WARNING - This is way OT from Linux Mandrake. I don't know where else to
turn for help.
Recently I installed a Promise Ultra66 IDE controller and also a Quantum
Fireball Plus KA 18.1 GB hard drive (connected to the Promise Ultra66). A
couple weeks later, I installed an HP CD Writer Plus 9100i. After
installing this hardware, my Windows NT Explorer no longer refreshes the
diskette between disk changes. I have the same problems under Win95 Windows
Explorer. I do not have this problem under the Linux Mandrake OS.
Background Info:
IDE0 (master) = SONY CD-ROM
IDE0 (slave) = <not used>
IDE1 (master) = HP CD Writer Plus 9100i
IDE1 (slave) = <not used>
IDE2 (master) = Quantum Fireball Plus KA 18.1 GB hard drive
IDE2 (slave) = <not used>
IDE3 (master) = WD Caviar 1.6 GB hard drive
IDE3 (slave) = <not used>
Example:
Diskette1 contains 1 file called "file1"
Diskette2 contains 1 file called "file2"
If I put diskette1 in the drive and view the contents of the diskette thru
Windows NT Explorer it shows "file1" and I can then copy that file to the
hard drives or HP 9100i. If I eject diskette1 and insert diskette2, the
Windows NT Explorer still shows "file1". I hit F5 to refresh the Windows NT
Explorer, but the view does not change and show the "actual" contents of
diskette2. With diskette2 in the drive, I am mysteriously able to copy
"file1" from the diskette to the hard drives or HP 9100i. I can take the
diskettes out of the diskette drive and still mysteriously copy a file from
diskette1 to either the hard drives or HP 9100i.
Please help.
Thanks all,
Matt
BTW - My wife likes the Microsoft operating systems, so I cannot nuke them.
Those who have a significant other can probably relate.
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