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NobbleLit
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 14:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just installed my dvd/cd player to my dell computer. But when i boot my computer up and try to install windows xp it doesn't read it. Sorry if this has been posted before.
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ddp
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 14:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
moved to correct forum as not an all other topics issue. what is the jumper setting on the back of the drive set at as in master, slave or cable select? dell drives are usually jumpered as cable select.
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NobbleLit
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 14:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 moved to correct forum as not an all other topics issue. what is the jumper setting on the back of the drive set at as in master, slave or cable select? dell drives are usually jumpered as cable select.
All set as cable select, i also try a different drive to see if it was broken. But it still didn't work.
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ddp
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 15:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is there another drive on same data cable?
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NobbleLit
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 17:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 is there another drive on same data cable?
yeah there was, but i unplugged one of them. I went in to the bios and i try to boot from the dvd drive but it doesn't even show up.
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pcdoc1
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 18:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Make sure the cable is plugged in on the system board. You may have unplugged it accidently when you replaced the drive.
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NobbleLit
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 19:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by pcdoc1:
 Make sure the cable is plugged in on the system board. You may have unplugged it accidently when you replaced the drive.
yeah i look and it's fine.
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ddp
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 23:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
does the bios see the new drive?
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NobbleLit
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 23:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 does the bios see the new drive?
I look and can't find it.
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ddp
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_ 		15. April 2009 @ 23:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try changing the jumper to master or slave then see if bios finds the drive.
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NobbleLit
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_ 		16. April 2009 @ 12:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ddp:
 does the bios see the new drive?
it does now, i switch diskette not installed to 5 something and now it shows up. But it still doesn't play my xp or vista disks.
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ddp
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_ 		16. April 2009 @ 15:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
change the boot sequence in the bios so that the dvd drive is 1st with hd 2nd. disable boot from lan.
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