Hope someone can help with this...
I have the SW-252B on secondary IDE Master (DMA enabled, Ultra Mode 2), my old Sony CD-ROM on Secondary IDE Slave. Jumpers are right, cables are right, BIOS is right, no IRQ conflicts (!). XP Home SP1 sees both drives. My Computer shows the Samsung as CD-RW Drive (D:), the Sony as CD Drive (E:). I can even right-click on either and eject them. Sounds pretty good so far, huh? I can use the E drive no problem...but...
When I first booted up after doing the hardware installation, windows saw new hardware (both drives). I put the User's Guide CD into the Samsung, and it launched just fine. I was trying to go through the driver update process, and when I got to the point of telling the Wizzard where to look for the drivers (the Samsung), when I clicked on the + by CD-RW, the + disappeared...then nothing. Nothing expanded. The drive simply stopped working.
Now, when I put any kind of CD whatsoever into the Samsunk, the LED light blinks, the little CD appears over my cursor for awhile, the light stops, the little CD disappears, and nothing. If I right-click and try to "Explore" the Samsung, nothing...not even the "Please Insert a Disc and Try Again". The Sony is fine.
I'm thinking the Laser crapped-out or something awful like that. DOA??
Anyone??