Hi,
Try removing the non-drive via Manage. Right click My Computer/Manage/Disk
Management. Right click the drive in question - change letter/remove.
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
"Apollo187" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Running XP 32bit with latest upates and latest Bios.
>
> I'm having a problem with the CD Drive (NEC Optiarc AD-7201S 20x Internal
> DVDRW SATA). It doesn't register in either the Bios or XP, however if I
> plug
> it into a different sata port on the motherboard it will register for
> about
> 10 mins before disappearing again.
> The system also constantly shows a non existant CD Drive with the label
> TWVMLYZJC12RCX SCSI CdRom Device which if i try to access asks me to
> insert a
> disk.
>
> The Hard Drive (320Gb Samsung HD322HJ F1 SATA) sporadically has a similar
> problem, at boot it will say no bootable device however again if I change
> the
> sata port it works fine. Occurs maybe once a month or so.
>
> I have changed between all sata ports numerous times so they would appear
> to
> all be working. I have also needed to re install Xp a couple of times for
> un-associated reasons, these problems have occurred through out and
> therefore
> don't lead me to believe they have been caused by a bad copy of an update.
>
> I am grateful for any advice you can provide.
>
> Thanks.
>
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