Not Recognizing Secondary Slave

[BanditLV]

About a couple of weeks ago, I installed IDE devices set up as such:

Primary Master: 20 Gig Main Hard Drive
Primary Slave: HP CD-RW
Secondary Master: 4 Gig Hard Drive
Secondary Slave: CD-Rom

When I first set up this system, I burned a few CDs from the Secondary Slave to the Primary Slave without issue. Now, the system doesn't even recognize the Secondary Slave - it gives the irritating yellow exclamation next to "Secondary IDE Controller (dual fifo)" stating that the "device is either not present, not working properly, or does not have all the drivers installed.

Why would it work and then, all of a sudden, not even show up? My client says that it shows up the first time the computer starts up in the day (?!?!) I tried Updating the driver but it states that it has the best possible one installed. I even tried to revert back to the driver from the Windows Me installation disk, to no avail.

PLEASE - does someone know of this issue? What's the cause? What's the cure (aside from throwing the computer out the window)?
Roy
aka BanditLV
Las Vegas, NV
RLMBandit@aol.com

 

[MA5]

First try this and then repost.
In safe mode, delete / uninstall all the CDROM driver drivers from the Device Manage.
Re-start in normal mode and let the OS recognise and install its own drivers.
If the problem still persists then do the above for the Secondary IDE Channel.
Good luck

 

[BanditLV]

Sorry Ma5...

Still the same thing - removed the drivers and restarted - came right back as if nothing happened...

I did this for both channels...

Roy
aka BanditLV
Las Vegas, NV
RLMBandit@aol.com

 

[MA5]

Hi
Have you tested the Drive and cable for physical faults?

 

[BeenThereDoneThat]

BanditLV

Try this -- Start regedit and go to the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\VXD\IOS

If there is a value in the right pane labeled NOIDE delete it and then restart the computer

 

[lopes1211]

May be worth popping the case and making sure the IDE cable is secure. If it was working, you've added no software, and haven't changed any settings (as implied with your frustration)you may simply have a loose IDE or power cable on the drive. I've personally wasted many an hour manipulating software to try to correct a problem which turned out to be hardware. -CL