How do I install a DVD drive?

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patrickstarr

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Topic # 14280 25-Jun-2007 16:52

Ok I have purchased a DVD Writer from Trademe that was used and well I can't get the thing going because I will show you some links to images which come up when I look at it, firstly I will like to show you what it looks like on my device manager and its this address:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c130/aarondavys/32a7d5cd.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c130/aarondavys/9a876ea9.jpg

and I tried to download the drivers and heres what it says:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c130/aarondavys/5fd406a8.jpg

My luck on choosing Computer parts are really shocking lol, is there anyway that I can get this DVD Writer going? it was working for the first couple of days then it just stopped working. When I put in a disk it shows that the disk is being read and then it stops and when I go into My Computer it comes up with:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c130/aarondavys/406639f3.jpg

So please help

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Reply # 75898 25-Jun-2007 17:23

Try downloading the drivers again, otherwise I'd bet on a faulty drive.

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Reply # 75901 25-Jun-2007 18:06

Ok I just not long ago put in my original disk drive and THATS NOT RECOGNISED EITHER!! sorry about the capital letters but had to yell a bit in this reply as I am trying to put some music onto my Computer and its not even letting me do that :( and I have tried to download it about 3 times and so what shall I do?

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Reply # 75904 25-Jun-2007 18:27

Did you every stop and wonder that perhaps the original owner had the same problem, and thought that because it was intermittent, they could sell it to you, and then say "well it wasnt doing that when I had it".

Complain to the seller and trademe, and ask for a full refund including shipping.
Buy a brand new DVD Writer (they are like, $70).

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Reply # 75906 25-Jun-2007 18:47

Oh ok, I will e-mail him now thanks for that and I forgot to take that into consideration (it says that it was brand new but I aint too sure that it is because it wasn't in the original packaging)

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Reply # 75908 25-Jun-2007 18:51

"Brand new" and "not in original packaging" don't go well together.

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Reply # 75912 25-Jun-2007 19:11

patrickstarr: Ok I have purchased a DVD Writer from Trademe that was used

patrickstarr: it says that it was brand new

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Reply # 75918 25-Jun-2007 19:58

oh oops sorry, I thought it was used at the time I first wrote this thread but I had another look at the auction it said that it was brand new.

I am just wanting to know if DVD Writers normally come with installation disks?