I recently did a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro, I'd previously been running 98SE.
System config:
AMD K6-2 400mhz cpu
Chaintech 5AGM2 Motherboard
64mb PC100 RAM
128mb PC133 RAM
6.4g hdd
2.5g hdd
Creative Labs PCI128 Sound Card
Voodoo Banshee Graphics Card
Freecom re-writer 4x4x32
Pioneer DVD 104S
My problem is this,
On the bios screen sometimes the dvd and writer do not show, and are not in device manager in Windows.
or/and
On bios screen just the dvd shows no writer
dvd only in device manager
or/and
On bios screen both show and both in device manager
or/and
On bios screen both show but neither in device manager
(Sometimes the tray on the writer opens, sometimes there's no power to it depending on what occurs on bootup)
I've changed the IDE cable, checked that they are set properly, dvd master and writer slave (still the same setting as when I had 98SE)
Checked the power plugs to each device.
Checked memory sticks are in slots firmly.
Checked all cards are in slots firmly.
Checked fans working.
Checked power supply & fan working.
Time and date ok, so not the battery.
I installed Roxio Easy CD Creator but not Direct CD as I was advised not to.
Unable to burn cd's ECDC couldnt find the writer.
Uninstalled, reformatted again, installed Nero.
Nero couldnt find writer
Uninstalled reformatted, now no copying software on computer, just 2K, AOL, and ICQ.
I haven't installed any of the software that I usually keep on my machine (ie: Dreamweaver, PSP and ftp software)
I just don't know what else to try, other than to reformat and go back to 98SE, as everything worked ok with 98SE.
Is it just that 2000 isn't compatible with my computer, or my writer? (cant download latest drivers for the writer as don't know the model/serial number).
And can't download latest drivers for the decoder for my DVD as it is no longer in production and not supported by W2k (so I have disabled the decoder card in device manager).
Please can someone advise me as to what will get it up and running again.
I feel like throwing the whole shebang out the window and getting a new system! (haven't won the lotto yet though).
Thanks in anticipation.
System config:
AMD K6-2 400mhz cpu
Chaintech 5AGM2 Motherboard
64mb PC100 RAM
128mb PC133 RAM
6.4g hdd
2.5g hdd
Creative Labs PCI128 Sound Card
Voodoo Banshee Graphics Card
Freecom re-writer 4x4x32
Pioneer DVD 104S
My problem is this,
On the bios screen sometimes the dvd and writer do not show, and are not in device manager in Windows.
or/and
On bios screen just the dvd shows no writer
dvd only in device manager
or/and
On bios screen both show and both in device manager
or/and
On bios screen both show but neither in device manager
(Sometimes the tray on the writer opens, sometimes there's no power to it depending on what occurs on bootup)
I've changed the IDE cable, checked that they are set properly, dvd master and writer slave (still the same setting as when I had 98SE)
Checked the power plugs to each device.
Checked memory sticks are in slots firmly.
Checked all cards are in slots firmly.
Checked fans working.
Checked power supply & fan working.
Time and date ok, so not the battery.
I installed Roxio Easy CD Creator but not Direct CD as I was advised not to.
Unable to burn cd's ECDC couldnt find the writer.
Uninstalled, reformatted again, installed Nero.
Nero couldnt find writer
Uninstalled reformatted, now no copying software on computer, just 2K, AOL, and ICQ.
I haven't installed any of the software that I usually keep on my machine (ie: Dreamweaver, PSP and ftp software)
I just don't know what else to try, other than to reformat and go back to 98SE, as everything worked ok with 98SE.
Is it just that 2000 isn't compatible with my computer, or my writer? (cant download latest drivers for the writer as don't know the model/serial number).
And can't download latest drivers for the decoder for my DVD as it is no longer in production and not supported by W2k (so I have disabled the decoder card in device manager).
Please can someone advise me as to what will get it up and running again.
I feel like throwing the whole shebang out the window and getting a new system! (haven't won the lotto yet though).
Thanks in anticipation.