DVD/CD Drive Didn't Install

My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I therefore
can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver and
update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?

What I did - is copied the software from the installation DVD that you want
to install, put it on a network share and connect to the network share and
run it from there. You could do this with your DVD/CD player drivers )

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"CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
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> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I
> therefore
> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver
> and
> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?

Use Daemon Tools software, version 4.03.
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"CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
news:367B6622-A892-480E-9D89-...
> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I
> therefore
> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver
> and
> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?

Actually, if 4.03 doesn't work (because it didn't on any of mine), try the
3.47 release - that works pretty damn well indeed )

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> wrote in message
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> Use Daemon Tools software, version 4.03.
> --
> --
> Andre
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>
> "CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
> news:367B6622-A892-480E-9D89-...
>> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I
>> therefore
>> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver
>> and
>> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?
>
>

Thanks, but since I can't load CD/DVD onto drive I can't load an image onto
the system. I also can't attach a usb backup drive.

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

> Actually, if 4.03 doesn't work (because it didn't on any of mine), try the
> 3.47 release - that works pretty damn well indeed )
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
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> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> wrote in message
> news:ueOm0p$...
> > Use Daemon Tools software, version 4.03.
> > --
> > --
> > Andre
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> > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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> >
> > "CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
> > news:367B6622-A892-480E-9D89-...
> >> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I
> >> therefore
> >> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver
> >> and
> >> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>
>

Both version 4.03 and 3.47 failed to install.

"CTYANKEE" wrote:

> Thanks, but since I can't load CD/DVD onto drive I can't load an image onto
> the system. I also can't attach a usb backup drive.
>
> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>
> > Actually, if 4.03 doesn't work (because it didn't on any of mine), try the
> > 3.47 release - that works pretty damn well indeed )
> >
> > --
> > Zack Whittaker
> > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> > » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
> > » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
> > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> > of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> > that up!
> >
> > --: Original message follows :--
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> wrote in message
> > news:ueOm0p$...
> > > Use Daemon Tools software, version 4.03.
> > > --
> > > --
> > > Andre
> > > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> > > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> > > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> > > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> > >
> > > "CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
> > > news:367B6622-A892-480E-9D89-...
> > >> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I
> > >> therefore
> > >> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver
> > >> and
> > >> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

You could try reinstalling the DVD. Go in control panel and uninstall, then
power off. Physically remove the drive from the IDE slot on the mobo. Boot.
Power off, reattach the drive and boot. See if Vista does a better job of
installing the drive this time.
If that doesn't work, you will have to either have a system where you dual
boot or access to a network, and it still won't be a guarantee that the XP
drivers will install/work.

"CTYANKEE" wrote:

> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I therefore
> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver and
> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?

Try NERO Image Drive
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"CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
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> Both version 4.03 and 3.47 failed to install.
>
> "CTYANKEE" wrote:
>
>> Thanks, but since I can't load CD/DVD onto drive I can't load an image
>> onto
>> the system. I also can't attach a usb backup drive.
>>
>> "Zack Whittaker" wrote:
>>
>> > Actually, if 4.03 doesn't work (because it didn't on any of mine), try
>> > the
>> > 3.47 release - that works pretty damn well indeed )
>> >
>> > --
>> > Zack Whittaker
>> > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> > » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org
>> > » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>> > and not
>> > of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we
>> > cleared
>> > that up!
>> >
>> > --: Original message follows :--
>> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> wrote in message
>> > news:ueOm0p$...
>> > > Use Daemon Tools software, version 4.03.
>> > > --
>> > > --
>> > > Andre
>> > > Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> > > Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> > > Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> > > http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> > >
>> > > "CTYANKEE" <> wrote in message
>> > > news:367B6622-A892-480E-9D89-...
>> > >> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I
>> > >> therefore
>> > >> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a
>> > >> driver
>> > >> and
>> > >> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >

"CTYANKEE" wrote:

> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I therefore
> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver and
> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?

"CTYANKEE" wrote:

> My DVD/CD player didn't install correctly during installation. I therefore
> can't load installation DVD or any other software. I can't find a driver and
> update in Control Panel device manager fails. Any ideas?

I have also this problem with my notebook. I have format my hard disk and
will install vista (beta), but my dvd/cd player dind't install correctly
during the installation.