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56728 2002-06-23 08:26:00 I have been playing around with my dual boot xp and 98 system, as well a presumably faulty HD from a friend. I now have no cd drives - xp or 98. How do I get it back? wotz (335)
56729 2002-06-24 00:20:00 When the computer first starts up press the DEL key. This will ake you to the bios setup. Just make sure that all devices are listed in there. Don't change any settings you don't need to. if that doesn't work. Can you get into Windows at all. Kiwi (555)
56730 2002-06-24 07:58:00 Have you checked that the power and data cables are plugged in firmly? Sometimes they can come loose if you're prying around inside the computer. Make sure to check the motherboard end of the data cable, as it's sometimes difficult to see if this has come loose.

Did you remove the data cable from the CD-ROM? If so, make sure it's plugged in the right way around (typically red stripe towards the power cable).

Are you still checking out your friend's drive? If you are, and it's plugged into the same data cable as the CD-ROM, make sure that you've got the master/slave settings correct on the drives. It's quite possible that they're both set to master.
JamieA (546)
56731 2002-06-24 09:51:00 It was a loose cable, I discovered after work. Thanks for the replies wotz (335)
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