Need help...

[tinh852]

hi guy can anyone help me?? I just bought a new slim dvd write for my toshiba.. Samsung dvd writer..

but after i hookup everything got power but window wont recgnize my drive and it wont .. window boot just fine.... i try everything but it still doesnt show up on the window.. help urgent pleas thanks for your help guy

[BipolarBill]

Windows version?

Is this a laptop?

Why did you install the drive?

Was an older one broken or are you adding the drive?

Did you transfer all parts from the old drive to the new one so that it plugs in properly?

Have you looked in Disk Management to see if the drive needs a letter assigned?

[tinh852]

well toshiba a85 window xp home edition

[BipolarBill]

Why did you install the drive?

Was an older one broken or are you adding the drive?

Did you transfer all parts from the old drive to the new one so that it plugs in properly?

Have you looked in Disk Management to see if the drive needs a letter assigned?Answer all questions.

[rockinup1231]

Use complete sentences.

[tinh852]

sorry here well the old dvd drive broken because my kid poor water in it...

i bought new one online.. after i got it i put it in like the old one .. i try disk management but nothing show up.. only my c: drive... no D: it didnt even show up on window otherwise i can assign drive letter for it...

[BipolarBill]

Slim DVD drives normally use a metal "caddy" to help it fit in various PCs. Make sure that you take the caddy off the old one and use it on the new.

Check the pins inside the laptop to make sure that you didn't bend them.

Check BIOS setup to be sure that all IDE devices are enabled.

[Sterling_Aug]

Check the jumper on the back of the new drive. It may be set the same as the HDD and will never show up.