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Did you buy that drive as an OEM, or retail.  I would like to get a copy of the
manual that comes with that drive.

jerry wrote:

> I have a Creative CD-ROM listed in device manager as CD5220. When I leave a
> CD(any) in the drive and reboot the CD ROM is not recognized by Windows ME.
> It is always recognize by the bios. If there is no CD-ROM in drive it is
> always recognized. Is this CD-ROM bad, or is just some setting? Thanks.

I think I have the same  Creative cd-rom drive. The box says MK4108. Device
manager says 5233E. Confusing?
I would think the drive is bad because mine works great from day one. I can
plop a cd in the drive ,close the tray and the drive starts to read it. I
have had mine about 2 months and no trouble.
Bob Nowak <rnowak@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:3B7D5DC7.AE1BD2AA@kc.rr.com...
> Did you buy that drive as an OEM, or retail.  I would like to get a copy
of the
> manual that comes with that drive.
>
> jerry wrote:
>
> > I have a Creative CD-ROM listed in device manager as CD5220. When I
leave a
> > CD(any) in the drive and reboot the CD ROM is not recognized by Windows
ME.
> > It is always recognize by the bios. If there is no CD-ROM in drive it is
> > always recognized. Is this CD-ROM bad, or is just some setting? Thanks.
>

I am having the same problem with the same drive on my win98se system. My
question to both of you is: how is your drive configured? Is it on the
primary or secondary IDE chain? Is is set up as the master or slave? What
else is on that IDE chain on your system?

I've searched high and low on the web site for any help - no dice. I spent
25 minutes on hold with support before getting disgusted and hanging up.

Howard Moskoivtz

"Charles Eaves" <charles.eaves@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:9ll3l6$rbg$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> I think I have the same  Creative cd-rom drive. The box says MK4108.
Device
> manager says 5233E. Confusing?
> I would think the drive is bad because mine works great from day one. I
can
> plop a cd in the drive ,close the tray and the drive starts to read it. I
> have had mine about 2 months and no trouble.
> Bob Nowak <rnowak@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:3B7D5DC7.AE1BD2AA@kc.rr.com...
> > Did you buy that drive as an OEM, or retail.  I would like to get a copy
> of the
> > manual that comes with that drive.
> >
> > jerry wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Creative CD-ROM listed in device manager as CD5220. When I
> leave a
> > > CD(any) in the drive and reboot the CD ROM is not recognized by
Windows
> ME.
> > > It is always recognize by the bios. If there is no CD-ROM in drive it
is
> > > always recognized. Is this CD-ROM bad, or is just some setting?
Thanks.
> >
>
>

Secondary, slave.  I know the documents say not to do this, but I don't have
any other access on my Dell Dimension PII.

--
"CK"
"Howard Moskovitz" <blackwing@mediaone.net> wrote in message
news:9mcl6e$p5c$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> I am having the same problem with the same drive on my win98se system. My
> question to both of you is: how is your drive configured? Is it on the
> primary or secondary IDE chain? Is is set up as the master or slave? What
> else is on that IDE chain on your system?
>
> I've searched high and low on the web site for any help - no dice. I spent
> 25 minutes on hold with support before getting disgusted and hanging up.
>
> Howard Moskoivtz
>
> "Charles Eaves" <charles.eaves@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:9ll3l6$rbg$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> > I think I have the same  Creative cd-rom drive. The box says MK4108.
> Device
> > manager says 5233E. Confusing?
> > I would think the drive is bad because mine works great from day one. I
> can
> > plop a cd in the drive ,close the tray and the drive starts to read it.
I
> > have had mine about 2 months and no trouble.
> > Bob Nowak <rnowak@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:3B7D5DC7.AE1BD2AA@kc.rr.com...
> > > Did you buy that drive as an OEM, or retail.  I would like to get a
copy
> > of the
> > > manual that comes with that drive.
> > >
> > > jerry wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a Creative CD-ROM listed in device manager as CD5220. When I
> > leave a
> > > > CD(any) in the drive and reboot the CD ROM is not recognized by
> Windows
> > ME.
> > > > It is always recognize by the bios. If there is no CD-ROM in drive
it
> is
> > > > always recognized. Is this CD-ROM bad, or is just some setting?
> Thanks.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

OK - I have solved this problem (no tahnks to any help from Creative Tech
Support).

Here is how I diagnosed and fixed the problem.

1. After the Creative tech declared my drive bad and told me I had to ship
it back on an RMA I decided to see if the drive itself had failed. Bought a
brand new one from Frys and popped it in - same behavior (and the drive is a
different OEM supplier).

2. Went back to my original drive. I had it set as a slce, swapped it into
the master position - now win98 didn't see it at all.

3. Looked for any autexec or config.sys entries that could affect it -
didn't find any.

4. Went lower down to the BIOS. I had recently updated it and lo and behold,
it was set for a non Plug & play o/s. Set that to plug & play and for
insurance, set PCI IRQ Steering to "off" in win98.

TA DA! The drive is recognized at all times now!

Hope that helps you,
Howard

"KayoticBlue" <nospamckay@iserv.net> wrote in message
news:9mkoqg$mna$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> Secondary, slave.  I know the documents say not to do this, but I don't
have
> any other access on my Dell Dimension PII.
>
> --
> "CK"
> "Howard Moskovitz" <blackwing@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> news:9mcl6e$p5c$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> > I am having the same problem with the same drive on my win98se system.
My
> > question to both of you is: how is your drive configured? Is it on the
> > primary or secondary IDE chain? Is is set up as the master or slave?
What
> > else is on that IDE chain on your system?
> >
> > I've searched high and low on the web site for any help - no dice. I
spent
> > 25 minutes on hold with support before getting disgusted and hanging up.
> >
> > Howard Moskoivtz
> >
> > "Charles Eaves" <charles.eaves@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:9ll3l6$rbg$1@news.creativelabs.com...
> > > I think I have the same  Creative cd-rom drive. The box says MK4108.
> > Device
> > > manager says 5233E. Confusing?
> > > I would think the drive is bad because mine works great from day one.
I
> > can
> > > plop a cd in the drive ,close the tray and the drive starts to read
it.
> I
> > > have had mine about 2 months and no trouble.
> > > Bob Nowak <rnowak@kc.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3B7D5DC7.AE1BD2AA@kc.rr.com...
> > > > Did you buy that drive as an OEM, or retail.  I would like to get a
> copy
> > > of the
> > > > manual that comes with that drive.
> > > >
> > > > jerry wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have a Creative CD-ROM listed in device manager as CD5220. When
I
> > > leave a
> > > > > CD(any) in the drive and reboot the CD ROM is not recognized by
> > Windows
> > > ME.
> > > > > It is always recognize by the bios. If there is no CD-ROM in drive
> it
> > is
> > > > > always recognized. Is this CD-ROM bad, or is just some setting?
> > Thanks.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>