Problems installing a cd-rom

[calabash30]

Yesterday I installed a 2nd CD/DVD rom. Immediately after, my computer
would only boot in "safe mode". When the rom drive(s) were disabled,
the pc was able to boot normally again. Basically, this 2nd cd-rom
won't install (it's brand new). The first one (A), which I've been
using for about a year works fine on it's own, but when I plug that
other one in, neither work.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/totalrod2/Tower.png?t=1229232143
Both are made by LG.
"A" is a model GSA-H42L and "B" is a model GSA-H55N. How can I get
both of them to work? I recently converted all my old family videos to
DVD's and need to make duplicates of everything before christmas. So
the sooner I can get these roms working, the better!
Bryan

 

[LVTravel]

Yesterday I installed a 2nd CD/DVD rom. Immediately after, my computer
would only boot in "safe mode". When the rom drive(s) were disabled,
the pc was able to boot normally again. Basically, this 2nd cd-rom
won't install (it's brand new). The first one (A), which I've been
using for about a year works fine on it's own, but when I plug that
other one in, neither work.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/totalrod2/Tower.png?t=1229232143
Both are made by LG.
"A" is a model GSA-H42L and "B" is a model GSA-H55N. How can I get
both of them to work? I recently converted all my old family videos to
DVD's and need to make duplicates of everything before christmas. So
the sooner I can get these roms working, the better!
Bryan

These drives are in all probability IDE (ATA) interface drives. If so one
drive must be set as a master drive and the second one must be set to slave
drive. These are set by using jumpers on the drive next to where the power
and data cables are connected. The jumper layout is probably going to be on
a label on the top of each drive.

The reason neither works when both are attached is the computer can't
identify the difference between the two devices sending the same information
to the computer.

Hope this helps, let us know.

 

[Anna]

These drives are in all probability IDE (ATA) interface drives. If so one
drive must be set as a master drive and the second one must be set to
slave drive. These are set by using jumpers on the drive next to where
the power and data cables are connected. The jumper layout is probably
going to be on a label on the top of each drive.

The reason neither works when both are attached is the computer can't
identify the difference between the two devices sending the same
information to the computer.

Hope this helps, let us know.

Bryan:
Well "LTTravel" is partially correct in that the optical drives must be
correctly jumpered depending upon their connections in the system. However,
each can be jumpered as Slave should they be connected via a different IDE
channel. (I'm assuming your machine has two IDE channels).

In any event, "LTTravel's" basic point is correct in that one way or another
the devices must be correctly jumpered.

But you haven't indicated what happens when you install *only* optical drive
"B" with "A" disconnected. Does the system boot & function without problems
then? And is the optical drive functional under those circumstances?

And does the motherboard's BIOS detect both optical drives when they're
connected?

And have you played around with switching around all your IDE devices
(including your HDD) so they're connected on different IDE channels as well
as changing their Master/Slave relationships? Not forgetting, of course, to
jumper each accordingly.
Anna

 

[calabash30]

Thanks LVTravel and Anna. I changed the jumper on that 2nd drive to
"slave" and it works perfectly now. It never even occurred to me to do
this. That's how little I know I guess. Thanks again.
Bryan