how do you have bios look for a driver because i just reformatted my computer and i cant get my cd/dvd rom drive to work
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Jump to PostI'm assuming that your cd/dvd rom drive worked before you reformatted your computer. Did you use this same drive that is installed right now to load an operating system cd to format the hard drive? Does the bios recognize the drive, but your operating system does not? Are you able …
Jump to PostYour Operating System please? If it's windows, which version are you using?
Is your computer a recent one or a quite old one?
Jump to PostWhat makes you believe that it doesn't work? Have you tried to Boot from the CD and had no success?
Was the system a new one in 97/98, or a secondhand unit? Is the BIOS configured to use CD-ROM as '1st boot device'? Does the BIOS POST information indicate …
Jump to Postclasher, for starters could you please click on the 'Edit' button at bottom of your post to add further comments, instead of making multiple posts one after another. Or better still, wait until you've typed out your entire comment before clicking on 'Submit'. This is a forum, not irc, mate.
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Jump to PostIf you have Windows XP on CD, you don't need a boot disk.
Enter BIOS setup when you start the machine. Find the enties for Boot sequence and set 1st Boot device to CD-ROM, and all other boot devices to 'Disabled'. Pop your Windows CD in the drive, Save …
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