CD-ROM drive not found

Underground_Evo · 05-08-2004, 04:14 AM

I have recently purchased an old 333mhz P2 off of eBay, and got it all set up. I put Win 98 on it, a 4 gig HD (holding Win98), a 60 gig HD for storage.

It will boot up, load Windows and all... but when i go to My Computer, my CD drive isn't there. I have re-installed the drivers and everything, but still no luck. I have tryed with many drives, 2 CR-ROM's, 1 CD-RW/DVD-RW, and a CD-RW. None of them seem to get recognized.

I have an external USB adapter that fits on the back of the drives. It recognizes them, but it says it is installed and doesn't recognize it in My Computer.

Anyone have a solution?

Underground_Evo · 06-24-2004, 03:47 PM

Ok, now this is just great... I tryed to install my DVD burner to my other comp. (the one i use ALL THE TIME). Now that i put it in there, it wont read either of the drives. I finally took the DVD out and thought that it could be a hardware problem, so, tryed that and it still won't recognize it.

Anyone know the solution to this???

Underground_Evo · 06-25-2004, 01:07 PM

Well, i found the problem to the 2nd computer, and it is the stupidest thing ever!

The freakin cable wasn't all the way pushed into the MB!!

This must have happened when i took the case apart, and to think of all the frustration i went through :'(

tommy8748 · 08-11-2004, 10:36 PM

LOL that sucks

05-08-2004, 04:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	CD-ROM drive not found I have recently purchased an old 333mhz P2 off of eBay, and got it all set up. I put Win 98 on it, a 4 gig HD (holding Win98), a 60 gig HD for storage. It will boot up, load Windows and all... but when i go to My Computer, my CD drive isn't there. I have re-installed the drivers and everything, but still no luck. I have tryed with many drives, 2 CR-ROM's, 1 CD-RW/DVD-RW, and a CD-RW. None of them seem to get recognized. I have an external USB adapter that fits on the back of the drives. It recognizes them, but it says it is installed and doesn't recognize it in My Computer. Anyone have a solution?

06-24-2004, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	Great... Ok, now this is just great... I tryed to install my DVD burner to my other comp. (the one i use ALL THE TIME). Now that i put it in there, it wont read either of the drives. I finally took the DVD out and thought that it could be a hardware problem, so, tryed that and it still won't recognize it. Anyone know the solution to this???

06-25-2004, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	Well, i found the problem to the 2nd computer, and it is the stupidest thing ever! The freakin cable wasn't all the way pushed into the MB!! This must have happened when i took the case apart, and to think of all the frustration i went through :'( __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

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08-11-2004, 10:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
tommy8748 Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 162	LOL that sucks