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Old 12-10-2004, 11:55 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sikku
I installed a DVD writer (pioneer 107d) and it is not being recognised by Windows Explorer (ie no icon or handle for the drive in my computer), though curiously I was able to see the drive and contents on the first day of installation. Still able to see by using disk management (control panel>administrative tools>disk management) and on right clicking the explore option is greyed out. I can see the drive with Nero CD speed, BIOS sees it.

I have a cd-rw which is recognised.

The DVD writer is connected to IDE-2 and is the master.
Pl help urgently[/u]
Hmm...

Get to device manger and uninstall secondary IDE channel and reboot.

upon reboot windows will automatically detect the drive along with the IDE channel....
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