CD-ROM device (not installed) 1

[brk1221]

Dell Dimension 2400 - I think the secondary controller is bad to I hooked up ther CD-ROM as a slave to the hard drive on the primary controller. I need to boot off the CD-ROM. In the BIOS it is listed in the "Boot Sequence" but says (not installed). If I boot to windows the CD-ROM drive behaves normally. How do I get the BIOS to recognize the CD-ROM so it will be botable?

 

[BadBigBen]

There should be a setting in the BIOS called ADVANCED or similar, there you will need to get it to be recognized first...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[brk1221]

Thanks, I selected it, and it gave the an option of "Unrecognized" and I chose that and it worked!

 

[BadBigBen]

glad that it worked, but it indicates that there may be a problem with the drive... it should have seen it with it's identifier or at least as CD-ROM...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[pcissues1]

Will installing an external cd-rom/dvd drive cure internal issues with the Bios not recognizing a drive?

 

[BadBigBen]

PCissues1 - that would depend on the mainboard, some older mainboards do not allow booting from USB drives period... thus it will not solve the problem...


Ben

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[pcissues1]

My problems started after changing to a new thermaltake case. The drive is a Plextor CD-RW. I'm wondering if its the order i Reinstalled the drive and the HDD. One minute the drive was fine and now if I disconnect the IDE cable and leave the 4-pin power connector in the tray will open and I have a solid amber light. All bios are set to auto. never had a problem before.

 

[BadBigBen]

Sounds like you have a short there somewhere...

check under the mainboard for a misplaced screwmount, that may short out the IDE controller...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.

 

[pcissues1]

I will do that. In fact there was a screw mount that I was not able to use. I left it without a screw in. I will go back and check. Or have I already done too much damage? It seems that the motherboard will not hold the Bios and keeps resetting to default. Now its telling me I installed a new CPU. I never touched it during the move to the new case. I think its time for a Professional upgrade. Thanks for your help.