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    Cdrom

    only reads audio cds, only recognizes the drive in windows explorer as an audio drive, replaced with new drive, same symptom.

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    Very nice......... ???
    What is the make/model of CD-Rom and what system are you running it on [inc OS]?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Archer
    Very nice......... ???
    What is the make/model of CD-Rom and what system are you running it on [inc OS]?
    opsys: win98 , cdrom: replaced lite-on mod# ltn382 with dynex mod# dxcdr100

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    Did you update any software recently?
    Have you installed and or updated the motherboard drivers correctly?
    As both are CD-Roms are you saying they will not read data CD/CD-R/CD-RWs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Archer
    Did you update any software recently?
    Have you installed and or updated the motherboard drivers correctly?
    As both are CD-Roms are you saying they will not read data CD/CD-R/CD-RWs?
    no. when i ran into a problem i just replaced the old with a new bought the next day. no other problems. in device manager it shows my correct model# yet in win explor it only recognizes it as an audio driver. plays music cd fine just can't read any other cds (win98 or game)

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    Is there anything else on the IDE channel with the CD-ROM ??

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    no. only connection to secondary ide.

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