DVD-rw Problem

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I just installed a DVD-RW drive and my computer fails to recognise it. When the computer boots, if I open the drive the system freezes and have to go through the problematic adventure of getting the computer to load up again whether it's in safe mode/normal/previous configs etc.
The drive came with no instructions or cables. I am using a...

Dell Dimension 4400
2.0 GHz P4
768mb Ram
80GB

etc

I would tell you what make the drive is but that would require opening the tower up for the tenth time today.

Any ideas?
 
Is the drive set as a master drive (on the secondary IDE channel)?

Also try a different IDE cable to see if it helps.
 
Problem solved. :)
I switched the DVDRW drive to a slave drive so the CD/DVD ROM drive is the master.

Thanks
 
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