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IDE DRIVER?

By sw723 ·
Where is cd drives?
I have reformatted per instructions but the computer is not reading my 2 cd drives e and f.

now what? I cannot install windows if it does not read the drives??? keep scrolling

I HAVE BEEN TOLD:You need to download and install the IDE driver for the specific chip-set on your motherboard, but how do I know what that is?

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by TheChas In reply to IDE DRIVER?

If you know, post the make and model of the PC.

If not, open the box, and look at the motherboard.

After the CPU, the 2 largest ICs on the motherboard are the chip-set.

There should be a manufactures logo, and a part number on each IC.

Common chip-set manufactures include:

AMD
ALI (Aladdin) (Acer semi-conductors)
Intel
SiS
VIA

For AMD and Intel, knowing what type of CPU you have can help us direct you to the download.

For ALI you need to know the exact part number on the IC.

Please fill in some blanks for us:

Which version of Windows?
Any information on the make and model of your PC or motherboard?

Chas

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by sw723 In reply to IDE DRIVER?

These are the info i got when it boots up:
AMD PROCESSOR 100 MHZ
PRIMARY MASTER: MAXTOR
PRIMARY SLAVE: WDC
MAIN PROCESSOR : AMD
SEC. MASTER:DVD-ROM
SEC. SLAVE: CD ROM
DON'T KNOW WHAT BRAND THE DVD ROM IS
CD ROM IS SONY
WINDOWS 98

HELP HELP

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by wlbowers In reply to IDE DRIVER?

You need to boot to a win98 boot floppy. This will have the drivers to load for your cd drives.

If you don't have or can't get a copy you can download it from bootdisk.com

Lee

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