OK, some more info.
On the Dell website I found some procedures for troubleshooting CD/DVD drives. It said that I should remove the Intel Bus Master IDE COntroller to force reinstall of drivers. The reinstall happened, but I still have yellow ticks by the primary and secondary IDE controllers in the Device Manager.
I also removed the "standard floppy controller". On reboot, it looked for but could not find the drivers to reinstall. I don't know where to look for them.
Under System. Perfomance on the control panel, drives A and C are shown as using "MS-DOS compatibility mode file system"
I downloaded a trial version of Everest Ultimate (freeware Home is discontinued). System summary is pasted in below.
--------[ EVEREST Ultimate Edition 2006 © 2003-2006 Lavalys, Inc. ]---------------------------------------------------
Version EVEREST v2.50.480
Benchmark Module 1.3.117.0
Homepage
http://www.lavalys.com/ Report Type Report Wizard [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Computer
Generator
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE 4.10.2222A (Win98 SE)
Date 2006-01-06
Time 17:43
--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name
User Name
SMTP E-mail Address
Date / Time 2006-01-06 / 17:28
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium II, 450 MHz (4.5 x 100)
Motherboard Name Intel Seattle SE440BX (2 ISA, 4 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)
Motherboard Chipset Intel 82440BX
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type Phoenix (08/14/98)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter STB nVIDIA TNT 16MB
3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA TNT
Monitor Dell M780 [17" CRT] (5322DA0T7X19)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Aureal Montego Sound Card
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller USB Storage Drive
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8520B (52x/24x/52x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (FAT32) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
Network:
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 44-45-53-54-00-00
Network Adapter Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter NDIS5 Driver (207. [ TRIAL VERSION ])
Network Adapter Microsoft TV/Video Connection (3.0. [ TRIAL VERSION ])
Network Adapter PPP Adapter.
Modem U.S. Robotics 56K Voice Win
Peripherals:
Printer HP DeskJet 720C Series
USB1 Controller Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller
USB Device USB Optical Device
DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Intel Corp.
DMI BIOS Version 4S4EB0X1.10A.0019.P09
DMI System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
DMI System Product XPSR450
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI System UUID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer Intel Corporation
DMI Motherboard Product SE440BX
DMI Motherboard Version AA696089-408
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
DMI Chassis Version MT
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 3 / 2
--------[ Debug - PCI ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B00 D00 F00: Intel 82443BX/ZX Host Bridge/Controller [C-1]
Offset 00: 86 80 90 71 06 01 10 22 03 00 00 06 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 08 00 00 F8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 A0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 0C 02 00 FF 00 00 00 09 03 10 11 00 00 00 13 11
Offset 60: 08 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 00 0F C0 00 00 8A 00 00
Offset 70: 20 1F 1A 38 05 00 03 01 06 03 94 00 10 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 04 61 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 02 00 10 00 03 02 00 1F 02 03 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 80 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 10 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 18 0C FF FF 61 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 4C AD FF BB 8A 3E 00 80 2C D3 F7 CF 9D 3E 00 00
Offset F0: 40 01 00 00 00 F8 00 60 20 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D01 F00: Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [C-1]
Offset 00: 86 80 91 71 1F 01 20 02 03 00 04 06 00 80 01 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 01 40 F0 00 A0 22
Offset 20: 00 08 00 09 00 0A F0 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 88 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D07 F00: Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 4 - PIIX4E [A-0]
Offset 00: 86 80 10 71 0F 00 80 02 02 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4D 00 F0 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 0B 0A 03 09 D0 00 00 00 00 F2 80 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 4D 41 15 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D07 F01: Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE Controller
Offset 00: 86 80 11 71 05 00 80 02 01 80 01 01 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 21 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 07 A3 03 A3 00 00 00 00 01 00 02 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D07 F02: Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller
Offset 00: 86 80 12 71 05 00 80 02 01 00 03 0C 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 01 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09 04 00 00
