ATA DVD Drive now showing in Windows

MeunoukMeunouk Wales, UK
edited May 2005 in Hardware
Shows when I boot up, but as soon as I get into windows it doesnt show! At all.


It did when I first installed it, but now it isnt. (it was IDE but I converted it, my HDD is Sata on slot 1, this is on slot 2 and doesnt show anymore)



Anyideas on what I can do here?


Thanks

Comments

  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited May 2005
    Wild guess here... You can't convert dvd/cd's to sata. Plug it back into the ide.

    Tex
  • MeunoukMeunouk Wales, UK
    edited May 2005
    http://sewelldirect.com/SerialATAtoIDEConverter.asp
  • MeunoukMeunouk Wales, UK
    edited May 2005
    also it worked before, now its not





    Anyone with suggestions? Im sure everything is plugged in fine (positive) I think its a windows thing
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited May 2005
    This isnt rocket science.

    It worked fine off the ide headers right?

    Your using a goofy converter trying to run a dvd off sata (and there is no advantage at all)

    It doesnt work now but used to work fine off the ide header right?

    Again....

    Plug it back into the ide header. Not sure what else we could advise you to do.

    Tex
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited May 2005
    CD ROMS don't work on SATA. Follow tex's advice and put it back.
  • MeunoukMeunouk Wales, UK
    edited May 2005
    No, it worked on the ATA Convertor first time and a when I rebooted etc


    When everything is hooked up it stopped, and now windows does not show it (but bios and sata options do)


    Im gonna keep on playing around, I dont see why it wont work when it was before and other people can do it....
  • MeunoukMeunouk Wales, UK
    edited May 2005
    Ok


    When I disconnect the IDE CD/RW and leave my DVDRW connected via ATA, it works. Fine. Ive just test burnt a CD no problems. Reads fine. I am convinced the problem is with windows....
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