also @ TechSpot: 'Supercapacitor' could fully charge your phone in less than 30 seconds

CD/CD RW Drives stopped working...

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by Goofy Newfie, Mar 27, 2003.

  1. Goofy Newfie Newcomer, in training Posts: 211

    For some reason, my optical drives will not function. Nothing was changed on my system, which really puzzles me. I tried uninstalling them in device manager with no success. Once while rebooting, I got an error message saying that they were not Atapi compatible, and to press F1 to continue. What's the deal here? Any advice/instructions are, as always, appreciated.
    Goofy Newfie, Mar 27, 2003
    #1

  2. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    How about reistalling IDE controller drivers?
    Nodsu, Mar 28, 2003
    #2

  3. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Check that the cables are connected properly.
    Mictlantecuhtli, Mar 28, 2003
    #3

  4. Goofy Newfie Newcomer, in training Posts: 211

    The cables are attached properly. I am going to try reinstalling the drivers for the IDE controllers.


    OK...

    Here's what I tried:

    reinstalled IDE controllers/drivers
    installed brand new IDE cable
    performed system restore

    Could the secondary IDE on my mobo be shot? It's only 4 months old, and I have not done anything to it since I bought it ( no cable changes/removals, no hardware changes).

    I am going to try and hook up one of the optical drives to the primary IDE as a slave and see what happens.
    Goofy Newfie, Mar 28, 2003
    #4

  5. Nodsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 9,431

    You can hook up your HD to the second channel. If the controller is bust, the HD won't work either.
    Nodsu, Mar 29, 2003
    #5

  6. Goofy Newfie Newcomer, in training Posts: 211

    D'uhhh. I am just not thinking in the right frame of mind in handling this problem. I will give it a go.
    Goofy Newfie, Mar 29, 2003
    #6
     
Topic Status:
Not open for further replies.

Add New Comment

Social Login & Guest Posting

TechSpot Members
Login here or sign up for free,
it takes about a minute.
Get complete access to the TechSpot community. Join thousands of technology enthusiasts that contribute and share knowledge in our forum. Get a private inbox, upload your own photo gallery and more.