Re: CD/DVD ROM problems

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"smlunatick" <yveslec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7f418b00-6bf4-433e-895f-81aa86e53da0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Nov 30, 6:23 pm, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
<niall_hea...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> Hi,
> I have a Dell Dimension 2400 PC. (XP Home)

> A while back the icon for the dive just disappeared from the system.

> I assumed the drive had reached the end of its time!! And went and
> bought a replacement.
> It wont seem to install correctly either.
> Its a Samsung SH-S202H (New one, the original one was a Samsung
> SM-348)

> In the BIOS setup it recognises the drive but says its not installed.

> So i'm kinda guessing i'm doing something wrong when trying to install
> it. I've been on the Samsung website trying to download anything I can
> but it still wont recognise it.

> Does anyone have any Ideas?

> Thanks,

> Niall.

Have you partitioned and formatted it yet?

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
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The OP is not talking about a hadr drive. They are asking about a DVD/
CD drive, which does not require partitioning before use.

JEEEZ, that's pulling a real Homer. Thanks for the slap upside whatever, hopefully I didn't do a post swap.


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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


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