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I get the message HDD BOOT FAILURE since I connected the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and the PC will not operate, why?

April 26, 2017boot CD-ROM connected drive DVD-ROM failure HDD message operate pc

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I get the message HDD BOOT FAILURE since I connected the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and the PC will not operate, why?

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This message is usually caused when 2 IDE devices are connected to the Primary IDE controller using the Master setting. Turn the PC off and change the jumper to set the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to operate as the SLAVE device.