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CD-ROM (D:) drive disappears/reappears
I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive icon
is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there and I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This has happened approx. 20-25 times? I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives, and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply to drive is correct and secure? Any ideas? |
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CD-ROM (D:) drive disappears/reappears
Could be a bad cable. IDE, SATA, SCSI? Check power cable first. If you have
an extra power connector try it. "Jason Cravens" wrote: I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive icon is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there and I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This has happened approx. 20-25 times? I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives, and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply to drive is correct and secure? Any ideas? |
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CD-ROM (D:) drive disappears/reappears
"Jason Cravens" wrote in message ... I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive icon is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there and I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This has happened approx. 20-25 times? I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives, and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply to drive is correct and secure? The most likely culprit is the power connector to the D: drive. The design of the connector leaves much to be desired and the socket contacts on the free (cable mounted) socket are inclined to tire and not make a good contact. Carefully reduce the diameter of them a little (not too much) and try again. |
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