If not TweakUI, is Logical Disk Management [Administrative Tools>Services]
set on Manual? (First attempt would start the service; 2nd would identify
disk.) Try Automatic (Start Type), or look in your BIOS. D & CDrom may be set
to Not Installed.

"Hawk" wrote:

> After loading XP Pro my CD drive or D drive is not listed under
> explorer until I manually go to device manager , select "IDE ATA/ATAPI
> CONTROLLERS" and then under action select "scan for hardware changes".
> The first time I do this nothing changes. When I do it the second time
> my D drive is suddenly listed correctly. The D drive had been working
> correctly. I made a few changes by adding some software. This is my
> first post to this group. I tried searching but haven't found the
> answer. Thanks.
>
> Also: I am using a Sony DVD RW DRU-500A version 2.1a as my D drive.
> It is connected to my Primary IDE Master. I have 5 harddrives in this
> computer. I have a P4P800-E motherboard
>
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