I bought a new computer recently that came with an Exapansion bay to insert an additional CD/DVD Writer. Can I remove the one from my previous computer and insert it into my new one with out any problems. Or is it just best to purcahse a new one?
2007-01-06 11:07:22 · 5 answers · asked by unimoko 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
use the old one just check the jumper settings http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/cdrom/index.html
2007-01-06 11:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am struggling with this right now. the swap is easy, getting dvd's to burn is another story. When i first switched them, i could burn no prob....2 months later,(probably after receiving "updates") nothing but "no disc in drive" and the status of the burner is "Locked" ; all other parts of the drive function well...just can't burn anymore. This may have something to do with the drive (from the my other pc) being "digitally signed"-I bought my older pc new 14 months ago
How do we get our extra stuff to work without feeding the corporations more money?
2007-01-08 21:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by heyjoe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. As long as you have room for the CD writer. You'll also need to make sure you have a spot on the IDE cable (assuming it is IDE) and that you have a spot on the power cable.
2007-01-06 19:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by yipeee2k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can ... and attach it to the same cable as the other one if possible .. try not to put it on the same cable as a harddrive ... and the jumper in the back --- check the one thats in the machine now and if its a master then set the one ur installing to slave and put it in the middle of the cable ... not the end ...
2007-01-06 19:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you should be ok as long as you change one to master and one to slave(little jumpers on back of drive)
2007-01-06 19:10:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