Second CDROM

[fs1]

Hi,

I am attempting to install a second CDRom and am getting nowhere. I tried to use the same cable as the first CD drive, but that didn't seem to work. I have the original CD drive as master and the second drive as slave. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

 

[shmoes]

Alternatively you can try changing both drives to Cable select (CS)

but i'd check your bios to make sure the ide channel is turned on to AUTO for all drives

~Shmoes

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[cdogg]

A couple things to try:

1) Try the second drive as master and the original as slave
2) Remove the original and try the new one on the cable by itself
3) Try Schmoes suggestion of Cable Select for both drives
4) Make sure the new CDROM is getting power (test the eject button after powering on the PC)

Hopefully, these different configurations should give you enough information on what the problem might be. The new CDROM drive should definitely work on the cable by itself - otherwise there may be problems with the drive.

Definitely give us more info the next time you post. Let us know more about the problem, whether it shows up in the BIOS at bootup, or whether it's missing from both the BIOS and from Windows.




~cdogg

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