$20 Sony DVD/RW no drivers anywhere?! HELP-A-NOOB

[213crz]

Someone please help I bought these off newegg and can download drivers for them no way no how:


http://www.sony-optiarc.eu/products/dvddrivesdesktoppcs.html

For whatever reason I can not download from there. Can anyone help me by downloading them from there then sending to me at 213crz@gmail.com or by linking me to another site?

Or just troubleshooting why I can not download them from there ?



I can not download the driver from this site for some reason either:


http://sony.storagesupport.com/

 

[213crz]

Can anyone download these or is broken for everyone?

 

[Wamphryi]

You don't normally need a driver for a DVD drive. I see there is a firmware update available which is not the same thing. Firmware updates are applied to the BIOS of the device in question. There is normally specialised software that should have come with the drive to allow you to interface with it such as burning discs etc.

 

[213crz]

Yeah im an idiot i dont need drivers but windwos will not recognize for some reaosn wired.

 

[Wamphryi]

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-hardware/windows-wont-recognize-my-cddvd-drive/69e267ab-52a4-4e5a-840b-2f855825d3c4

Try going to this link and see if you can solve the mystery there.

 

[Wamphryi]

If you are running Win 7 go here.

http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=win+7+does+not+recognise+dvd&catalog=LCID%3D2057&mode=r

 

[213crz]

Bad flash on multiple optiarcs LOL

 

[213crz]

Best answer selected by 213crz.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

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