CDrom drive is not being recognized

[drpeppercan]

Hi all, Merry Xmas!

This is my problem:
The CDrom drive is not being recognized by the pc : (
I already changed the IDE cable, and even the drive itself and still not being recognized : (
Is just as if there is no CDrom drive present.
There is power going to it, I can see its light going on when the pc starts, I can also open its door. So the power is not be the problem.
This happens at the DOS level, before Windows loads.
I do need it to be recognized in order to reinstall Win2k : (

What do you think?

Thanks in advance,

DPC

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Get a boot-floppy from e.g. Windows 98. Set the BIOS to start from 1)floppy, 2)CD and 3)HD.
You can get one here if you don't have that: http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
Select the "Windows 98 SE OEM" version.
Now satrt the PC with that floppy in it, select "Boot with CDrom support" or something like that. Then insert your W2K-CD and do your install. Make sure you remove the floppy and (later on) the CD when told by the install-procedure!
When done, install SP4, this includes all the updates from SP1-2-3.

 

[drpeppercan]

Errr...
I get the feeling you missed this part:
"CDrom drive is not being recognized by the pc"

Thanks anyway

DPC

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Sorry, YOU miss the point. When starting under DOS, a PC needs a CDrom-driver, which will be loaded from that W98-floppy, capisce?

 

[drpeppercan]

I have done just that already. It says "no driver found", although it is there.
So as I was saying...

DPC

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Try the CDrom as Master by itself on IDE2?
Is your BIOS set to enable CD?
Did the PC with that CD work before?
Try swapping the power-molex-connector.
Check that the red line on the IDE-cable is at no. 1 on both sides.