After following all given steps over a period of 3 days
and at least 14 hours, I cannot find the reason for my
DELL CD-RW/DVD not being recognized. Since last using it
in a port co-used with a floppy drive, I have updated from
WindowsME to XP 2002. The CD-RW unit worked when last
installed.

Can anyone tell me whether my CD-RW/DVD is compatible with
XP? I could not find it on any lists anywhere, and knowing
this bit of info would save a lot of hassle. Thanks.

Hi: try entering the BIOS, and check if the CDR is listed
as Secondary Master: set it to Auto (detect): it worked
for me when I installed a DVDRom as Secondary Master and
DVD Writer as slave.

>-----Original Message-----
>After following all given steps over a period of 3 days
>and at least 14 hours, I cannot find the reason for my
>DELL CD-RW/DVD not being recognized. Since last using it
>in a port co-used with a floppy drive, I have updated
from
>WindowsME to XP 2002. The CD-RW unit worked when last
>installed.
>
>Can anyone tell me whether my CD-RW/DVD is compatible
with
>XP? I could not find it on any lists anywhere, and
knowing
>this bit of info would save a lot of hassle. Thanks.
>.
>

Two things. First, have you installed all of the XP drivers for your
computer? That bay may require a driver that is preventing it from
working. Also, have you tried this?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320553

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Nathan McNulty

Tony wrote:
> Hi: try entering the BIOS, and check if the CDR is listed
> as Secondary Master: set it to Auto (detect): it worked
> for me when I installed a DVDRom as Secondary Master and
> DVD Writer as slave.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>After following all given steps over a period of 3 days
>>and at least 14 hours, I cannot find the reason for my
>>DELL CD-RW/DVD not being recognized. Since last using it
>>in a port co-used with a floppy drive, I have updated
>
> from
>
>>WindowsME to XP 2002. The CD-RW unit worked when last
>>installed.
>>
>>Can anyone tell me whether my CD-RW/DVD is compatible
>
> with
>
>>XP? I could not find it on any lists anywhere, and
>
> knowing
>
>>this bit of info would save a lot of hassle. Thanks.
>>.
>>