CD-ROM drivers

Question

Hi, I have hl-dt-st CD-RW GCE-6487B and LITE-ON CD-ROM LTN-4895.  Where can I find drivers for these?  Thanks, Mindy

Predator · Answer

Hi Mindy,The drivers are generic to your Operating system, so basically there are none to find.Are you having problems, any error codes in Device Manager, etc...?Best Regards! God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference. CD/RW Link

minidiapolis · Answer

Hi Jeff,   Thanks so much for responding.  For whatever reason yesterday I tried playing a CD in my computer, and the computer isn't recognizing either the CD-ROM or the DVD drives.  I haven't done anything to my computer so I'm dumbfounded.  I have tried updating  the drivers in system, hardware, device manager , update driver and it comes back with it can't find a better match but why isn't my computer recognizing either drive?    Thanks, Mindy   PS.  I like your end quote!  :)

Predator · Answer

Hi Mindy,Thanks about the quote, kinda like it myself.Go to Device Manager again, select the CD drive and click uninstall, then select the DVD drive, click uninstall and shutdown, not restart. Open the case and reseat (unplug / replug) the IDE cable (flat wide gray cable) going from the motherboard to the back of the drive. You did not list the model Dell you have but your manual should give you directions on opening the case and such.See if this helps.Best Regards God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference. CD/RW Link Message Edited by Predator on 01-02-200702:27 PM

minidiapolis · Answer

Hi Jeff,   I followed your directions but it's still not recognizing those drives.  Any other suggestions?    Did you come up with that quote yourself?    Mindy

Predator · Answer

Hi Mindy,

My web server is still down and I am lost without it here at work.
Try clearing the NVRAM. Here is the Dell article:
Dell article

If this does not help, you may have one bad drive and it is effecting both. You may need to test each drive as the only devie on the cable.

No, I cannot take credit for the quote, my brother sent it to me, where he got it, I do not know.

Jeff

Message Edited by Predator on 01-02-200702:33 PM

minidiapolis · Answer

Hi Jeff,   How would you reload the IDE  controller?      Mindy

Predator · Answer

Hi Mindy,Section 20, article 3 of the CD/RW link.Best Regards God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference. CD/RW Link

minidiapolis · Answer

I feel really stupid but I don't see any CD-RW link.

Predator · Answer

Hi Mindy,You are fine my friend, sometimes Members miss it.Here you go:CD/RW LinkBest Regards God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell thedifference. CD/RW Link

minidiapolis · Answer

Hi Jeff,   That didn't work either.    Mindy

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