I have a Dell about 5 years old.os is xp,the cd reader is not responding.Under device manager there is a yellow exclamation point.the computor says I have the correct drivers installed.I bought a new reader and the same problem exsists.I swapped ide cable connections on the motherboard with the hard drive with no luck.I than purchased a new ide cable and that did not change anything. The unit has power, the lights will flash and door open. When I put the new reader in the computer it noted a new piece of hardware was installed and it said it had properly found the correct drivers and under device management it listed the correct name of the unit.Primary and secondary ide says they are operating properly.I not a computer wiz but I like to try and figure it out with out having to take it to a repair shop.
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