Re: Optical Drive Install Problems _'ATAPI Incompatible' Message

Denis Regan posted the following for all to hear...
> I installed an Aopen CD/DVD writer and connected it to IDE2 and wished
> to load the operating system.

Why IDE2? Try it on IDE1 maybe?
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"Jon" <> wrote in message
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> Denis Regan posted the following for all to hear...
> > I installed an Aopen CD/DVD writer and connected it to IDE2 and wished
> > to load the operating system.
>
> Why IDE2? Try it on IDE1 maybe?


I have experienced this on occasion. Swapping the drives on the cable
(master/slave swap) almost always solved it. Never looked past that fix,
might be worth a try.
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Niel Humphreys