[resolved]Can't find driver

ShortFuse · 04-06-2007, 08:34 PM

I can't get windows to see this DVD drive. Device manager sees it, I uninstall the device and reinstall it to make sure the driver is not still corrupt. I need to find a newer driver than the one windows keeps findin cause it is worthless. I'm about to junk this drive and put in a new one. This is the drive HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B . Any help will be much appreciated, I am striking out everywhere I go to find drivers for this thing, even on Dells support site.

Aelobin · 04-07-2007, 08:08 AM

Is this it? http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIR...164B-105.shtml

ShortFuse · 04-07-2007, 04:34 PM

It won't run the install for it cause it can't see the drive to begin with. Device manager is the only program that can see the drive, and it still says it has a corrupt driver. Any suggestions on how to get the driver installer to see the drive? I appreciate your help by the way.

Aelobin · 04-07-2007, 04:59 PM

Hmm what happens when you uninstall and reinstall the current driver? is it still corrupt?

Have you also tried the "update driver" option or "rollback driver" option in device manager?

ShortFuse · 04-07-2007, 10:28 PM

Update driver tells me there is no better driver available than the one I have. Roll back driver tells me I can't because I don't have a backup. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the device numerous times by different methods, still reinstalls the corrupt driver when I Add New Hardware for the drive.

dai · 04-08-2007, 12:22 AM

the driver is supplied by windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/en-us

ShortFuse · 04-08-2007, 08:47 PM

Worked like a charm, thanks a bunch guys.

04-06-2007, 08:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShortFuse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 87 OS: XP	[resolved]Can't find driver I can't get windows to see this DVD drive. Device manager sees it, I uninstall the device and reinstall it to make sure the driver is not still corrupt. I need to find a newer driver than the one windows keeps findin cause it is worthless. I'm about to junk this drive and put in a new one. This is the drive HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B . Any help will be much appreciated, I am striking out everywhere I go to find drivers for this thing, even on Dells support site.

04-07-2007, 08:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aelobin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 67 OS: MS Windows XP Pro SP2 and Home SP2	Re: Can't find driver Is this it? http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/FIR...164B-105.shtml __________________ /-\ 3 ¦_ 0

04-07-2007, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShortFuse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 87 OS: XP	Re: Can't find driver It won't run the install for it cause it can't see the drive to begin with. Device manager is the only program that can see the drive, and it still says it has a corrupt driver. Any suggestions on how to get the driver installer to see the drive? I appreciate your help by the way.

04-07-2007, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aelobin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 67 OS: MS Windows XP Pro SP2 and Home SP2	Re: Can't find driver Hmm what happens when you uninstall and reinstall the current driver? is it still corrupt? Have you also tried the "update driver" option or "rollback driver" option in device manager? __________________ /-\ 3 ¦_ 0

04-07-2007, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
ShortFuse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 87 OS: XP	Re: Can't find driver Update driver tells me there is no better driver available than the one I have. Roll back driver tells me I can't because I don't have a backup. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the device numerous times by different methods, still reinstalls the corrupt driver when I Add New Hardware for the drive.

04-08-2007, 12:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,514 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Can't find driver the driver is supplied by windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/en-us __________________

04-08-2007, 08:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
ShortFuse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 87 OS: XP	Re: Can't find driver Worked like a charm, thanks a bunch guys.