Any computer wizards here?

Sparvid · 05-25-2003, 09:05 AM

Sooo, before my hard drive crash, my computer looked like this:

C: Hard drive with Windows and programs
D: Hard drive with comics and cartoons
E: Hard drive with mp3s
F: CD-drive
G: CD-burner

So D: died on me, and I removed it. However, now it looks like this:

C: Hard drive with Windows and programs
D: Hard drive with mp3s

Does anyone know what I should do to be able to use the CD drives again?

RomStom · 05-25-2003, 12:26 PM

They should just be labelled E and F. The data would have been stored on C, so i don't see how it woud affect the cd drives. Other than that when you boot into windows it should say new hardware found if the are not installed.

Maybe you accidentally knocked then while taking out D and they are no longer connected properly.

Try clicking start>run>F: and see what happens

Hope you get it sorted.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-25-2003, 08:12 PM

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Any computer wizards here?

Have no fear! Merlin is here! With a touch of my magic wand, your computer will be fixed!

Nah, seriously...sorry.

BTW, 3 hard drives? That's overkill, even for a computer geek like myself...

*Eye of Sarnath* · 05-25-2003, 08:54 PM

You can never have to many hard drives.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-25-2003, 09:21 PM

I don't really like Hard Drives. They can be a real pain. I miss the Apple IIe days when everything was on disks. So much less headache!

Sparvid · 05-26-2003, 02:28 AM

[quote="Reznorite420"]

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BTW, 3 hard drives? That's overkill, even for a computer geek like myself...

But they're not that big...

I think the problem may be in that last summer, when I reinstalled windows, the CD-burner didn't work corrctly, so I had to download something (and I can't really remember what!) that affected the CDs... I'm going to try to put back the bad HD and see if everything works...

And I'm buying a completly new computer as soon as I have money!

*Cascadia* · 05-26-2003, 07:32 AM

My computer setup for my most recent computer is as follows:

A: 3.5 inch disk drive
C: harddrive
D: CD ROM/DVD player
E: ZIP drive

My older compter is
A: 3.5 inch disk drive
C: harddrive
D: CD ROM

Sparvid · 05-26-2003, 01:15 PM

...It was a loose cord... *hides in shame*

**GK Punk** · 05-26-2003, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparvid

...It was a loose cord... *hides in shame*

That happened to me before... I know what it's like lol

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-26-2003, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Eye of Sarnath

You can never have to many hard drives.

Yeah, if you're some spoiled-rotten, power-hungry, elitist, prepubescent computer nerd with no sense on what to better spend your money with, that is

Eh, nothing personal, Sparvid

BTW, what's your definition of "not that big"?

*Nickokapo* · 05-27-2003, 04:08 AM

OLO I R TEH COMPUTAR WEZARD, I PROTECT TEH LAME FROM HAXOR!1
Assuming you are using windows, have you tried doing a bootdisk then starting your pc with cd-rom compatibility?If you know how to use DOS that might work...
Other than that...well i dunno, backup, format, and start over?

*edit* oh i just readed it was a cord...nevermind then :p do i get a hat and magic wand anyways?

**GK Punk** · 05-27-2003, 04:14 AM

d00d! olololololo1!!1!11

ereh iz da hat

liltimmyw · 06-05-2003, 05:51 PM

In real life, like to my friends and other people, I am a big computer geek who seems to know alot. Although there are always people on the internet that seem to have me beat.

**GK Punk** · 06-05-2003, 05:57 PM

I think I am going to buy one of those G4 Power Mac's with 4 180 Gig hard drives in it, and 2 gigs of RAM... that would be the owninest own that was ever owned

liltimmyw · 06-05-2003, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by grunger_kittie

I think I am going to buy one of those G4 Power Mac's with 4 180 Gig hard drives in it, and 2 gigs of RAM... that would be the owninest own that was ever owned

Owninest?

That's my new favorite internet word.

