wrote:


Hi Rick,

I didn't do anything to the hardware after installing it,
I did use the CD to install it but for some reason after I
installed ME I can't use the CDROM drive and can't find
it. Ok this may sound like a stupid question but how do I
go into the system BIOS to see if it is listed? And if it
is what do I do from there? Thanks for helping me.

While booting, at the very end of the memory check (when it displays the
amount of memory you have) you should tap on a specific key that will
get you in. For generic PCs, the most common is Delete, for big
brand-names such as IBM, Compaq, Dell, each has their own (just to
confuse everybody else), in which case check either their website or
your user's manual. Your only going in there to make sure the computer
is seeing the CD drive.

After you verify that it is, you should try booting from a WindowsME
floppy boot disk (choose the "with CD Support" Option). Again we're
checking to see if plain old DOS can see it (be advised that if you're
using a stock WinME EBD the CD letter will be one higher than normal,
ie: D: will have become E: sort of thing)



Rick