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dvd burner problem

Started by christyj , Jul 13 2010 08:02 PM

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christyj

Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:02 PM

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Hello new friends. I just bought a new DVDR for my computer and when it arrived in the mail I realized that the burner is a sata hook up. My computer is IDE. Now I ordered a SATA to IDE converter and it came in the mail. I hooked it up but the burner still don't work. Package include:

1x IDE to SATA / SATA to IDE Converter
1x SATA Cable
1x Power Cable

Am I still missing a wire or something. This is really driving me nuts. Usually I can figure things like this out myself. GRRRRRRR!!!!!
Can someone PLEASE HELP ME?????

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phillipcorcoran

Posted 15 July 2010 - 03:08 PM

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Those type of converters don't always work, especially those at the cheaper end. Thay have never had great success, indeed there are those who believe them to be a toatal waste of money. See if you can exchange the burner for an IDE one, they do still exist.