Hello, I have a Toshiba Satellite A25-SD279 with both Windows XP and Ubuntu on it. I bought a DVD-RW burner combo (P000366780) and as soon as I tried it, the computer gave me the Error #1 message and my only option with windows was to reboot. I could enter into Ubuntu except that it couldn't detect the drive. I used the advice posted in this site about joining pins 45 and 47 with tinfoil. Since then, Ubuntu recognizes the drive and it seems to be working fine. The problem is that I still can't go into Windows since it keeps giving me the Error# 1 message even when I stick in the old drive. Any ideas of what could be going on? Could I need a new driver or an update or the firmware? It seems odd that Ubuntu can detect the unit without any trouble whereas windows can't, maybe something got messed up when I put in the drive for the firs time...

Help please

Hello, I bought a new Apos DVD-RW and my Tecra TE2100 didn't like it, The IDE #1 Error
I bridged pins 45 & 47 with a thin wire (placed between the pins, and tucked the strand end under the socket, and dabbed with rubber cement to hold in place) worked well and the error went away and so did my sweats!! Thanks for the tips, Paul

IDE #1 issue

Having a problem with a Toshiba A-45, Changing out CDrw/DVD rom. This bridge that I read about (pin 45-47)is this a quick fix or is this a temp by pass. Dose anyone have a pic of the foil in place? Unsure and could use visual.
Thanks up front for any help.
tired

i just wanted to add that i have an acer laptop and put the APOS DW-ISD081 drive i got off ebay in it and could not burn dvds with it nor could i burn regular cds in it. I did the mod as posted here and it worked great for my acer as well. Thanks a lot

how do you know which pins are 45 and 47?????

Thanks for this great info 45+47 pins!!!!
I have solder on teac dv-28e and matsushita ujda 760 ,what says ,WORKS like charm......Thanks