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project56
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_ 		21. August 2005 @ 10:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello,

I have a new Dell running windows XP with 2.8ghz and 512 ram I just got the PC in March and all has been well with it until today. I went to load a CD and nothing happened I check in "My Computer" and there was no D: Drive present, weird....so I look in the device manager and there was no CD ROM listed there either!!! like it was virtually gone. When I put a CD in it spins and lights up but after that nothing, I went to the MS site and did the thing where you delete the upper and lower filter thing and still nothing....I can't load the driver disk that came with my PC cause it won't read it I suspected a driver issue, the PC has not been opened so I can only guess that the cables are attached fine since it has power and spins....any thoughts?

Thanks for reading!!


Steve
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jBoRiCuA8
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_ 		21. August 2005 @ 10:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the power cable is probably installed but the IDE cable may not be since it isn't being recognized
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ddp
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_ 		21. August 2005 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
does the motherboard see the drive? is there an exclamation mark in device manager & is there an error code??
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project56
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_ 		21. August 2005 @ 14:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no exclamation point, it doesn't even say CDROM drive or anything like that
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ddp
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_ 		21. August 2005 @ 19:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
open the computer & reseat both data & power cables from the drives to the motherboard. but remember if you open it than might void warranty so contact dell 1st before doing anything.
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project56
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_ 		22. August 2005 @ 04:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That was it!, not sure how they came loose but I disconnected all power unpluggled the cables waited a few minutes them reversed and it booted up great and recognized the drive,


Thanks!!
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ddp
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_ 		22. August 2005 @ 07:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem, teach & learn.
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hobo4430
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_ 		22. August 2005 @ 21:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ill bet you have a dead cd drive if you havent moved the tower around or been in the case the drive is dead its a dell
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