After reading through similar threads in here trying to find a solution to my own problem, I thought I'd better post here cuz mine seems to be different from the others.

Running a P2 400MHz sys with 384MB SDRAM on Win98 (original version, not SE) with an Aopen AX6BC mobo. Upgraded firmware for my Pioneer DVD-A03S DVD-ROM drive and after booting back up into Windows, my Ricoh MP7060A burner has now somehow changed into a Generic IDE Disk Type80 (Removable) within Device Manager. Have removed both drives from Device Manager and rebooted, but it still comes up with the same configuration (DVD detected correctly, burner still as a Type80 Removable HDD). Have reinstalled Win98 over the current installation (as I've heard from friends who have had the same problem that it should fix itself via that). Still no luck. DVD detected fine, burner still as a Type80 Removable HDD.

And the worst part about it is that I know that it needs to use the standard ATAPI CD-ROM drivers that Windows uses for the Ricoh, but I can't install a CD-ROM Drive through the Add New Hardware Wizard...

Upon bootup, BIOS correctly detects E: as the Pioneer DVD drive and F: as the Ricoh MP7060A, it only appears to be Windows that seems to think not.

Can anyone help? If so, would be greatly appreciated 'cause I want to get this burner back into my system again.