Is it corrupt or is this a motherboard thing? When I go under my computer I don't see the D drive mentioned. The floppy A is there but when I put in a floppy I get an error message. It use to be there under "my Computer"
the error message on the CD-Rom is:There is no CD-ROM player attached to this computer. CD player can not start. I always had it before. I have used the cd to install printers and play music. I have used the A drive "floppy" to copy a resume. What is up? could a AVAST virus scan remove stuff like that? I have also ran Bitdefender. Where oh where has my D & A drive. GONE!!!!!!!
2006-09-12 16:05:55 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
1st I would check the BIOS to ensure it hasn't corrupted, enter that on power on when it should give you an option to enter 'Set-Up'.
Check under DRIVES to see if the CD is listed (you might need to 'scan' to find it)
Then check to see that the floppy has not been disabled.
Other than that - does the Floppy led come one and give a few turns when a floppy disc is inserted?
Does the CD spin when a CD is inserted and also when first powered up?
If not then the power cable might have fallen off that supplies them, look inside, a large white connector (nylon) 4 pin (about 1" wide) for the CD and a smaller one likely for the floppy.
You may also have a power supply problem.
2006-09-12 16:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by Master U 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try a couple of things. Because you're dealing with 98, this is an older computer and you probably could use an update. The newer computers are typically cheaper than your 98 was.
Try shutting down and Powering Off..... Let it sit a few minutes and then try rebooting from scratch. Could be your CD finally bit the big one.
2006-09-12 16:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the pci card matches contained in the pci slot, then certain this is going to in good structure. yet when your abode windows does not come round the cardboard because this is not 'plug and play' then you actually prefer to position in the drivers. you even ought to make positive that the video games you want to play on your abode windows xp help this style of enter and administration wheel. if the gadget manager has this image on it (!) then > once you haven't any drivers, google any style of recommendations on the cardboard to seek for its drivers. !careful with virus drivers! if abode windows detects it, drivers are sturdy, and also you spot it exhibiting wisely on your gadget manager, then now desire your video games will be in a position to help your wheel.
2016-11-26 20:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really2 best answer i can give u is 'FORMAT YOUR COMPUTER'. too many crash on applications or programme maybe because of outdated or bug problem. avast is good enough only for online virus :)
2006-09-12 16:09:58 · answer #4 · answered by ANol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