I have decided to start a new thread about this issue rather than further derail the other thread where we were talking about this.

I recently received a new DVD-RW drive courtesy of a friend here. After turning off the computer I removed the old drive. The old drive was the only IDE device on the system. I installed the new drive. The new drive uses the SATA interface.

After powering on the computer I went into the BIOS settings. BIOS confirms the new drive is connected. I am also able to boot of the new drive to bootable CDs and DVDs.

The problem is that Windows XP no longer says I have a DVD-RW drive. I only lists my hard drive and that's all under "My Computer". The new drive is plugged in correctly and runs just fine when I boot up a live Linux DVD. So I assume there is something that can fix this?


Comments (Page 1)
4 Pages1 2 3  Last
on Jan 22, 2013

it is most likely the sata controller's driver that needs to be re-installed/updated, at least that is what I would try first

harpo

 

on Jan 22, 2013

Does it show up in device manager at all as a non functioning device, or problem device?

on Jan 22, 2013

If it was,you could maybe update from internet, might find what it needs. If not, I could send you xppro, but you will have seven and eight soon. Just offering suggestions anyway, luck .I don't know if doing an upgrade with your xp would help, but I thought you said you had a sata dvd before, maybe it was just the harddrive.

on Jan 22, 2013

harpo99999
it is most likely the sata controller's driver that needs to be re-installed/updated, at least that is what I would try first

I doubt that is the problem. The SATA controller is working just fine. If it wasn't my hard drive would not work. The DVD-RW drive is plugged into the same controller.

doortech1
Does it show up in device manager at all as a non functioning device, or problem device?

Neither. The DVD-RW drive does not show up at all even after a scan for new hardware. Funny thing is that the drive works fine under Linux so this has to be a Windows XP issue.

doortech1
If it was,you could maybe update from internet, might find what it needs. If not, I could send you xppro, but you will have seven and eight soon. Just offering suggestions anyway, luck .I don't know if doing an upgrade with your xp would help, but I thought you said you had a sata dvd before, maybe it was just the harddrive.

I was hoping the DVD-RW drive would work for a game that I want to play that only works under XP. Thanks anyhow.

on Jan 22, 2013

look up mb drivers? with my old mb, win 7 didn't recognise a 2tb hdd (1 tb was ok) until i installed mb drivers from nvidia

on Jan 22, 2013

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13477579/Unhide_All_drives.reg  Try adding this reg key first, then reboot.

If that doesn't do it, try the second one. I have used these before to fix this problem on XP.

 Sorry it took me so long to remember where I put them.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13477579/unhide.exe

on Jan 22, 2013

How do I add a registry key?

on Jan 22, 2013

simply double klicking the .reg file will do so.

on Jan 22, 2013

Roloccolor
simply double klicking the .reg file will do so.
Oops, I should have mentioned that, thanks Roloccolor.

on Jan 22, 2013

All I get when I click on your first link is a new Windows in Firefox that shows me the reg keys. No download.

on Jan 22, 2013

I just tried with iE and it gives me the save dialog. Try right clicking and save target as. I just tried that and it worked also.

 It is to my dropbox.

on Jan 22, 2013

did you try....

right click my computer in the start menu

choose Manage

under Storage, choose Disk Management

find the drive in the list

right click and assign a drive letter

 

 

on Jan 22, 2013

Kona, go to WC in IE, just long enough to use Wiz's links.

on Jan 22, 2013

Lantec
did you try....

right click my computer in the start menu

choose Manage

under Storage, choose Disk Management

find the drive in the list

right click and assign a drive letter

 

 

 

Yes, good idea. Also, while there, choose action, scan for new hardware at the top left.

 

on Jan 22, 2013

OK I used IE to download the registry files. Installed and rebooted. Checked and the DVD-RW drive still is not showing. I also tried the second fix with no success.

Lantec
did you try....

right click my computer in the start menu

choose Manage

under Storage, choose Disk Management

find the drive in the list

right click and assign a drive letter

Disk Management does not show the DVD-RW drive, even after a scan for new hardware.

4 Pages1 2 3  Last