Adding CDR-W - - - System Hangs
I am adding a CDR-W drive to my Windows XP system. I have them hooked
together with the flat cable. My understanding is that the "middle" connection goes to the Slave drive. The end connection goes to the "main" drive. When I turn the computer back on, it hangs and won't boot up. Any ideas? How, exactly, should the jumpers be set? Please feel free to post here or e-mail me directly at . Thanks for any assistance. |
One device should be master, if there is a second device it should be slave. It does not matter where they go on the cable. If you use a 80 wire cable the blue plug should go on the motherboard. Robert Spike wrote: I am adding a CDR-W drive to my Windows XP system. I have them hooked together with the flat cable. My understanding is that the "middle" connection goes to the Slave drive. The end connection goes to the "main" drive. When I turn the computer back on, it hangs and won't boot up. Any ideas? How, exactly, should the jumpers be set? Please feel free to post here or e-mail me directly at . Thanks for any assistance. -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
"Robert Spike" wrote in message om... I am adding a CDR-W drive to my Windows XP system. I have them hooked together with the flat cable. My understanding is that the "middle" connection goes to the Slave drive. The end connection goes to the "main" drive. When I turn the computer back on, it hangs and won't boot up. Any ideas? How, exactly, should the jumpers be set? You say the computer hangs... How? Does it even do the memory count or startup screen? If the IDE cable is upside-down, the computer won't do anything when turned on (excepts fans running). |
"Mike Walsh" wrote in message ... One device should be master, if there is a second device it should be slave. It does not matter where they go on the cable. If you use a 80 wire cable the blue plug should go on the motherboard. I don' t agree. For optimal performance, the blue connector should go to the mobo, the middle (grey) to the slave and the end (black) to the master. If nothing (really nothing) happens at boot up, look to your power supply. Maybe it's not enough powerful. If the boot process starts up and then hangs, there are only two possibilities: wrong cable connection , or wrong jumper settings. For many brands, the figure of the jumper settings is misleading, because the drawing is not placed in the same direction as the connectors. If not sure, refer to the site of the manufacturer or to the manual. |
Actually got it figured out - - - I had the wrong cable plugged into
the slave. I ended up connecting the middle (grey, I think) connector to the main drive and the end connector into the slave drive. I rebooted and all works fine now. Thanks for the advice! "Phrederik" wrote in message news:zvGcb.9869$O85.2578@pd7tw1no... "Robert Spike" wrote in message om... I am adding a CDR-W drive to my Windows XP system. I have them hooked together with the flat cable. My understanding is that the "middle" connection goes to the Slave drive. The end connection goes to the "main" drive. When I turn the computer back on, it hangs and won't boot up. Any ideas? How, exactly, should the jumpers be set? You say the computer hangs... How? Does it even do the memory count or startup screen? If the IDE cable is upside-down, the computer won't do anything when turned on (excepts fans running). |
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