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
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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).