CD RW Drive stopped working

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I deleted the Raid 0 array and used IDE 3&4 for a 40gb & 20gb drives as C:\ & D:\. IDE1 CD R/W master and E:\ 6.5gb drive as slave, IDE2 CD Rom.
This is a link to other problems, resolved. http://discussions.virtualdr.com/For...ML/049563.html

While loading programs I noticed once in a while the CD Rom and the CD RW would stop responding. But would after a while be ok.
All the sudden neither were reconized by Explorer or My Computer. After bumping around and rebooting the CD Rom was working, and reconized. The CD RW is still out. It is reconozed in the BIOS, on Bootup and in the device manager, but not in explorer or my computer. The light comes on when bootup or put in a CD, but go out quickly.
Checked all connections, the slave to it, the E:\ (6.5gb HD)is functioning fine and is reconized.

Thanks for any ideas.


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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions.

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98

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I replaced the ribbon cables on both drives with new cables. Put the CD RW on IDE1 by it's self. Explorer & My Computer did not reconize it, and would not run a CD, lights came on when I put it in. Ran on the CD Rom on IDE2.
Changed the cables, including the power supply. The CD Rom would still run on IDE1 and the CD RW would not run on IDE2 either.
Does this sound like the CD RW is bad? It's a year or 1-1/2years old?

TEAC says there are no special drivers for this drive?



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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions.

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98

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I got an RMA from ES Buy, so I will know in a couple weeks if my problem is solved.


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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions.

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98