Adding Pacific Digital DVD-ROM to Compaq Presario 5010US

I have recently purchased a Pacific Digital DVD-ROM and CDRW
burner for my older computer (Compaq Presario 5010US running XP Pro).

I installed the CDRW no problem to replace the broken Philips burner
that came with it. Drive detected and burns no problem.

Now the problem. When I add the DVD-ROM drive (which replaces the
1st CD-ROM drive..the burner is second) the drive has power and
gives startup messages (before windows loads) that it is seen.
When windows xp is loaded "My Computer" does not show the
drive at all. The drive is also not bootable. If I replace
the DVD-ROM with the original CD-ROM it is recognized
and works fine. ALSO..it I disconnect the CD-RW drive the DVD-ROM IS
recognized..just not the CD-RW and DVD-ROM together. I have updated
the bios from the hp site for my specific computer.
PS I only paid $25.00 for BOTH these drives new so this is no great
big deal but I would like to get both drives working if possible.
Thanks and God bless.
Dave

David

Have you set the jumpers on the drives?


"David" <> wrote in message
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> I have recently purchased a Pacific Digital DVD-ROM and CDRW
> burner for my older computer (Compaq Presario 5010US running XP Pro).
>
> I installed the CDRW no problem to replace the broken Philips burner
> that came with it. Drive detected and burns no problem.
>
> Now the problem. When I add the DVD-ROM drive (which replaces the
> 1st CD-ROM drive..the burner is second) the drive has power and
> gives startup messages (before windows loads) that it is seen.
> When windows xp is loaded "My Computer" does not show the
> drive at all. The drive is also not bootable. If I replace
> the DVD-ROM with the original CD-ROM it is recognized
> and works fine. ALSO..it I disconnect the CD-RW drive the DVD-ROM IS
> recognized..just not the CD-RW and DVD-ROM together. I have updated
> the bios from the hp site for my specific computer.
> PS I only paid $25.00 for BOTH these drives new so this is no great
> big deal but I would like to get both drives working if possible.
> Thanks and God bless.
> Dave

"jay" <jek1010@sbcglobal.123net> wrote in message news:<DNIEb.74$ .com>...
> Have you set the jumpers on the drives?
>
>
That was it...cant believe I didnt set this first...Thanks!
Dave

no prob, a friend of mine did the same thing. He bought one of those dvd,cdr
unit all in ones, And tryed installing it. Messed with it for a few hours.
Could not get it to go. So he brought it to me 2 mins latter he was leaving
with it working.



"David" <> wrote in message
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> "jay" <jek1010@sbcglobal.123net> wrote in message
news:<DNIEb.74$ .com>...
> > Have you set the jumpers on the drives?
> >
> >
> That was it...cant believe I didnt set this first...Thanks!
> Dave