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  1. February 22nd, 2011, 06:41 AM #1
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    USB to IDE cables

    I have Windows XP and a USB to 40pin IDE cable. It works with hard drives but not CD drives. Do these cables not normally work with CD drives? It is only a cheap one.
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  2. February 22nd, 2011, 10:14 AM #2
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    It should work, however the only time I used a converter like that on a CD-Rom the device was plugged in before I started the computer up.
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  3. February 22nd, 2011, 11:08 AM #3
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    Try setting the jumper to master
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  4. February 22nd, 2011, 11:15 AM #4
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    Good call, I forgot I had to do that!
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  5. February 24th, 2011, 04:32 AM #5
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    Resolved

    It works now I've changed the drive to master. The plug is a rather tight fit next to the power plug.
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