Optical Drives not working

prevaiL · 01-17-2005, 03:36 PM

Well I have two optical drives, one DVD drive as my master and a CD Burner as my slave. Now they both show up in BIOS, and while my computer POSTs, and in My Computer in Windows (XP Pro SP2) but they can't read anything! No matter what cd/dvd I throw in, they can't read it, whether it be an original or backup copy. I've fiddled around with their jumper settings trying a Master/Slave config, then a Cable Select config, with no luck. I've tried at least three different IDE cables, round and flat ribbons; still nothing. I just got a new mobo, and prior to the switch the drives were working perfectly, it was only after I got my new mobo that they stopped being able to read discs. Anyone have any suggestions?

dai · 01-18-2005, 12:57 AM

check out the last post here and see if it helps
http://forums.techguy.org/showthread...11#post2258011

01-17-2005, 03:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
prevaiL Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro SP2	Optical Drives not working Well I have two optical drives, one DVD drive as my master and a CD Burner as my slave. Now they both show up in BIOS, and while my computer POSTs, and in My Computer in Windows (XP Pro SP2) but they can't read anything! No matter what cd/dvd I throw in, they can't read it, whether it be an original or backup copy. I've fiddled around with their jumper settings trying a Master/Slave config, then a Cable Select config, with no luck. I've tried at least three different IDE cables, round and flat ribbons; still nothing. I just got a new mobo, and prior to the switch the drives were working perfectly, it was only after I got my new mobo that they stopped being able to read discs. Anyone have any suggestions? __________________ MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum AMD 64 3200+ BFG 6800 GT OC 256MB Corsair XMS PC3200 512MB WD 74GB Raptor Audigy 2

01-18-2005, 12:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,711 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	check out the last post here and see if it helps http://forums.techguy.org/showthread...11#post2258011