smasung model=SH-S182M no drivers?

wulf20 · 06-12-2007, 02:01 PM

I'm running WINXP and I have looked into the drivers and everything. The firmware it came with does nothing it just loops like this "upgrade now>>download>>upgrade failed>>reboot>>and repeat"

I assume the PC recognizes the drive considering that the programs I use for it list it on the available drives for burning. I mean the drive even spins the DVD's I put in. Thanks in advance for the help.

**The_Other_One** · 06-12-2007, 08:11 PM

CD/DVD drives do not require drivers. Try to boot to an XP CD using the drive. If it works, it's a software problem with Windows. If it doesn't, you probably have a bad drive. Just because it spins up doesn't mean it's still working.

seattle7champion · 06-13-2007, 07:37 PM

how is the drive hooked up?

06-12-2007, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
wulf20 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	smasung model=SH-S182M no drivers? I'm running WINXP and I have looked into the drivers and everything. The firmware it came with does nothing it just loops like this "upgrade now>>download>>upgrade failed>>reboot>>and repeat" I assume the PC recognizes the drive considering that the programs I use for it list it on the available drives for burning. I mean the drive even spins the DVD's I put in. Thanks in advance for the help.

06-12-2007, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	CD/DVD drives do not require drivers. Try to boot to an XP CD using the drive. If it works, it's a software problem with Windows. If it doesn't, you probably have a bad drive. Just because it spins up doesn't mean it's still working. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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seattle7champion New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15	how is the drive hooked up?