2 Drives but only shows 1

[Ivor Problem]

Hi, I have 2 drives, both DVDs both connected and at one time were both recognised. since an engineer came to sort out my hard drive only 1 DVd drive is showing. I can swap them around so that each shows up in Devices but will not show together, anyone got a solution please.(dont want to get the engineeer back as he has bankrupted me)(Old age Pensioner)

 

[Geoff]

If you're comfortable with working inside the computer, I would check to see if both drives are set to master, that is if they are IDE.

 

[Ivor Problem]

Without a physical remove I can see that they both have the jumpers in the centre of the 3 sets of pins if that is of any help to you -OMEGA- thanks.
Neither drive has been out of the case since first put in about 2 years ago, although 1 was disconected by the engineer. It was when i replgged the drive that i found it did not show.

 

[StrangleHold]

They did plug the power plug back into the drive?

 

[SirMille]

Could both be master, or could be perhaps cable select, hard to tell without looking inside.

 

[Ivor Problem]

I will dismantle tomorrow and find out. All cables are connected and each on its own will be found as different drives, used to be E & D now its just D.

 

[Ivor Problem]

Both drives are set to Slave and are both plugged in as normal before Engineer came.

 

[StrangleHold]

One drive need to be Master and one Slave or, both set as Cable Select if there on the same cable.

 

[Ivor Problem]

They are on the same cable so I will change the jumpers to CS and try again , thanks for that info.

 

[Ivor Problem]

Changed both to Cable select and both are now showing in My Computer as different drives. Very many thanks for your help.

 

[Geoff]

Changed both to Cable select and both are now showing in My Computer as different drives. Very many thanks for your help.

No problem, thats a common problem with IDE devices.