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installed different drive and lost them all

Discussion in 'DVD-ROM drives' started by skoalmint, Jan 29, 2005.

  1. skoalmint

    skoalmint Member

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    i boughta dvd burner about 2 months ago, i took out my old dvd player,but i found out i wasnt able to play my cam mimi's anymore..so i took out my CD-R burner and put in my dvd player..now both my dvd player and burner dont even show up in MY COMPUTER.
    I want to try to fix it without tring to dip up my cd's for it

    -thanks-
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    if both roms are on same cable, change dvd burner to master & dvd rom to slave by using the jumper on backside of drive. do not use cable select!!!
     
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    well the master one isnt in anymore, hear how it was set up when new..

    top- dvd player
    bottom- cd burner

    now

    top- dvd burner
    bottom- dvd player

    i just finished restoring it a sec ago and thought it would work but nope..

    shout i switch the drives around?
     
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    ddp, i just looked on my cd rom and saw a dirgram..that slave and master

    what should i do?...by changing i would use the small little wire that came with it...red/black i think

    -thanks-
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    jumpers can be different colors but configuration is same on all ide rom drives so set burner as master & rom as slave
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    if have a 4 5.25" bays & drives don't interfere with motherboard try to leave space above & below burner for air circulation
     
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    yes!...thanks ddp.. your were a great help..that was it..i had to switch it slave
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    no problem, teach & learn
     

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