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b0nkers
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_ 		11. August 2005 @ 23:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi. My PC is having trouble detecting my CD rom. It used to work a few weeks ago and now my PC wont detect it. The CD-ROM fully functional, like I can open and close the CD-Rom, and the CD spins and the green light on it blinks. The drive just doesn't show up in My Computer anymore. Anybody know what I can do to fix this? Thanks
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ddp
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_ 		12. August 2005 @ 07:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
does the bios see the drive & does it show in the device manager? any error codes or exclamation marks in the device manager?
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b0nkers
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_ 		12. August 2005 @ 09:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Nope the bios doesnt detect the cd-rom. Its not shown in device manager either.
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ddp
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_ 		12. August 2005 @ 09:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try reseating the cables from the drive to the motherboard. also try another ide cable. is that the only drive on that cable??
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b0nkers
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_ 		12. August 2005 @ 10:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks ill try that. It is also hooked onto the 3 1/2 floppy drive.
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ddp
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_ 		12. August 2005 @ 11:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
3.5" floppy drives use a 34pin cable not 40pin cable. so make certain what cable is used by the cd rom drive.
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