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blu
May 10, 2003, 10:42 AM
Objective... 1) get jpeg's off HDD to CD 2) change OS from Win ME to Win 98 by formatting HD.

- My daughter's PC, can't believe IBM 20 gig with no way to burn a CD. Has only a CD ROM - I installed an internal CD/RW - both drives are connected.

:-/ New CD drive will read and write from NERO but I can't drag and drop from Windows Explorer to CD Drive - error message "no disk in drive".

- Using NERO software, (never used Nero) - tried twice changing all drop down arrows to "Jpeg" format - Nero writes .dat file extension in burning operation.

NOW OS:
- Getting on Internet is a trick, server says it's OS problem. - Tried to restore OS using recovery disk - inserted and I boot up - doesn't work - I go straight to the desktop. (again not seeing the CD drive and I tried both CD drives)

- Installed all updates for Win ME. Still cannot recover and no change getting on internet.

Tried booting up in safe mode, gives me the help menu - dumb. Cannot get to the Bios either. Would it help to go to DOS and format the HD? (after pics removed)

What am I not seeing here? Going in circles.
How do I get the CD drive to work (at least drag and drop) and change her OS?

Thank you... Any help would be appreciated.

Blu

cyrus
May 12, 2003, 04:22 PM
You need to switch the jumper on the cd/rw to make it the master drive and the other one as the slave drive you cannot have to master cd drives the jumper are on the back next to the cabeling