Mixing Old And New

Chesters · 11-15-2006, 01:50 PM

I have just replaced one of my optical drives with a nice new one from Lite-on
This required the fitting of a new cable (80) conductor.
The problem I have now is that when I connect my other drive to this cable the computer fails to boot. Any help would be really appreciated.

**manic** · 11-15-2006, 03:45 PM

What is the other drive?

Chesters · 11-15-2006, 03:54 PM

The other drive is a Sony DVD RW internalunit.

dai · 11-15-2006, 04:09 PM

check the jumpers on both drives
master on the end of the cable
slave to the middle plug

11-15-2006, 01:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chesters Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 52 OS: XP Pro SP3	Mixing Old And New I have just replaced one of my optical drives with a nice new one from Lite-on This required the fitting of a new cable (80) conductor. The problem I have now is that when I connect my other drive to this cable the computer fails to boot. Any help would be really appreciated.

11-15-2006, 03:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,238 OS: xp	What is the other drive? __________________

11-15-2006, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chesters Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 52 OS: XP Pro SP3	Mixing old and new The other drive is a Sony DVD RW internalunit.

11-15-2006, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,569 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	check the jumpers on both drives master on the end of the cable slave to the middle plug __________________