Re: Windows XP does not detect optical drive connected to secondary slave IDE
- From: "Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:18:15 -0400
"Rob Irwin" <rob.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in messageis
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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
MSI K7T266Pro2.
"Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
"Rob Irwin" <rob.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Disk Management doesn't show the second optical drive at all, so can't
assign it a drive letter.
Have tried setting both drives to CS as you suggested, but same result.
Whatever drive is in the secondary master position is detected, but no the
slave.
Rob.
Rob:
And you say you've tried at least one different IDE data cable but with the
same results, right? And you're *absolutely* sure you've properly
connected/jumpered the problem drive, right?
As a temporary workaround, can you connect the non-detected optical drive as
a Slave on the Primary IDE channel, or is that connector occupied? In the
event you *do* have a secondary HD connected as PS, try installing that
device at the SS position and see if the same non-recognition problem also
occurs. Also, try connecting your boot drive (I assume it's connected as PM)
at the SS position. What happens then?
I honestly can't think of a solution to your problem or why it's happening
in the first place. Of course we've encountered many times a motherboard's
defective IDE channel, but I can't recall a single instance where the
problem arose only as a consequence of the device being connected at the
Slave position, *assuming* the device and its IDE data cable was
non-defective and it was properly connected & configured, as it appears to
be based upon your description.
Review your motherboard's user manual to see if there's anything in the BIOS
settings that might shed some light on this problem. Also, access MSI's site
to see if there's any info there re this problem.
I'll give this some further thought and let you know if I come up with
anything. And perhaps others may have a possible solution to your problem.
Anna
.
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