Not Reading CD-RW Drive After New HD Installed

[JackO]

eTower 667ix, 10GB HD reformatted.  Backed up two ways before reformatting, 1) copying files to 14CDs and 2) using Genie-Soft GBM-Home to backup to a new external 250GB Fantom HD.  Made floppy boot disk before formatting.  This works ok.  Gets me to Microsoft Millennium Startup Menu with the four choices.  I have the (2)OEM Windows Me Restore CDs which are bootable.  But the CD-RW drive is not being recognized.  The CD-RW drive is E:  I tried all the Help instructions with no luck.  Scandisk says ok.

Computer repair shop diagnosed: HD did not pass tests; CD-ROM (drive D) intermittant; CD-RW (drive E) and memory OK.  I installed a new 80GB internal HD.  Exact same problem as old HD.  Scandisk says Drives C & D are OK.  D: is an original cd-rom that has not worked for some months.  Scandisk does not see drive E: which the boot screen says is my CD drive.  If I type A:\>D:\setup.exe it gives "Bad command or file name"  If I type E"\>setup.exe it gives "CDR101:Not ready reading drive E.

I suspect the floppy Boot Disk has no driver for the CD-RW drive E.  My laptop has no floppy drive and the bad desktop can't read a CD.  Maybe I can use a neighbor's computer to download a driver on to a floppy. Then what should I do?

JackO

[GX1_Man]

Since you recently paid someonne to fix this and it is not fixed, I would take it right back. Since you took it there already, I am assuming any kind of repair would still be beyond you.  

[JackO]

I got a free diagnosis from Computers 4 Rent.  They wanted $40 to install a used HD and another $40 to reinstall Me.  They said all was OK except the HD and the original CD-ROM, which I did not need with the newer CD-RW.  I got the new 80GB Samsung HD for $15 after rebates and tax from Comp USA. Thought Restore CDs would reinstall Me so I could upgrade to XP-Home.  I'm slightly better than an amature at this computer stuff but can follow directions.

Appreciate your help.

JackO

[JackO]

Forgot to mention.  I also have the OEM CD that came with the CD-RW.  It is  a HI-VAL 52x24x52 internal by New Tech Infosystems installed January, 2004.  The desktop doesn't read that CD either.  My laptop reads the Me Restore CDs OK, so they aren't bad.

JackO

[GX1_Man]

I am assuming the optical drives are jumpered correctly and are being seen in the BIOS?

[JackO]

The CD-RW worked fine when I backup copied files to 14 CDs and the repair shop said it was "fine".  I don't think I disturbed anything when I installed the new HD but your point is valid and I will have to look inside and see if anything doesn't look right.
Thanks.
JackO

[GX1_Man]

If the other optical drive is bad, I would remove it just to eliminate one more variable.