Re: Windows XP does not detect optical drive connected to secondary slave IDE


"Rob Irwin" <rob.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm trying to add a DVD reader to my computer which already has a CD-RW
drive. I connected the DVD to the secondary IDE channel as slave - the
CD-RW
is master. I have checked that the jumpers on both drives are set
correctly.
Both drives are correctly detected by the BIOS, but Windows does not
detect
the drive. Have tried the Add Hardware Wizard, but no luck.

If I swap the DVD and CD-RW around (ie. make DVD master and CD-RW slave)
the
DVD is detected by Windows, but not the CD-RW. BIOS detects them
correctly.
I've also tried a couple of different IDE cables with no luck.

Any suggestions?

CD-RW drive is an MSI 48A and the DVD is a Pioneer DVD-115. Motherboard is
MSI K7T266Pro2.


Rob:
When the device occupying the Slave position is not detected by the OS, what
do you see when you access Disk Management. Is the device listed there, and
if so, can you assign it a drive letter?

If still no go, try setting the two devices in a Cable Select configuration,
ensuring that whatever device is set as Master is connected to the IDE
cable's end connector and the device occupying the Slave position is
connected to the cable's middle connector. Same problem?
Anna


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