One does still work, but I am not sure if it is because it is a DVD-rom or the E drive or just something not right with it, but it doesn't always load my son's games. It also doesn't autorun any installation disks I put in it. The drawer doesn't always open when I push the button either.
I tried the DMA thing and it didn't make a difference, even after restarting the computer.
I'm not getting a clear picture of what's going on. Can you tell me the model numbers of both drives and which one is working and which one is not working?
The problem with my son's games started with this trouble. They used to load on the CD-rom drive just fine. I don't keep them on there because he is 3 years old and has many games. I uninstall them if it has been awhile since he picked that game, so they have all been on there in the past. Is it normal for a game installed on the D drive to not run if I put the disk in the E drive? I have had to uninstall and install because of that also.
I will try to change the drive letter on the Maxtor. How do you do that? I don't keep it hooked up, my husband doesn't want it that way. Neither of us know a whole lot about computers (obviously!) and he is afraid something will happen to the info on it if something happens to our computer, it is our backup for pictures and things.
Sorry for the confusion, and thank you for your time.
There are two drives, the D drive is just a reader, cd-rom, lite-on ltn-486s that came with the computer (this one doesn't work). The E drive is a lite-on dvd-rom, cd-rw, that I added later (this one does work but not as I would like, although I don't expect any more from it, I just want a reader that I can use for loading programs or playing cds).
The reason I am not sure if it is the actual cd-rom that stopped working is that I got a Maxtor external hard drive and hooked it up and cleaned the computer out with compressed air and vacuum on the same day. It seems like it worked before then and didn't work after then. I am not sure if that could have done anything to cause that.
First, external drives can sometimes interfere with drive letter assignments. So I find it best to use disk management and assign a higher letter for my external drive. I actually use W (it's a Western Digital, so it seemed like a good idea).
Second, are you sure your son's game is not on a DVD disc, which your CD-ROM drive cannot read?
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July 4th, 2008 11:00
Please go to the CD/DVD FAQ and follow the instructions to check DMA for your drives.
Are you not able to read any CD in either drive?
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One does still work, but I am not sure if it is because it is a DVD-rom or the E drive or just something not right with it, but it doesn't always load my son's games. It also doesn't autorun any installation disks I put in it. The drawer doesn't always open when I push the button either.
I tried the DMA thing and it didn't make a difference, even after restarting the computer.
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atk366bg
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The problem with my son's games started with this trouble. They used to load on the CD-rom drive just fine. I don't keep them on there because he is 3 years old and has many games. I uninstall them if it has been awhile since he picked that game, so they have all been on there in the past. Is it normal for a game installed on the D drive to not run if I put the disk in the E drive? I have had to uninstall and install because of that also.
I will try to change the drive letter on the Maxtor. How do you do that? I don't keep it hooked up, my husband doesn't want it that way. Neither of us know a whole lot about computers (obviously!) and he is afraid something will happen to the info on it if something happens to our computer, it is our backup for pictures and things.
thanks again!
atk366bg
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July 4th, 2008 19:00
Sorry for the confusion, and thank you for your time.
There are two drives, the D drive is just a reader, cd-rom, lite-on ltn-486s that came with the computer (this one doesn't work). The E drive is a lite-on dvd-rom, cd-rw, that I added later (this one does work but not as I would like, although I don't expect any more from it, I just want a reader that I can use for loading programs or playing cds).
The reason I am not sure if it is the actual cd-rom that stopped working is that I got a Maxtor external hard drive and hooked it up and cleaned the computer out with compressed air and vacuum on the same day. It seems like it worked before then and didn't work after then. I am not sure if that could have done anything to cause that.
Thanks!
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Ok, that helps. Two things come to mind.
First, external drives can sometimes interfere with drive letter assignments. So I find it best to use disk management and assign a higher letter for my external drive. I actually use W (it's a Western Digital, so it seemed like a good idea).
Second, are you sure your son's game is not on a DVD disc, which your CD-ROM drive cannot read?
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July 4th, 2008 20:00