Some old CD-ROM drivers do not have available compatible drives in the Win9x operating system. If so, you are stuck with DOS drivers in the config/autoexec files. Especially, old, off brand drives. Also are you sure it is a ATAPI compliant IDE drive. If not, you must use the proprietary drivers. Daniel Wysocki Twin*.*Star Computers 770-498-2582 /800-816-0663 [log in to unmask] Fast - Reliable - Wallet Friendly -----Original Message----- > I am trying to get a CD-ROM to be recognized by Win95 with native drivers, >but it does not seem to want to see it. When I first installed Win95 I had >DOS drivers present for the CD-ROM, mainly because Win95 was on CD! Well, it >works with the DOS drivers but I am suffering performance problems and some PCBUILD mailing list is brought to you by: The NOSPIN Group http://nospin.com