Why does my computer not recogize my 2 disc drives?
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Did you change something or did this problem just start?  If you changed something, does the problem go away if you change it back?\n\n1) Is each drive connected to the power supply?\n2) Is each drive connected to an IDE cable?\n3) If two drives are sharing an IDE cable (hard drives and/or optical drives), does one have jumper set to "master" and the other have jumper set to "slave"?  Alternatively, if supported by your motherboard, are both drives jumpered to "Cable Select"?\n4) Are your IDE cables connected correctly?  The colored stripe should be connected to the number 1 pin on the motherboard and on each drive.\n5) While you are checking the cable, are there any broken or bent pins on either drive or the motherboard?\n6) Go into setup or observe your computer while it is booting.  Are both drives recognized by the BIOS?  If not, is your BIOS compatible with your hard drives?  For example, Pentium 1 motherboard BIOS-s do not support large hard drives.  \n7) If you've reached this point, you can rule out most hardware problems.  Can you run FDISK, Partion Magic, or similar program and see valid partitions on your drives?\n8) Are your partitions correctly formatted?\n9) Do you have a valid boot sector?\n10) Do you have a valid operating system installed?\n\nThat's about all I can think of to check now.  If your drives still don't work, let us know how far you get down this list.
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Try uninstalling the drive using the Device Manager, and then reboot the computer.  When the computer reboots, Windows should detect the drive as "new hardware", and reinstall the drivers for it.  At that point you can try the drive out to see if it has restored its functionality.  If not, my suggestion would be to purchase a new drive to replace your present one.
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If the drive is old, it could be that it is broken.  A different laser is used for CDs and DVDs, so this is an indicator that the drive could be broken.  To double check, insert a computer CD (not dvd).  If this is read, you have a software configuration problem.  If it is not read, I think you have a dodgy cd/dvd drive
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try checking ur disk by using chkdsk on ur drive \nor alternatively have the recovery console for that operatign system
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Reformat the hard disk again. I think it should solve your problem.
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Maybe you need a new CD or DVD ROM Drive. If you want, you can buy CD-RW drive or DVD-/+RW drive (Also burn CD)\n\nPlus, they not disk they disc like CD or DVD!\n\nDisk mean like floppy disk or hard drive
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The most sensible answer is that you've pulled out one of the connectors for the hard drive. Try pushing them back in?
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use cable select on both of them and see if it works and if it wont recognize the new 1 then u have to format it and partition it that is probably y it wont recognize it
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Have you partitioned and formatted the second drive?\n\nGo to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management. Under Storage, select Disk Management. If the second drive shows up as Unpartitioned Space, right-click on it to partition and format it.  Then Windows should see it.
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Follow the steps below, one of which should help\n\n1st: Check the data cable to see if there is a pinhole through one wire and/or if the connections are colour coded,(blue to controller, grey in middle to slave, black on end to master).  If it does, set both drives to cable select, with the one to be master at the end (both drives on the same cable).\n\n2nd: If the cable is a regular PATA cable, remove the old HDD, set new drive to master, and re-install the OS.  If this works, connect the old HDD as slave.\n\n3rd: check again in BIOS for the correct booth sequence.\n\nHope this help.
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Do you have the CD in the correct Drive?  D:? E:?F:?
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Sorry, need more info.\n\nAn inactive drive maybe faulty, or a system partition.
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I guess I would need a bit more information such as have you tried rebooting?  How long has this been an issue?  Here is my answer.\n\nIf you have not already re booted, I would suggest trying that then looking for the drives once again.
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bad hdd, or you don't have the proper drivers, or it's not comnpatible with those systems
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Assuming master and slave jumpers are set correctly, there are a couple of possible explanations as to why drives are not recognized.\n\nFirst, you should access the computer BIOS (typically a message at boot up to "enter SETUP" by pressing a key (F1, F2, DELETE).  After a few seconds you should be at a screen with basic information about your computer.  Read the directions carefully to locate a page dealing with drives.  Just make sure there is no setting that would not permit the CD or DVD drives to be used.  This would be pretty unlikely.\n\nAssuming you don't find a problem there, you will need to power down the computer and re-open the case to determine if you have porperly oriented the ribbon connectors that connect the drives to the motherboard.\n\nFirst, determine which side of each drive has the #1 pin (there should be an indicaton of it somewhere on the drive housing).  Then look at the ribbon connector to see which side has the red or pinkish tint to it.  This is the side you connect to the end with the #1 pin.\n\nIf both cables were correctly oriented, you will need to check the ribbon cable connection on the motherboard.  Again, refer to the red or pinkish side of the ribbon cable.  Make sure it is positioned on the #1 pin side of the motherboard (the orientation should be on the board nearby, with a "1" at one end and "40" at the other).\n\nIf you still do not have access to these drives, I have no further suggestions.  Good luck.
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Re-boot and go into the Bios and see if they are being recognized there.  If not, try a different power connector from the power supply. It sounds like the drives aren't even getting power. It's hard to believe both drives could go bad at once.  Even if the IDE Controller went bad, the drive tray will still open as long as it's getting power.
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You could try restoring your comp to that time period. Where disc drag & disc clean up are, chose backup/restore & see if u have a back up point saved - if not make one, it's a useful tool.