There is a Jumper setting on the back similar to this one...

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Instead of uninstalling the driver...do the following. Go to control panel >> System >> Device Manager >> Your DVD Device

Uninstall the device. Shutdown the computer. Remove your power and IDE...

What kind of CD Drive is it?

Does it grind and make the sound when the CD spins? Or does the noise continue even when the Cd isn't spinning?

Sometimes, Windows gets confused as to what device it has where and how it should use it. Especially when the motherboard tries to install it (so turn off ESCD if there is a setting in your BIOS). ...

chkdsk will not destroy any data on the drive...it will simply try to repare any bad blocks and system files that are corrupt. Running chkdsk will be just fine.

How big is the drive and what did you format it to (i.e. FAT32? FAT16? NTFS?). Remember that Win98 won't detect large drives so you might have to repartition into smaller partitions first before it...

Sounds like you need to goto the control panel >> system >> device manager >> and uninstall your CD. I'd then uninstall Roxio. Reboot. Reinstall your CD Burner using the drivers from your...

Easiest way to solve this:


1. Download the drivers for BOTH drives.
2. Go to Control Panel >> System >> Hardware Tab >> Device Manager
3. Select your first drive and uninstall it.
4....

I will be able to when I get to my home terminal but as of right now, I'm mobile until 7pm EST.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315688
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316505&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH...

DOH! :cheesy: :o

Partition Magic works wonders. Slave the HD into your main machine and give that a go.

Just looked it up...

Win95 OEM release2 and above are FAT32 (includes 98)
Win XP is NTFS
NT 4.0 and 95 1st release - VFAT

Depends on the OS you're using. If it is XP or 2000 I think it's NTFS

98 FAT32

95 FAT16

But don't quote me on that...I'm not Microsavvy.

Please post your computer specifications, i.e. motherboard, external attached devices, etc.

I'd spring for a lite-on and ditch it. It isn't worth the trouble of even finding out what is wrong. Especially since 48X's sell for about 42 US dollars and a samsung is even less (and they're not...

If you aren't 100% sure that the drive is shorted out...try replacing the cable and giving it a go. I've had some of those go bad in computers I worked on in the past. Another thing you can try is to...

First, I would make sure that my floppy connectors on the back end of the floppy are plugged in correctly...this sounds exactly like an connector being connected backwards. It would register the...

Don't forget that you can disable the drive in the BIOS as well. Check to make sure the floppy is enabled there...

It is important also to verify that the floppy itself is working...you need to...

first thing you need to do is make sure your motherboard BIOS is up to date. If you have an older system it will not enable large hard disks. Do a flash before you give it a go. I did with an old...