How do i install disk drive?

Question

I run Windows XP Professional. I have have lost my drives for my cd-r and cd-rom. I have tried device manager, uninstall, add new hardware. In my computer it does not shows drives e or d. I have two 80g hard drives each are partition into 2 drives. I think I need the ms dos command to load the drives, not sure though.

I do not have a floppy drive and I can not use my cd drives, they are not working.

Answer 1

labmice.techtarget.com/windowsxp
there are step by step instructions here
119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/) How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/default.mspx)

Answer 2

Assuming that these extra drives are partitioned and formatted, Windows should automatically find and configure drives for use. Before you "load the drives" (which, can't be done, if you follow the above...) check the Bios to be sure that the drives are being found by the system.

You can find the drives and assign drive letters by going to
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management
Find the Drives section and assign the letters as needed.

Answer 3

Restart the computer and hit DELETE (or F2) to get into the BIOS. See if the CD drives appear there.

Then check the Device manager. Does the CD drive appear there? What drive letter is it assigned too?

Answer 4

just use ms update to get the drivers running xp you should have no probs unless the drives are like 15 yrs old or are top line blueray

Answer 5

u must remove the currant drives through the controll panel then u can install the new drives when all thats done then regboot and system should recoginize them if not download the drivers from the manafacturer and goodluck