The PC fails to start to the desktop even though a DVD-ROM drive is connected.
The PC fails to start to the desktop even though a DVD-ROM drive is connected.
The PC managed to start with the DVD-ROM drive connected before, but now that the GPU is failing, it switched to using the built-in graphics. When the PC is turned on with the DVD-ROM drive connected, the display remains stuck at the Gigabyte motherboard logo and doesn't progress further, and the keyboard stops responding. I've heard that removing ATA Channel 0 and ATA Channel 1 from the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers in Device Manager could help, or perhaps clearing the registry using the Registry Editor might resolve the issue. I'm still unsure if either of these fixes will work.
The DVD drive might be dead after your last use; try testing it on another system to confirm. Or start Windows and then link the DVD drive, to check if it freezes when it fails.
Back to 39 years to 1986, IDE? I recall the old issue but lost the solution. As mentioned, the laser is gone. Amazon offers optical drives at low prices but they are serial. Time travel, please upgrade.
I don't think the optical drive is the first item in the BIOS boot sequence? The system might be searching for a Windows installation DVD. More likely, the drive is faulty. There are many affordable alternatives still on the market. I purchased another BD-R drive last summer.
My initial CD Writer was an HP running on SCSI (Adaptec card). IDE arrived later, I think.