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 2F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D07 F03: Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power Management Controller [A-0]
Offset 00: 86 80 13 71 03 00 80 02 02 00 80 06 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 40: 01 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 02 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 01 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 0F 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D0D F00: Bridgecom Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter
Offset 00: 17 13 85 09 07 00 90 02 11 00 00 02 08 50 00 00
Offset 10: 01 10 00 00 00 00 02 F4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 17 13 74 05
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 40 80
Offset 40: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 17 13 81 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 01 00 82 FE 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D0E F00: Quadrant CineMaster C 3.0 DVD Decoder
Offset 00: 3F 12 88 88 05 00 10 02 01 00 80 04 00 40 00 00
Offset 10: 01 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 13 01 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 01 04 80
Offset 40: 02 00 00 00 5C 00 00 00 1D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 01 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D0F F00: Aureal Montego Sound Card
Offset 00: EB 12 01 00 07 01 90 02 02 00 01 04 08 40 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 F4 39 18 00 00 31 18 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 53 50 55 33
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 DC 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 01 02 0C
Offset 40: 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 50: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 60: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 21 04
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
B00 D10 F00: US Robotics 56k Voice WinModem 1806
Offset 00: B9 12 06 10 02 01 90 02 00 00 80 07 00 00 00 00
Offset 10: 08 04 02 F4 08 00 03 F4 08 80 02 F4 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 48 00 00 00 B9 12 5D 00
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09 01 00 00
Offset 40: 01 00 22 6C 00 4C 00 04 7B 7B 79 2F 02 50 4A 38
Offset 50: FF D7 F7 FD 81 40 01 81 F3 6F DF FB 29 65 15 42
Offset 60: FF 7D 0C ED 40 4A 02 12 E7 B7 7B DF 92 8D 50 79
Offset 70: AD BD F7 EE 59 24 21 1A BA FB EF 6F 25 E0 E0 61
Offset 80: 7A FF FF 6F 90 B2 10 40 FB F9 9E 7E 83 25 00 80
Offset 90: CF FD DF DF 74 41 D1 80 6E 39 3F FF 19 0C 81 60
Offset A0: FF FF BB FF 00 54 40 54 FF EF F6 7D 0C 00 40 08
Offset B0: FF 3F FF FB C1 4B 28 20 FD 25 F5 5E F2 0A 98 28
Offset C0: 7B 9F DF FF 44 38 03 65 B7 3F FD CA 24 C0 00 00
Offset D0: A7 FB EF BF 83 11 15 00 FF FF FF FB 1A 04 6C 08
Offset E0: FF DE 76 FF 08 41 01 00 EF FF FF EC 14 1B 00 82
Offset F0: FF 7F EF FF 05 93 98 37 EF D7 6F FB 23 08 A4 28
B01 D00 F00: STB Velocity 4400 (16M) Video Adapter
Offset 00: DE 10 20 00 07 00 B0 02 04 00 00 03 00 F8 00 00
Offset 10: 00 00 00 08 08 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B4 10 49 27
Offset 30: 00 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 01 05 01
Offset 40: B4 10 49 27 02 00 10 00 03 02 00 0F 02 03 00 0F
Offset 50: 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 CE D6 23 00 0F 00 00 00
Offset 60: 01 44 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 70: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset 90: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset A0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset B0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset C0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset E0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Offset F0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
--------[ Debug - Video BIOS ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C000:0000
[email protected] .....9....IBM VGA Compatible........10/16/98
C000:0040 .................c{...I'..+..+PMIDX.[............[STB nVIDIA TNT
C000:0080 ver. 1.10 ....Copyright©1998 STB Systems Inc..."l,....P$.`6X
C000:00C0 ..P...s...LX.........RP.(..D...t..XZ..PR..E.PS...vD......,.lD...
C000:0100 ...[..W.ZDX.ZX.PR..E.P.,.ND...u.....>D.,.>D....X.ZX.....PSR3....
C000:0140 ...E.P.)..D................X.Z[X.PSR3......lE.P.)..C............
C000:0180 ..X.Z[X.PSR....C...)..C.................Z[X.PSR....C...)..C.....
C000:01C0 ..........Z[X.PSR....C...)..C...............J.Z[X.PSR...oC...).h
C000:0200 C.............Q.Z[X.PS...NC...).GC...........[X.fVfSfRfQ....1Cf.
C000:0240 ......0....0f.......0...f....0..f.......0$...0..C..$.fYfZf[f^.VE
C000:0280 SA...9............STB nVIDIA TNT .210-0348-00X .................
C000:02C0 ..@.@. . .h.h.j.l...9.....`2...f..Pf...f..Wf.Xf.......f...f..)..
C000:0300 ..t....f.a.`...t.Rf......u....t.ZPRf...f..Wf.ZXf..f.......f.....
C000:0340 f.Rf.......f....3.f..f%..f....Z...fB......$....fJ.-.fB... $....a
C000:0380 .`....t.Rf......u....t.ZRPf...f..Wf.XZ..........f....B..........
C000:03C0 ......a................................................). E.0Y.1
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