HELP !! WINDOWS XP DETETCS 2 DVD DRIVES BUT I ONLY HAVE 1 ?

[Jamie UK]

I have recently purchased a DVD RW Drive, but when I
installed it Windows XP detected 2 drives a DVD RW and a
DVD Drive. The DVD RW works fine but the DVD Drive just
sits there taking up a drive letter doing nothing ?

I also have a CD RW on this system but that is working
fine !

I have tried un-installing both drives and rebooting but
the same thing happens again ?

Any ideas ?

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Some software programs will create a "virtual drive". What software do you
use for burning?

 

[Guest]

I am using Nero for burning !

-----Original Message-----
Some software programs will create a "virtual drive". What software do you
use for burning?

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

I have recently purchased a DVD RW Drive, but when I
installed it Windows XP detected 2 drives a DVD RW and a
DVD Drive. The DVD RW works fine but the DVD Drive just
sits there taking up a drive letter doing nothing ?

I also have a CD RW on this system but that is working
fine !

I have tried un-installing both drives and rebooting but
the same thing happens again ?

Any ideas ?

.

 

[Adam Turner]

It's possible that XP is recognizing a miscommunication through your motherboard that needs updated drivers.

The motherboard may be telling XP there are 2 drives because either the MB doesn't support the technology or doesn't have the drivers to understand the technology.

I'd check your motherboard manufacturer website for IDE drivers updates.
Adam Turner

I have recently purchased a DVD RW Drive, but when I
installed it Windows XP detected 2 drives a DVD RW and a
DVD Drive. The DVD RW works fine but the DVD Drive just
sits there taking up a drive letter doing nothing ?

I also have a CD RW on this system but that is working
fine !

I have tried un-installing both drives and rebooting but
the same thing happens again ?

Any ideas ?

 

[Guest]

you set up a virtual drive using nero

 

[Jim Carlock]

Hello,

In the past there have been problems with a DVD being
hooked up to the same IDE cables as a HDD. The reason
for this was that DVDs tend to be PIO mode 4 devices,
while hard disk drives use the advanced 133/100 modes
of data transfer.

Make sure your two DVDs are set up on the same cable.

Make sure your HDD is on a separate cable.

Let us know if that works for you.

--
Jim Carlock
http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
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I have recently purchased a DVD RW Drive, but when I
installed it Windows XP detected 2 drives a DVD RW and a
DVD Drive. The DVD RW works fine but the DVD Drive just
sits there taking up a drive letter doing nothing ?

I also have a CD RW on this system but that is working
fine !

I have tried un-installing both drives and rebooting but
the same thing happens again ?

Any ideas ?

 

[Harry Ohrn]

right click on the drive icon in My Computer window and see if it has
options that say "Mount" and "Unmount". If so you've set up a virtual drive.
Nero has a tool called Nero ImageDrive that you may have set up. You can
disable it through Start->Programs->Nero folder

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

I am using Nero for burning !

-----Original Message-----
Some software programs will create a "virtual drive". What software do you
use for burning?

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

I have recently purchased a DVD RW Drive, but when I
installed it Windows XP detected 2 drives a DVD RW and a
DVD Drive. The DVD RW works fine but the DVD Drive just
sits there taking up a drive letter doing nothing ?

I also have a CD RW on this system but that is working
fine !

I have tried un-installing both drives and rebooting but
the same thing happens again ?

Any ideas ?

.