no hassles, and if it's causing problems like that, something is definately wrong with the drive.

 

[Jakespeare]

I *tend* to agree with dakota81 and what he said, about "should work with no hassles," but,
* how old is the computer / mainboard ?
It's possible that the DVD, being new hardware, and an ATA/33 device, isn't getting setup by the BIOS.
Just a thought.

* In the future, for all people posting problems, *Please post system information. You will get better help that way.
It will save time.

 

[wigz]

Thanks Dakota81, Jakespear,

I didnt really purchese it new, its a pull from another machine(unknown)
Model of the DVD -all data I can find: Pioneer DVD-113 and another code- dvd-113ba
the system Im trying to make it work on is:
W98, Intel Celeron 433 on a PC100 mobo, with 256mb ram,
6gig HD and 48speed CDrom.

Should I be looking to manually set it up in the BIOS then?
Instead of Auto select?

And which is better for the DVD, being master or slave?