Drive disappeared

[Doh]

Well, I restarted my computer..and all of a sudden, I had no drive.

Like, in My Computer I only see the C drive and the A drive...my disc drive is gone.

How can I fix this =/ (I don't wanna format again)

[ehntoo]

crack the case and check your power and ATA cables to it.

Wiggle them and make sure they're securely secured.

[crusty]

Ground yourself first, Doh!

I don't want j00 short-soiketin' j00r schtuff-computer.

[ehntoo]

gah, grounding is for ph00ls

*opens up his desktop/server machine*

*unscrews the hard drive*

*looks at it, and walks around on his shag carpet in socks*

ZAP!

you didn't see that...


*sneaks off into the distance*


Seriously, though, just touch the case cover before you do anything and you'll be fine.

[Doh]

Everything seems to be plugged in...cept one cable, that kinda goes from the power cable to nothing...buut there is a lot of cables that dont seem to be plugged in..But I don't think their it.

[XTTX]

ummm very unlikely but hacked? or you somehow broke ur cd or you uninstalled it urself. just my0 thoughts probably not right though.

[ScientistBlah]

Format. ;)

...

Or go to Add/Remove Hardware(or something like that) in your control panel and look for your CD Drive. Might work.

[Doh]

Scientistblah

I may try...=/

and I tried the other thing.



Btw I phoned my comp manufacturer, they said I should bring it in. I still have warranty on it thank god.

[Skooma]

ytes i would say Reformat but burn / save everything you can before doing so.

[Darc^2]

Could just be a bad drive. Generally Windows doesn't have problems with CD-Roms. Have you installed any programs lately? Like for burning CDs? Cause I know several programs arent compliant with XP and will cause the drive to not be picked up. And NoClue, don't you mean check the IDE cables?

later

[crusty]

ytes i would say Reformat but burn / save everything you can before doing so.

I would say that you're a complete moron and don't know what you're talking about. Don't format anything, Doh. Take it to the people who know what they're talking about...

[Doh]

Yeah I will, and Darc, I didn't really install anything..I was thinking of formatting..but meh.

[ehntoo]

And NoClue, don't you mean check the IDE cables?

Gah, same thing... I'm used to hard drives... ATA 133 cables... which are exactly the same... they're the same thing, different names...