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213527 2004-02-07 23:12:00 Hi there people,
A little bit of help is required here.

My computer specs are as follows:
600MHz
Intel 810 chipset
192 Ram
CD-Rom drive 48x
OS was Win ME

Have just installed XP Pro and is now running ok, execpt my external writer (HP 8200 series) has been giving a lot of trouble, even though I have installed the updated drivers.
Some of my backups on cds I can nolonger read???. Probably because the cd was never finished off, still more to write.
Or maybe cause I installed XP as NTFS and the backups were Fat32???.

Any way I now will cut my losses and install a CD-RW where the CD Rom was.

I only need a run of the mill CD-RW (52/24/52) are they easy to install by a lay person, and will I/need additional cables etc.

Is there enough info here.

Thanks

cheers merlin-nz ;-)
merlin-nz (275)
213528 2004-02-07 23:35:00 Easy as, doing a replacement. Remove CDROM noting the orientation of the plugs you remove.
At the rear, is a moveable link, that is across what looks like a socket with pins. Note it's position. This should coincide with MA (master) SL (slave) CS (cable select). Now make the link coincide to the same on the CD/RW.
Just plug it in and fire up your PC. Then just add the burning software.
Pheonix (280)
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