Can't find cd/dvd drives

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 04:07 PM

I recently got a new CD/DVD burner and now my computer doesn't seem to see it, or my old cd rom drive. They worked a little bit before, but now it's as if they aren't there.

dai · 03-28-2008, 04:24 PM

are you using an 80 wire ide cable on them with the
blue grey and black plugs
uninstall the upper and lower filters
scroll down to how here
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13#
check the jupers are set correctly
master on the end of the cable and slave to the middle plug

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 06:48 PM

I think so, but I couldn't see a blue plug.
The upper filter already seemed to be gone.
The jumpers are set correctly.

They still don't work.

dai · 03-28-2008, 07:27 PM

if the cable does not have the different coloured plugs it is an old 40 wire cable
put a 80 wire in it

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 07:37 PM

Do I really need one? Somehow it worked a little before.

dai · 03-28-2008, 07:41 PM

dvd burners require the 80 wire they are cheap

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 07:54 PM

How did it work before then? I've already burned several CDs with it.

dai · 03-28-2008, 08:00 PM

they do work intermitantly

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 08:06 PM

So until I get the 80 cable, is there anyway I can trigger it to work temporarily?

dai · 03-28-2008, 08:10 PM

un install it from the device manager and reboot
uninstall and reinstall your burning software

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 08:13 PM

It doesn't even show up in my device manager.

dai · 03-28-2008, 08:29 PM

can you see them in the bios

Kaos Dragon · 03-28-2008, 08:46 PM

Yeah, they're there.

03-28-2008, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Can't find cd/dvd drives I recently got a new CD/DVD burner and now my computer doesn't seem to see it, or my old cd rom drive. They worked a little bit before, but now it's as if they aren't there.

03-28-2008, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives are you using an 80 wire ide cable on them with the blue grey and black plugs uninstall the upper and lower filters scroll down to how here http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13# check the jupers are set correctly master on the end of the cable and slave to the middle plug __________________

03-28-2008, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives I think so, but I couldn't see a blue plug. The upper filter already seemed to be gone. The jumpers are set correctly. They still don't work.

03-28-2008, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives if the cable does not have the different coloured plugs it is an old 40 wire cable put a 80 wire in it __________________

03-28-2008, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives Do I really need one? Somehow it worked a little before.

03-28-2008, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives dvd burners require the 80 wire they are cheap __________________

03-28-2008, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives How did it work before then? I've already burned several CDs with it.

03-28-2008, 08:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives they do work intermitantly __________________

03-28-2008, 08:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives So until I get the 80 cable, is there anyway I can trigger it to work temporarily?

03-28-2008, 08:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives un install it from the device manager and reboot uninstall and reinstall your burning software __________________

03-28-2008, 08:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives It doesn't even show up in my device manager.

03-28-2008, 08:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives can you see them in the bios __________________

03-28-2008, 08:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kaos Dragon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Can't find cd/dvd drives Yeah, they're there.