Re: Missing Driver
- From: Lem <lemp40@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:49:58 -0400
What, if anything, happened to your system just prior to the problem occurring?
Assuming that the answer to the above is "Nothing" or "I don't recall," and also assuming that you haven't installed or uninstalled any software (including updates) since the problem happened, try using System Restore to go back to a point prior to the problem. If this fixes things, then you're good to go. If it doesn't, you can "undo" the System Restore and then try the following --
- Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Software and uninstall the software you installed from the CD (one or more Nero apps; InCD).
- Disconnect the USB DVD drive.
- If you have USB devices connected to the computer other than your mouse and/or keyboard, disconnect them.
- Reboot in Safe Mode.
- Go to Device Manager and click View > Show hidden devices
- Expand the entry for Other Devices and uninstall all instances of the DVD drive that are there.
- Do the same for the entry for DVD/CD-ROM Drives.
- Reboot into normal mode.
- Connect the USB DVD drive, making sure that it is connected to a USB 2.0 port (if possible, a different port than the one to which you originally connected it), and see if it is properly detected and installed this time.
- Reinstall the software from the CD.
DeboraD wrote:
The Device Manager entry is under "other devices" with the yellow question mark, and then under that is the model number of the Sony, DRX-S7OU.
"Lem" wrote:
The Sony DRX-S7OU is a USB Plug-n-Play unit. It doesn't come with a driver. See http://sony.storagesupport.com/node/7183
Also see http://sony.storagesupport.com/product/265#faq
Is the Device Manager entry with the error under "DVD/CD-ROM Drives" or under "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"?
DeboraD wrote:It is a Sony DVD-RW Drive, Model #DRX-S7OU. Thank you.
"Brian A." wrote:
"DeboraD" <DeboraD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:235D5FBC-5A4E-4201-B29E-5515EA78E7D9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxExcuse me if I'm at the wrong forum. I'm a beginner to these forums andDebora,
hopefully someone can help me out.
I installed a Sony DVD-RW external burner about a month ago and it
worked fine up until this weekend. When I went to use it, it said "driver
not installed." So I did the standard, unplug etc. and nothing worked. I
would put a CD in and hear it humming but nothing ever happened. I wrote to
Sony who had me check the Device Manager. It shows a yellow question mark
with a "Code 1." Then I started to get a prompt saying "new hardware found"
but when I go to click on that, it just keeps searching and searching and
again ... nothing happens. One day it worked, the next day it didn't.
Can anyone offer any suggestions as to how I can get this working
again? Thanks in advance.
Could you please provide the exact make/model of the DVD-RW.
Was an install disk provided with the drive?
If yes, have you tried reinstalling the drivers using the disk?
If no, have you checked Sony's support site for updated/drivers for your specific drive to download/install per their instructions?
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