Cd/rw

swordsman30457 · 06-25-2007, 01:54 AM

I have a computer that has win 98 and i have a cd/rw drive installed, but windows tells me that it is just a cd-rom drive. I go into device manager and it has the name of the drive and i went to the manufacturer's website and upgraded the firmware but still no change. Also, when i put a cd/rw in the drive it says that the drive is not accessable. Can somebody help me fix this or does win 98 not support cd/rw?

**OldGrayGary** · 06-25-2007, 03:09 AM

Hi swordsman30457

If the CD-RW drive is a standard ATAPI IDE CD-RW, it should be able to use the built-in CD drivers in Windows. What is the make/model of the CDRW - and when was the last time it was in known-good working order? [the make/model will be on a sticker on the drive - or you can use a tool like Astra or Everest to detect it].

If the CD-RW is some other sort of optical drive (such as a SCSI, parallel port, or USB external, etc) --- let us know.

. . . Gary

Jlp1928 · 06-25-2007, 03:17 AM

Hi, Gary is right. Your burner is only a CD reader until the burner software is installed. Roxio/Adaptec, Nero or etc.

Good Luck, Jim

swordsman30457 · 06-25-2007, 04:29 PM

it's a Samsung CD-R/CD-RW SW-208B and i upgraded the firmware. I installed a cd maker on my computer and it still acts as a cd rom drive. The last time i know of it working is about a week ago and it worked perfectley.

**OldGrayGary** · 06-26-2007, 03:01 AM

Hi again

Do you have the option of removing the drive, and trying it in a different computer? If it works in another computer, that would show that the drive is in good condition. --- Then we'd need to find out what the problem is when inside your Win98 box.
. . . Gary ( I'm a little tired tonight, so this is brief)

swordsman30457 · 06-26-2007, 12:36 PM

Yeah it works because I pulled it out of a computer runnng win ME and it worked fine i burned several cds with it. Win 98 recognizes it but it says it is just a cd-ROM not a cd/rw drive. Do I need to find another driver or what

**OldGrayGary** · 06-27-2007, 08:59 PM

Hi again

As far as I can see, there's only one firmware available for that model. Try using the one in the following link (it's direct from Samsung), and see if it helps --- http://www.samsung.com/support/produ...e=FM&language=

It's possible that the drive isn't supported by the software you are using. Try visiting the website of your recording software & seeing if an update is available (such updates usually add lists of drives & improve compatibility).

I don't remember if Windows 98 had any updates necessary to provide Cd recording support - but just in case, why not visit Windows Update & grab all the patches you can [they are all still available, it's just that they stopped providing new patches after mid-2006].

See how it turns out.
. . . Gary

swordsman30457 · 06-27-2007, 10:34 PM

I've already installed that firmware and it did nothing and I also Installed all updates as well, but I'll keep looking. If you find anything else, let me know.

Thanks for all of you help everyone.(and I REALLY mean thanks!!)

Jlp1928 · 07-04-2007, 06:04 AM

Hi, Windows has the CD reader driver for any CD Reader or Burner. You will have to load the burner software to get it to burn CDs. Roxio/Adaptec, Nero etc. will work and there are many more available.

Good Luck, Jim

06-25-2007, 01:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
swordsman30457 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Soperton, GA Posts: 18 OS: Windows 98 SE	Cd/rw I have a computer that has win 98 and i have a cd/rw drive installed, but windows tells me that it is just a cd-rom drive. I go into device manager and it has the name of the drive and i went to the manufacturer's website and upgraded the firmware but still no change. Also, when i put a cd/rw in the drive it says that the drive is not accessable. Can somebody help me fix this or does win 98 not support cd/rw? Last edited by swordsman30457; 06-25-2007 at 01:55 AM. Reason: missing words

06-25-2007, 03:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Cd/rw Hi swordsman30457 If the CD-RW drive is a standard ATAPI IDE CD-RW, it should be able to use the built-in CD drivers in Windows. What is the make/model of the CDRW - and when was the last time it was in known-good working order? [the make/model will be on a sticker on the drive - or you can use a tool like Astra or Everest to detect it]. If the CD-RW is some other sort of optical drive (such as a SCSI, parallel port, or USB external, etc) --- let us know. . . . Gary __________________

06-25-2007, 03:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: Cd/rw Hi, Gary is right. Your burner is only a CD reader until the burner software is installed. Roxio/Adaptec, Nero or etc. Good Luck, Jim

06-25-2007, 04:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
swordsman30457 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Soperton, GA Posts: 18 OS: Windows 98 SE	Re: Cd/rw it's a Samsung CD-R/CD-RW SW-208B and i upgraded the firmware. I installed a cd maker on my computer and it still acts as a cd rom drive. The last time i know of it working is about a week ago and it worked perfectley.

06-26-2007, 03:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Cd/rw Hi again Do you have the option of removing the drive, and trying it in a different computer? If it works in another computer, that would show that the drive is in good condition. --- Then we'd need to find out what the problem is when inside your Win98 box. . . . Gary ( I'm a little tired tonight, so this is brief) __________________

06-26-2007, 12:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
swordsman30457 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Soperton, GA Posts: 18 OS: Windows 98 SE	Re: Cd/rw Yeah it works because I pulled it out of a computer runnng win ME and it worked fine i burned several cds with it. Win 98 recognizes it but it says it is just a cd-ROM not a cd/rw drive. Do I need to find another driver or what

06-27-2007, 08:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Cd/rw Hi again As far as I can see, there's only one firmware available for that model. Try using the one in the following link (it's direct from Samsung), and see if it helps --- http://www.samsung.com/support/produ...e=FM&language= It's possible that the drive isn't supported by the software you are using. Try visiting the website of your recording software & seeing if an update is available (such updates usually add lists of drives & improve compatibility). I don't remember if Windows 98 had any updates necessary to provide Cd recording support - but just in case, why not visit Windows Update & grab all the patches you can [they are all still available, it's just that they stopped providing new patches after mid-2006]. See how it turns out. . . . Gary __________________

06-27-2007, 10:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
swordsman30457 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Soperton, GA Posts: 18 OS: Windows 98 SE	Re: Cd/rw I've already installed that firmware and it did nothing and I also Installed all updates as well, but I'll keep looking. If you find anything else, let me know. Thanks for all of you help everyone.(and I REALLY mean thanks!!)

07-04-2007, 06:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: Cd/rw Hi, Windows has the CD reader driver for any CD Reader or Burner. You will have to load the burner software to get it to burn CDs. Roxio/Adaptec, Nero etc. will work and there are many more available. Good Luck, Jim