LiteOn SHW-160H6S

tizzlah · 10-02-2008, 09:59 AM

aright, well the computer i am the lite on drive is broken, but i don't know the model number. and i'm looking install the LitOn drive from my other computer (SHW-160H6S) but when i download the driver and install it i only get an error message. and if i try to just put the drive in and start my computer i get another error mesasge saying the computer cannot stat becaue of bad hardware not being install properly.
how do i properly install the drivers for the drive ?

edit:
this is ther error mesage when trying to install the driver
http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?i...8909281wx3.png

and this is where i got the driver
http://www.nodevice.com/driver/SHW-160H6S/get35015.html

**TriggerFinger** · 10-02-2008, 10:30 AM

Hi... are you trying to update the optical drive's firmware? What you downloaded was not the driver but a firmware update. If you are using XP, you need not driver (AFAIK). Just make sure your BIOS sees the said drive.

tizzlah · 10-02-2008, 10:36 AM

not trying to update, but replace. the one icurrently have can't read/write a cd or dvd at all. so i'm tryingto isntall the new one (SHW-160H6S)

**TriggerFinger** · 10-02-2008, 10:56 AM

Yeah I know but the one you downloaded is a firmware and not a driver. My question is.. why are you updating the firmware? The firmware is like BIOS for the disc drive...

Make sure your BIOS supports the drive. If not, may be a a bios update is needed.

tizzlah · 10-02-2008, 11:01 AM

ohhh, well where can i find the driver ?

**TriggerFinger** · 10-02-2008, 12:48 PM

Usually you do not need any drivers for optical drives. If the drive is not recognized by Windows... first make sure it is recognized by BIOS. Now if it is recognized by bios, follow the steps here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

tizzlah · 10-02-2008, 09:15 PM

how do i make sure its recognized my bios ?

**TriggerFinger** · 10-02-2008, 10:10 PM

Some list the device model, some shows the name during POST (prime master/slave, secondary master/slave). What I find to be the best way is to set boot sequence with CD/DVD drive on top of the list. Pop in a bootable CD/DVD media like an XP install CD or a linux live CD. If you can boot from the CD/DVD drive, then you are sure, BIOS recognizes it well.

10-02-2008, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
tizzlah Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows XP MCE	LiteOn SHW-160H6S aright, well the computer i am the lite on drive is broken, but i don't know the model number. and i'm looking install the LitOn drive from my other computer (SHW-160H6S) but when i download the driver and install it i only get an error message. and if i try to just put the drive in and start my computer i get another error mesasge saying the computer cannot stat becaue of bad hardware not being install properly. how do i properly install the drivers for the drive ? edit: this is ther error mesage when trying to install the driver http://img375.imageshack.us/my.php?i...8909281wx3.png and this is where i got the driver http://www.nodevice.com/driver/SHW-160H6S/get35015.html Last edited by tizzlah; 10-02-2008 at 10:08 AM.

10-02-2008, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S Hi... are you trying to update the optical drive's firmware? What you downloaded was not the driver but a firmware update. If you are using XP, you need not driver (AFAIK). Just make sure your BIOS sees the said drive. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

10-02-2008, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
tizzlah Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows XP MCE	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S not trying to update, but replace. the one icurrently have can't read/write a cd or dvd at all. so i'm tryingto isntall the new one (SHW-160H6S)

10-02-2008, 10:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S Yeah I know but the one you downloaded is a firmware and not a driver. My question is.. why are you updating the firmware? The firmware is like BIOS for the disc drive... Make sure your BIOS supports the drive. If not, may be a a bios update is needed. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

10-02-2008, 11:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
tizzlah Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows XP MCE	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S ohhh, well where can i find the driver ?

10-02-2008, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S Usually you do not need any drivers for optical drives. If the drive is not recognized by Windows... first make sure it is recognized by BIOS. Now if it is recognized by bios, follow the steps here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

10-02-2008, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
tizzlah Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 OS: windows XP MCE	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S how do i make sure its recognized my bios ?

10-02-2008, 10:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: LiteOn SHW-160H6S Some list the device model, some shows the name during POST (prime master/slave, secondary master/slave). What I find to be the best way is to set boot sequence with CD/DVD drive on top of the list. Pop in a bootable CD/DVD media like an XP install CD or a linux live CD. If you can boot from the CD/DVD drive, then you are sure, BIOS recognizes it well. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE