CD and writer not responding?

AutoBot2000 · 01-03-2003, 04:55 PM

I not sure why there not showing up on my system. I made one the master and the other the slave but when i start up winXP i can see it looking for IDE drive and then say None. But sometimes if i restart it will find them and they will work fine. Before i thought i put the wrong ribbon end on the wrong master / slave drive so i change the master/slave setting on them both but still i get the problem. Any suggestions?
Thanks

Homerclees · 01-04-2003, 12:41 AM

have you tried a new cable altogether??

FightingChance · 01-04-2003, 03:05 AM

Are you using an 80 pin ribbon or 40? And try reseating them both, like Clees said.

AutoBot2000 · 01-05-2003, 06:18 PM

Tired new cables still nothing. It strange cause when i first loaded XP pro the CD drives where working perfect but then a few start up later they didnt show up at all, and sometime they would if i restarted they should be there but now cant even get that.

KingTermite · 01-05-2003, 06:38 PM

Make sure the power cable assembly is seated well. I've had some that are very tight and you think they feel tight, but they aren't even in all the way. Double check them. If its "right on the edge" it could be powered sometimes and not powered sometimes.

DOA · 01-05-2003, 09:00 PM

I had a similar problem a while ago. First I would check the cable connections again like KingTermite stated. I solved my problem by removing the drive from my Device Manager once Windows detected it and restarted the computer. After that it was recognized properly and I havn't had any problems since.

AutoBot2000 · 01-05-2003, 09:04 PM

yup power is on there tight as can be even the drive blink at start up. The only thing i did with the power that is not exaclty right is the power strip that goes to 2 CD-rom and 1 floppy altogether is not used for that cause cords where to short to reach so i used another set but its the same power going in so i dont think that could be it. It showed up once and then not at all im thinking either not enough power cause i have a 350W or the IDE on the board is dead. Is there a way i can test the ide channel?

KingTermite · 01-05-2003, 09:07 PM

I was just thinking about that. Maybe your PSU is not enough for all your stuff. Do you have other rigs or PSUs or anything you can test it with?

AutoBot2000 · 01-05-2003, 11:35 PM

I dont think i have to much going on in terms of needing more power but you tell me...I have a 350W and im running a gigabyte board GA-8SG667, P4 2.4, 2 X 512mb corsair pc3200 XMS, a CDwriter and a dvd drive. a 80gig HD western digital 8mb buffer, a floppy drive. Geforce 3 Ti200, Nic card, sound card, and 3 system fans all 4 pin hook up.
I was going to get a 400-500W power supply today but didnt want to get it not have it help..kinda like a last resort kinda move.

PersonX · 01-05-2003, 11:55 PM

Hmm, sounds like you should have plenty of power for the current setup, since you're not really running anything too exotic. Try swapping your chains (i.e., put CDROMS on IDE0, and out HD's on IDE1, it will still detect everything fine).

If the problem is still exhibited, it's the CDROM's. (one of them anyways).

Give it a shot! but I personally doubt a lack of power

traveler · 01-06-2003, 12:15 AM

Are you sure you have the jumpers on the back of the drives set correctly?

AutoBot2000 · 01-06-2003, 12:30 AM

Yup one the master the other is slave i even change it around so the other was the master and the other was the slave still nothing. I even tried new cables still the same. Ill try having only one CD drive hooked up and see what that gives me. Thank again guys for all your input and time for helping me.

SupDawg · 01-06-2003, 12:45 AM

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Originally posted by AutoBot2000
Yup one the master the other is slave i even change it around so the other was the master and the other was the slave still nothing. I even tried new cables still the same. Ill try having only one CD drive hooked up and see what that gives me. Thank again guys for all your input and time for helping me.

Have you been installing any kind of burning programs? Sometimes adding and remving to many of these proggies causes that.

AutoBot2000 · 01-06-2003, 01:17 AM

I did install Nero which came with the buner. Im not a big fan of nero only cause i dont know my way around it to well but i put it on to see how it is and to test it out. And i didnt like it so i took it off and you after i took it off that when the drives havent been showing up. How to you fix something like that?

ric65041 · 01-06-2003, 01:37 AM

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Originally posted by AutoBot2000
I not sure why there not showing up on my system. I made one the master and the other the slave but when i start up winXP i can see it looking for IDE drive and then say None. But sometimes if i restart it will find them and they will work fine. Before i thought i put the wrong ribbon end on the wrong master / slave drive so i change the master/slave setting on them both but still i get the problem. Any suggestions?
Thanks

Try switching your connection if the secondary connection that you have does not work.

Install your CD-RW as 'slave' with your HDD in the primary port;make sure the jumper is correctly placed with your HDD as 'master'

Leave your CD-ROM only in the secondary port as 'master'

Re-boot and see what happens!

Welcome!

01-03-2003, 04:55 PM	#1
AutoBot2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 50	CD and writer not responding? I not sure why there not showing up on my system. I made one the master and the other the slave but when i start up winXP i can see it looking for IDE drive and then say None. But sometimes if i restart it will find them and they will work fine. Before i thought i put the wrong ribbon end on the wrong master / slave drive so i change the master/slave setting on them both but still i get the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks
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01-04-2003, 12:41 AM	#2
Homerclees Call me Homer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 5,029	have you tried a new cable altogether?? __________________ "Statistics can be used to prove anything...40% of people know that!!" -Homer J. Simpson
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01-04-2003, 03:05 AM	#3
FightingChance Yes, I am better than you Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 4,068	Are you using an 80 pin ribbon or 40? And try reseating them both, like Clees said.
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01-05-2003, 06:18 PM	#4
AutoBot2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 50	Tired new cables still nothing. It strange cause when i first loaded XP pro the CD drives where working perfect but then a few start up later they didnt show up at all, and sometime they would if i restarted they should be there but now cant even get that.
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01-05-2003, 06:38 PM	#5
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	Make sure the power cable assembly is seated well. I've had some that are very tight and you think they feel tight, but they aren't even in all the way. Double check them. If its "right on the edge" it could be powered sometimes and not powered sometimes. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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01-05-2003, 09:00 PM	#6
DOA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,066	I had a similar problem a while ago. First I would check the cable connections again like KingTermite stated. I solved my problem by removing the drive from my Device Manager once Windows detected it and restarted the computer. After that it was recognized properly and I havn't had any problems since. __________________ Intel C2D E6420 @ 2.67GHz Asus P5B Plus 4GB Crucial BallistiX PC2-6400 (4-4-4-12) 2x Seagate 320GB Matrix RAID eVGA 7950GT KO 512MB Enermax Liberty 400W Creative Labs Audigy 2 Value Windows Vista Ultimate x64
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01-05-2003, 09:04 PM	#7
AutoBot2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 50	yup power is on there tight as can be even the drive blink at start up. The only thing i did with the power that is not exaclty right is the power strip that goes to 2 CD-rom and 1 floppy altogether is not used for that cause cords where to short to reach so i used another set but its the same power going in so i dont think that could be it. It showed up once and then not at all im thinking either not enough power cause i have a 350W or the IDE on the board is dead. Is there a way i can test the ide channel?
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01-05-2003, 09:07 PM	#8
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	I was just thinking about that. Maybe your PSU is not enough for all your stuff. Do you have other rigs or PSUs or anything you can test it with? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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01-05-2003, 11:35 PM	#9
AutoBot2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 50	I dont think i have to much going on in terms of needing more power but you tell me...I have a 350W and im running a gigabyte board GA-8SG667, P4 2.4, 2 X 512mb corsair pc3200 XMS, a CDwriter and a dvd drive. a 80gig HD western digital 8mb buffer, a floppy drive. Geforce 3 Ti200, Nic card, sound card, and 3 system fans all 4 pin hook up. I was going to get a 400-500W power supply today but didnt want to get it not have it help..kinda like a last resort kinda move.
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01-05-2003, 11:55 PM	#10
PersonX Canadian Dude Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 357	Hmm, sounds like you should have plenty of power for the current setup, since you're not really running anything too exotic. Try swapping your chains (i.e., put CDROMS on IDE0, and out HD's on IDE1, it will still detect everything fine). If the problem is still exhibited, it's the CDROM's. (one of them anyways). Give it a shot! but I personally doubt a lack of power __________________ P4 1.6a @ 2.2 P4B533 512 Samsung DDR333 TI-4200
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01-06-2003, 12:15 AM	#11
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,226	Are you sure you have the jumpers on the back of the drives set correctly?
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01-06-2003, 12:30 AM	#12
AutoBot2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 50	Yup one the master the other is slave i even change it around so the other was the master and the other was the slave still nothing. I even tried new cables still the same. Ill try having only one CD drive hooked up and see what that gives me. Thank again guys for all your input and time for helping me.
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01-06-2003, 01:17 AM	#14
AutoBot2000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 50	I did install Nero which came with the buner. Im not a big fan of nero only cause i dont know my way around it to well but i put it on to see how it is and to test it out. And i didnt like it so i took it off and you after i took it off that when the drives havent been showing up. How to you fix something like that?
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