basically, my dvd rom wasnt workin so i fort id try and put one in there from a different computer i have...anyway i swapped them over but it didnt work and i fort i would need to get the drivers and stuff for it (couldnt be arsed )....so i put my dvd bk into my computer plugged it all in how it was b4 but now imy computer wont boot up wen i do boot it up it comes up

"Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Press F1 To Resume"

wen i press f1 it goes to the windows xp screen and that is it


any help will be appreciated

 

Does your pc load up without it plugged in?

You haven't removed any jumpers out the back of the dvd drive have you? Sure your using the same ide cable that was plugged in before?

 

jus tried an it dont load up wen it aint plugged in, im usin the same cable as b4 cos id idnt even take it out, there is 2 plugs on the same cable tho but i tried them both.......i assume its the dvd drive thats stoppin it from workin cos thats the only thing i have touched inside it?

 

sorry it does load up wen its not plugged in

 

Jumpers then, set your jumpers on the cd drive to slave

 

how do i go about doin that

 

Load up your bios (press delete when your pc loads up) with them plugged in and see what it lists as primary master/slave and secondary master/slave.

Not big problem mate, you've just got a setting wrong somewhere

For the jumpers, look at the back of the drive where the cables go in. You should see a little black block sticking on some small pins. Have a look what ones its on

 

On the back of the cd drive next to where it plugs in there will be some pins with a black thing accross, change that to slave, also check u havent bent any pins!

 

these r the cables i have but they both have 2 plugs on then so which one of ach should i plug in ?





thanks for the help guys

 

surely that dnt need changin as i didnt change it b4?

 

the first cable you have shown is just the power (the coloured one) so use either.
The second cable (ribbon cable) is the one you need to make sure if the same as before. It shouldn't really matter unless you are on cable select, dont worry about the terminology, just try using either of those connectors, do both fail?

 

You with have 8/10 pins on the top/back of each unit. There should be a diagram on how to make them master + Slave as they both won't work until they are on different settings! It's a little black piece of plastic with a metal connector inside. They slide over 2 of the 8/10 pins to tell the motherboard what's going on... They both have to be different. Just look at the sticker on the unit its-self..

 

so wot hould the lil plasti thing be on? i jus changed it from master to slave i booted up the computer and it came up in red bold writing

"!!!!!!!!!!!!!IDE DRIVES INTALLATON ERROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

dnt ask how but i done it lol thanks for the help guys

 

 

How the hell can you mess up removing one/two plugs and putting them back dont bother trying to install anything else for god sake, it might not be good for your health

 

Master is always the hard-drive! Slave can be anything.... 2nd hard drive dvd drive anything...!

Remember to change the settings in BIOS when you boot up to tell the computer what is what..

 

no need for that