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Help Installing DVD Drive plz

nikki702
nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
I have installed my new dvd drive and my computer is not finding it atall so now i have no dvd drive showing in "my computer".

The drive didnt come with any disks.

What can i do now? Help please :o

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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    DVD Drives don't need drivers (well they're built in). It's going to be down to how you connected it (i.e. set it to slave/master/auto) compared to the other drives or a problem with the settings in BIOS. Difficult to say specifically, depends on your set up, what other drives and which are set to master/slave etc.
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  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    when i went into the settings i set it to auto but its not finding it...
    when i restart it says "secondary drives 0"

    I think im stuck i checked all the connectors and they are all in. I just swapped the old with the new
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Look for CSM on the back of the drive, there is a jumper, move it to the same settnig as the original drive (probably c or s, if it is on the same cable as the hard disk)

    08-optical-jumper.jpg
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    Its sorted now thanks very much :D:D:D
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