CD-ROM Drive Not Recognized, yet BIOS recognizes it

I am building a computer with fresh hard drive. In my attempt to set
up the computer and hard drive, I need to load some things from the CD
ROM. My BIOS can detect and identify the CD-ROM, however, when
attempting to utilze bootable CD-ROM's, the data to begin the boot can
be accessed but then the rest of the data can not and the boot process
fails. I have not only tried this with a CD-ROM but also with two
different DVD-RW drives. I get the exact same response no matter
which drive I use. I have tried various settings, but most frequently
have tried setting the CD ROM to Master since the CD ROM is the only 1
IDE drive connected. I seem to be stuck since I can't continue the
configuration of my system without access to the CD-ROM. To clarify,
the CD-ROM is not acquiring a Drive letter. Attempts at setting up
ATAPI have so far failed.

Any suggestions?

"Billy" <googledude DeleteThis @godfearer.com> wrote in message...
> Any suggestions?

How about listing your hardware, telling us what OS you're trying to
install, and breaking your posts up into a couple or three paragraphs to
make them a little easier to read?

You seem to have tried more than one optical drive, but have you tried more
than one CD? - Is the one you're currently using dirty or damaged?

You also say you're building a computer with a fresh hard disk. Does this
imply that immediately prior to installing this new HD, the system had an OS
up and running - and that the optical drive was properly recognised and
worked fine?

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