Solved: CD-ROM is not reconized by WIN98SE

[robert6060]

I have a computer that has Win 98SE on it. I have a Cyber 52X CD-
ROM drive and a HP CD Writer 9100 Series. I loaned this computer to my daughter and now neither drive is reconized when you start the computer. I have checked the power cables and replaced the cable from Secondary IDE port to the CD-Roms and it still does not see the drives? What else could be my problem? I noticed in the BIOS that on the Secondary IDE both Master and Slave that my choices are Auto, User and none. I used Auto. The Cyber 52X CD-Rom is set as master and the HP writer 9100 is set for slave.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[norton850]

Sometimes if one of the drives goes neither one will show up in BIOS. Try to hook up just one at a time and see what happens. Don't forget to set the jumpers appropriately.

 

[robert6060]

Sometimes if one of the drives goes neither one will show up in BIOS. Try to hook up just one at a time and see what happens. Don't forget to set the jumpers appropriately.

I did try both one at a time. Any other suggestions?

 

[norton850]

Just to clarify. Dpes BIOS see the drives or it it only in Win98?

 

[robert6060]

No I do not think that BIOS can find it either. When I enter the Auto detect for hard drive it changes to none.

 

[robert6060]

I tried both drives in another computer and they work fine. I then took one of the drives and installed it as a slave on IDE-1. It recognized the CD-Rom and it worked fine.
I guess my question is could it be that the IDE-2 port is bad. I looked at it and can not see anything that seems to be wrong, such as bent pin.
Does anyone have any suggestions.