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   relic to Pastor Dave   
   Re: DVD quit working   
   27 Jun 09 09:50:42   
   
   From: relic2@cjb.net   
      
   Pastor Dave wrote:   
   > On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:46:05 -0700, "relic"    
   > spake thusly:   
   >   
   >   
   >> Frank wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> This is an IDE drive. In Device Manager/IDE ATA Controllers, there   
   >>> are 3. Primary, Secondary and VIA Bus Master.  How do I know which   
   >>> one to delete??. Also, to re-intall it, won't windows have to read   
   >>> my install CD?? Frank   
   >>   
   >> You can see where the CD/DVD drives are attached in BIOS.   
   >> Most computers have their HDDs on the Primary Channel, and CD/DVDs   
   >> on the Secondary. I'd delete the Secondary IDE Channel; it's   
   >> probably the right one.   
   >>   
   >> Windows already has all the drivers needed to reinstall them without   
   >> seeing the CD.   
   >   
   > Windows will probably not allow him to delete   
   > just the secondary channel.   
      
   Yes it will.   
      
   >  He should also   
   > make sure to delete the drives in Device Manager   
   > before doing that.   
      
   Unnecessry.   
      
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