computer doesnt recognise CDrom drive

Posted: 09-02-2003, 05:08 PM

Georgia

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Just a queery, my computer doesnt recognise that it has a
CDrom drive - therefore wont play CDs of any sort. Dell
seem to think the problem is with the operating system
(XP). However I thought that if something was wrong with
the operating system then I wouldnt be able to do
anything atall?

Anyone know a way of solving my problem, or wether I do
need to re-install XP, which will cost a bomb!

Any help much appreciated - thankyou!!

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Alvin A Brown

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Re: computer doesnt recognise CDrom drive

Posted: 09-02-2003, 05:20 PM

Hello

Well 2 things that you can try.
1. Replace it, maybe it's defective
or see link below

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314060

Alvin

Georgia wrote:

> Just a queery, my computer doesnt recognise that it has a
> CDrom drive - therefore wont play CDs of any sort. Dell
> seem to think the problem is with the operating system
> (XP). However I thought that if something was wrong with
> the operating system then I wouldnt be able to do
> anything atall?
>
> Anyone know a way of solving my problem, or wether I do
> need to re-install XP, which will cost a bomb!
>
> Any help much appreciated - thankyou!!

Vincent

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computer doesnt recognise CDrom drive

Posted: 09-02-2003, 10:08 PM

You may have to configure the IDE controller to accept CD-
ROM drives in your BIOS.

>-----Original Message-----
>Just a queery, my computer doesnt recognise that it has

>CDrom drive - therefore wont play CDs of any sort. Dell
>seem to think the problem is with the operating system
>(XP). However I thought that if something was wrong with
>the operating system then I wouldnt be able to do
>anything atall?
>
>Anyone know a way of solving my problem, or wether I do
>need to re-install XP, which will cost a bomb!
>
>Any help much appreciated - thankyou!!
>.
>

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