Can't recognize CD-R

[houssam_ballout]

Hello all,
I have a pc and I have a cd-rom that is functionally properly. recently, I have got a new CD writable and recordable.
I want to connect both drivers to work together, when I connect them and then I turn on my computer, I can see both drivers on my computer, and all is good
but when I shutdown my computer and then I restart it, I couldn't find the other driver (The cd writer), I then unplugged it and all goes good.
I try to unplugg the original CD-ROM and work only with the cd-writer alone, I couldn't find it in my computer, but It works since when I insert the XP cd in the driver and I restart the pc it could recognize it since the cd is bootable and the pc could find it
so, could any one has some idea about how to make the pc recognize the CD-R in my computer and
thanks u

 

[jjsevdt]

Check your cables at both ends and make sure they're secure and check the jumper settings on both drives

 

[houssam_ballout]

still not working

I have checked them, they work with the original CD-ROM but when I connect them to the new CD-R things goes wrong...................

 

[Rip_Uk]

have you got the jumpers set correctly? do they show master and slave in the bios?

 

[houssam_ballout]

aha, how could I manage them

 

[jancz3rt]

Well

At the back of your drives, you will see something like this:

Set it so that the drive at the end of the cable is master and the closer on slave. That should fix your problem. On some older mobos, the order is reversed. Try both (first one I suggested more likely).

JAN

 

[houssam_ballout]

thanks for ur help.
It have worked but there are some problems with it, some days it work and the other it notttt..
xxx houssam xxx