Windows 7 secondary master IDE HDD + slave IDE DVD-RW = problem?

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Hello.
I tried to configure a PC with W7 like this:
c:\|d:\ SATAII HDD (two partitions)
e:\ IDE HDD
f:\ IDE DVD-RW

I couldn't. Or could I? I did it but... albeit showing all the drives in the esplorer tree I couldn't explore the DVD I put in. But I could in the command prompt... The board is a Asus P5QL Pro and I couldn't find nothing to configure or check the IDE drives in it.

And before you ask me I did configure the jumpers in the IDE drives correctly. I tried with two different IDE HDDs to the same result.

And another thing. In the Administrative Tools Disk Management the IDE HDD was 0 and the sata was 1. I wanted it to be the other way round but once again found nothing to alter in the bios.

thanks

I figured what was wrong. As soon as I noticed that the DVD-RW alone in the channel didn't work properply either...
I had disabled the burning capacities on gpedit.msc... Enabling it again provided once again the abilty to explore the CDs/DVDs...
this is a bug, therefore

 

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It looks like you've encountered an issue with configuring your PC with Windows 7 and dealing with IDE and SATA drives. Let's break down the problems you faced and the solutions: 1. Difficulty Exploring IDE Drives: - You mentioned that you configured a PC with a setup that includes both SATA and IDE drives but encountered issues with exploring the DVD inserted in the IDE DVD-RW drive. - Despite seeing all the drives in the explorer tree, you couldn't explore the DVD through the regular file explorer but could in the command prompt. 2. Drive Numbering in Disk Management: - In the Administrative Tools Disk Management, you noticed that the IDE HDD was labeled as disk 0 and the SATA drive as disk 1. You preferred them to be labeled the other way around but couldn't find a way to change this in the BIOS. 3. Solution to the Exploration Issue: - Enabling the burning capabilities in gpedit.msc resolved the problem with exploring CDs/DVDs. Disabling these capabilities had caused the issue. 4. Final Note on the Issue: - Disabling the burning capabilities might have inadvertently affected the ability to explore CDs/DVDs. This behavior could be considered a bug in the system. In retrospect, ensuring that burning capabilities are enabled is crucial for proper CD/DVD exploration. It's great that you were able to identify and resolve the issue. If you have any more questions or encounter further difficulties, feel free to ask for assistance!