a Portable DVD burner

[ETLLoos72]

I have a portable DVD burner that i would like to put on an older computer of mine. It has an install CD but that only works on WIN98, and that comp is XP, i dont know what the manufacturer is or anything like that, how could i find the drivers for this?

 

[Harvey]

We need more info. What is the make and model of the DVD burner? Have you been to the manufacturer's site to see if they have updated software?

 

[ETLLoos72]

I have NO idea who the manufacturer and all that good stuff is, i dont even remember buying it, i kinda want to know how to determine that myself

 

[corkyg]

When you say "portable," what is the interface? USB? SCSI? Firewire?

If it is USB, just hot plug it and it should be recognized by XP. XP has DVD drivers built in.

 

[ETLLoos72]

Umm, well my XP needs to be hit, cause it doesnt, it recognizes a USB mass storage device, but never actually finishes the job and puts it up there with the other CD drives.

 

[corkyg]

If it is USB, it probably needs a separate power source. Does it have a power module? I have three external burners at present - they only come with Win98 drivers because XP does need drivers.

 

[ETLLoos72]

Yea, its got the power, all the cords are completely plugged in, green light on....

 

[corkyg]

Have you tried using the Add Hardware feature in Control Panel?

 

[ETLLoos72]

This device cannot start. (Code 10)

 

[corkyg]

Does it have any sort of nomenclature plate or decal on the bottom or back? It has no badge at all?

 

[ETLLoos72]

i wish, its just a grey box with a drive sticking out the front, and the drive, like most others, simply says its abilities.

 

[ETLLoos72]

Ill assume by the lack of a response that my next step would be to open it up and pop it in as an actual drive and see if that takes me anywhere? ill try that...