Hey Jaymon, I checked all the connections and they are set up right. Here is
something that I have noticed. When I uninstall the drivers for each drive,
I then reboot and XP finds the new hardware, but it finds both drives as
CD-ROM drives. I go into the registery and it in fact has them listed as
both '1', meaning cd-rom only. I did run the nero Info Tool - it states that
they are both DVD-RW and CD-RW. Any otjher ideas? Also in the Nero Info
Tool - is there any other info I need to check? Thanks

Jim

"Jaymon" wrote:

> Most stock systems come with a single hard drive set to master or computer
> select on the primary IDE channel, a single stock optical drive set to master
> or CS on the secondary IDE channel, this can vary by OEM.. If your system
> came originally with the stock optical drive set as master or CS and you just
> added the new optical drive to the next available data cable connector, it
> should have been set to slave, if it was on the same channel, ie..The same
> IDE data cable.. So, if you changed both optical drives on the secondary IDE
> channel to master and or slave and your hard drive on the primary channel is
> set to CS you would need to make sure all drives on both IDE channels are set
> to CS.. You need to ID the jumper settings for all connected drives to verify
> this, then either use CS for all drives on both IDE channels or the master &
> slave jumper settings per channel.. It all depends on how you have configured
> and installed your drives or whether their in an original stock
> configuration...
> If you want to, you can use the Nero Infotool to ID and report or post your
> settings, configuration info, etc..
> http://www.nero.com/en/Info_Tool.html
> Hope this can help..
> j;-j
>
> "Jimjackwack" wrote:
>
> > I was just rereading some other posts that mention that. I am going to check
> > tonight. What is wierd is that it was working fine about a month ago - then
> > all of the sudden - Nothing. I am sure XP is the culprit, but I am going to
> > try the jumpers. So if the new one is the Master and the Stock one became
> > the slave - I set the jumpers to match thdm correct?
> >
> > Thanks for the advice.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > "Jaymon" wrote:
> >
> > > Have you set the jumper on the back of the drive properly to master or slave..?
> > > If the other drive came stock with the computer could it be set to the (CS)
> > > computer select setting. If so, you would need to set the jumper on the new
> > > drive to CS to match the other devices on the system..
> > > j;-j
> > >
> > > "Jimjackwack" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I tried everything listed. One odd thing is when I go in and change the
> > > > registry and I reboot - it set the settings back to '1' even when I set them
> > > > to '2'. It appears XP is doing the dirty work. I am at a loss - I do not
> > > > know what to do now.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks anyway.
> > > >
> > > > "Jaymon" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You might check for updates, sonic UDF reader, record engine, etc..
> > > > > http://support.sonic.com/desktop/dow...?product=mydvd
> > > > > As far as your particular BIOS you can investigate it yourself without fear,
> > > > > as long as you exit without saving the changes, your call..
> > > > > See if any might apply..
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310123
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324129
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=314096
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321641
> > > > >
> > > > > Also , in device manager for your IDE controller channel you could try
> > > > > changing to PIO or DMA on the advanced tab and see if it makes a difference,
> > > > > your call..
> > > > > Regards..
> > > > > j;-j
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jimjackwack" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the replies. On one drive I have Sonic My DVD (this is the one I
> > > > > > added. The second is Lite-On cd-rw. XP used to recognize them about a month
> > > > > > ago.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frank, where in the BIOS do I set it to No Drive? I may give that a try. Is
> > > > > > it under Advance?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Frankk Johnsonn" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jaymon wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What burning software do you use for both drives..?
> > > > > > > > Have you updated your burning app lately..?
> > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324129
> > > > > > > > http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php
> > > > > > > > j;-j
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Jimjackwack" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> I followed the instructions on Q316529 on how to get XP to recognize my
> > > > > > > >> drives. The drives that I have are Lite-ON (it came with my computer)
> > > > > > > >> and a
> > > > > > > >> Sony DVD writer. XP is not recognizing either one as a recordable
> > > > > > > >> device. I
> > > > > > > >> did try the Q316529 fix, but it did not work. Any other suggestion?
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Thanks
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Jim
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > I had a problem much like this, to fix it I went into the bio's and set the
> > > > > > > type to No Drive it was set to Auto by default. I did not check to see if
> > > > > > > setting it to CD Rom would work also since it was fixed I left it. Might be
> > > > > > > worth a try.
> > > > > > >