**GK Punk** · 06-05-2003, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by liltimmyw

Quote:

Originally Posted by grunger_kittie

I think I am going to buy one of those G4 Power Mac's with 4 180 Gig hard drives in it, and 2 gigs of RAM... that would be the owninest own that was ever owned

Owninest?

That's my new favorite internet word.

why thank you, I just made that one up too!

liltimmyw · 06-05-2003, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by grunger_kittie

Quote:

Originally Posted by liltimmyw

Quote:

Originally Posted by grunger_kittie

I think I am going to buy one of those G4 Power Mac's with 4 180 Gig hard drives in it, and 2 gigs of RAM... that would be the owninest own that was ever owned

Owninest?

That's my new favorite internet word.

why thank you, I just made that one up too!

Heh

~~Reznorite420~~ · 06-05-2003, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liltimmyw

In real life, like to my friends and other people, I am a big computer geek who seems to know alot. Although there are always people on the internet that seem to have me beat.

I CONFESS! I HAVE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS, AND liltimmyw IS ONE OF THEM!!!!!

Um, I meant to say, "Ditto".

liltimmyw · 06-05-2003, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reznorite420

Quote:

Originally Posted by liltimmyw

In real life, like to my friends and other people, I am a big computer geek who seems to know alot. Although there are always people on the internet that seem to have me beat.

I CONFESS! I HAVE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS, AND liltimmyw IS ONE OF THEM!!!!!

Um, I meant to say, "Ditto".

~~TheShredder~~ · 06-05-2003, 08:35 PM

Don't look so confused!

05-25-2003, 09:05 AM	#1
Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	Any computer wizards here? Sooo, before my hard drive crash, my computer looked like this: C: Hard drive with Windows and programs D: Hard drive with comics and cartoons E: Hard drive with mp3s F: CD-drive G: CD-burner So D: died on me, and I removed it. However, now it looks like this: C: Hard drive with Windows and programs D: Hard drive with mp3s Does anyone know what I should do to be able to use the CD drives again?

05-25-2003, 12:26 PM	#2
RomStom Random Punk Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 45	They should just be labelled E and F. The data would have been stored on C, so i don't see how it woud affect the cd drives. Other than that when you boot into windows it should say new hardware found if the are not installed. Maybe you accidentally knocked then while taking out D and they are no longer connected properly. Try clicking start>run>F: and see what happens Hope you get it sorted. __________________

05-25-2003, 08:54 PM	#4
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	You can never have to many hard drives. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

05-25-2003, 09:21 PM	#5
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	I don't really like Hard Drives. They can be a real pain. I miss the Apple IIe days when everything was on disks. So much less headache! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-26-2003, 07:32 AM	#7
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	My computer setup for my most recent computer is as follows: A: 3.5 inch disk drive C: harddrive D: CD ROM/DVD player E: ZIP drive My older compter is A: 3.5 inch disk drive C: harddrive D: CD ROM __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

05-26-2003, 01:15 PM	#8
Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	...It was a loose cord... hides in shame

05-27-2003, 04:08 AM	#11
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	OLO I R TEH COMPUTAR WEZARD, I PROTECT TEH LAME FROM HAXOR!1 Assuming you are using windows, have you tried doing a bootdisk then starting your pc with cd-rom compatibility?If you know how to use DOS that might work... Other than that...well i dunno, backup, format, and start over? edit oh i just readed it was a cord...nevermind then :p do i get a hat and magic wand anyways? __________________

05-27-2003, 04:14 AM	#12
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	d00d! olololololo1!!1!11 ereh iz da hat

06-05-2003, 05:51 PM	#13
liltimmyw Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WV Posts: 203	In real life, like to my friends and other people, I am a big computer geek who seems to know alot. Although there are always people on the internet that seem to have me beat.

06-05-2003, 05:57 PM	#14
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I think I am going to buy one of those G4 Power Mac's with 4 180 Gig hard drives in it, and 2 gigs of RAM... that would be the owninest own that was ever owned

06-05-2003, 08:35 PM	#20
~~TheShredder~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: My Throne Room Posts: 442	Don't look so confused!