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Upgrade Guide: Install a DVD-ROM Drive

Install a DVD-ROM drive, step by step.

Stan Miastkowski

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1. Start With a Trouble-Free PC

Installing the DVD-ROM drive, the MPEG decoder add-in card, and all the software will change your PC's configuration substantially. So before you start, make sure your computer hardware is trouble-free. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click the System icon, and click the Device Manager. If you see an exclamation point next to any of the device entries, select Start, Help, search for "hardware troubleshooter," and follow the directions to clean up any problems. Also, as before any upgrade project, do a full backup before you begin.

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