CD drive missing during bootup

[NoidCyber]

Installed new DVD/CD drive OK. (recognized and installs fine)

LitOn LTC-48161H (combo dvd/cd-rw)

But, on re-boot drive is not available.
It IS in BIOS.
It's NOT in device manager, or windows.

I have to re-run the New hardware utility to get it to list in W2K SP4. It doesnt re-install, it just pops into the devices again.

LiteOn sent me an Email, saying it's because I installed an application that fuxing it up.

The ATI DVD software I'm using works great.

Help !

 

[mapleleaf]

NoidCyber,

You didn't say what CDR software you're using, but this KB article may help:-

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;270008

Ian

Everyday the Computer Gods pick one person to be "it". Maybe, today is your day !!

 

[NoidCyber]

I have just DVD player software installed.

It does'nt work thou,, until I do the 'Re-detect' first.
(doesnt find drive)

I get no errors in ANY Event logs.
No system log errors of any kind.

 

[NoidCyber]

Just thought I'd post my fix.

I had the drive on IDE1 as primary.

I moved it to IDE2 as primary.
(documentation for drive 'suggests' using IDE2. should say ... works on IDE2 only )

In my case anyway ...