Gregg does the cd-rom get recognized at start up or in
the system properties?
--- Gregg Pfaff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Well, for a few years now this group has helped me
> keep my "PackardHell" 166mhz P1 going but, I'm happy
> to say I retired it yesterday! Now I could use help
> with my new / used system. I now have an HP Pavilion
> 6465, 433mhz PII, 96mb ram. I was able to take the
> HDD (that this group assisted me in installing in my
> old system) and put it in as a slave to transfer all
> my files I wanted. It worked like a charm. I would
> like to leave this other HDD in this HP for backup
> purposes but, when I install it as a slave my CDROM
> disappears? My CDROM was usually drive M but, when I
> install the slave HDD I end up with drives A, C, D
> and no M(CDROM). I've checked all jumper settings
> and tried "cable select" on them both with no
> success. Since this is a mini tower case the only
> ribbon that would reach this HDD is the secondary
> IDE. I had it in as the secondary IDE slave with the
> CDROM as the master. Would I be better off puting it
> as the secondary IDE master and the CDROM as the
> slave? or should I be making the HDD the primary IDE
> slave?
>
> Your input is appreciated and respected,
> Gregg Pfaff
>
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