6.

Load a

data

CD

into

the

CD

tray;

then

wait

until

the

busy

 

indicator

is

not

lit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Attempt

to

read

from

the

CD

by typingdir x:

where

x is

the

 

CD-ReWritable

drive

letter

assigned

after

the

MSCDEX

message.

 

If

the

computer

is

 

able

to

read

the

CD,

a

conflict

probably

exists

between

 

the

device

drivers

loaded in the

 

 

CONFIG.SYS

or

AUTOEXEC.BAT files.

You

need

to

 

 

 

resolve

this

device

 

conflict.

You

might have to set some

configuration

parameters

for

your

installation;

refer

to

 

 

Appendix C,

“Customizing

device driver

configuration

 

 

 

settings”

on

page

3-13

for

more

information.

 

 

 

 

If

you

are

unable

 

to

access

the

CD,

you

might

have

a

hardware

problem.

If

you

are

unable

to

 

read

from

the

CD

or

a

drive

letter

 

is

 

not

assigned

by

 

MSCDEX,

go to the next

step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.Restart the computer.

14.Attempt to read from the CD by typingdir C:. (The

CD-ReWritable drive is

drive

C

because it is

the

only

device

connected

to

the

IDE

port.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

the

 

computer

is

able

to

read

the

CD,

a

conflict

probably

exists

 

with

one

of

the

devices

that

was

installed

on your

computer.

 

You

need

to

resolve

this

device

driver

conflict.

Check

the

configuration

jumper

settings

for

the

other

devices

or

refer

 

to

your

device

documentation.

 

 

 

 

 

If

you

 

are

unable

to

access

the

CD,

you

might

have a

hardware

problem. If the CD-ReWritable

drive

still

does

not

read

from

 

the data CD, the CD-ReWritable

drive

might

be

defective.

Go

to

Appendix

E,

“Help

and

service

 

 

information”

 

on

page

3-28.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Turn off the computer,

unplug

the

cables

from

the

electrical

 

The

CD

cannot

be

read.

 

 

 

 

 

outlets

for

your

computer

and

 

all

attached devices,

and

remove

Take

the

following

actions:

 

 

 

 

 

the

computer

cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Disconnect

the

 

IDE

and

power

cable

for

all

IDE devices

 

except

1. The

CD

might

be

dirty;

 

clean

it as

described in

“Caring for a

 

 

 

CD”

on

page

2-4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

CD-ReWritable

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Configure the

CD-ReWritable

drive

as

a

master

and

connect

 

it to

2.

The

CD

might

be

defective;

try

another

CD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

last

IDE

 

connector

on

the

primary

IDE

port.

 

 

 

3.

The

CD

is

not

ISO-9660

or

High

Sierra

Group (HSG)

compatible.

11.

Reinstall

the

 

computer

cover.

Reconnect all devices; then plug

 

Check

with

your

place of

purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

power

cords

into electrical

outlets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Place

the

System

Diskette

in

the

diskette

drive

and

a

data CD in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

CD-ReWritable

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-26

 

IBM

2X/4X/24X

CD-ReWritable

Internal

IDE

Option Kit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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