Afternoon Folks,
Simple question I hope from a simple mind. I was given a DVD RW from someone & never messed with one before. No software, just the hardware. I installed just to see what would happen & nothing not EVEN the D: logo in "my computer" so I put my CD rw back in for now. I've done some searching on the net, including here on CH with no luck finding drivers.
I'm running an older Dell with 450Mghz, 160mb ram, Win2000pro.
The DVD is an OptoRite Mdl. DD0401. The website LISTED for them is just a jumping point to different DVD sellers. I thought 2000 would have a generic driver, but I guess not. The dvd was manfg in 2003 if that would make a difference. ANY Help appreciated!!Is it found in the BIOS ?
There is a lot of information at the below site.

http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/index.php?reviewid=215&page=InstallationIt must be jumpered correctly and seen in the BIOS. If so, then Windows will recognize it. Any DVD use will require software for functionality.

Optorite is not a quality name, but it may be functional. You don't need special drivers. If it was jumpered the same as the CD-RW drive and installed on the same IDE cable as the CD-RW drive had been, it should show up unless it was a dead drive. Maybe you discovered why it was being given away free.

Mind you, with a Pioneer DVD-RW 112D on sale in the UK at £21.14 plus delivery, who needs to play around with old junk? You could soon waste that much in coasters. (That price is less than a 5 pack of Verbatim DVD+R DL disks)

OK THANKS!
I had put it in an old CTX & it would work the CD part at least, & yes in the Dell I had it jumpered the same & on the same cable as the CD Rom.

Street1 I hadn't CHECKED the bios, & that website is all I could find with ANY info on it, plus the name of the Mfgr.
If it doesn't work nothing lost, but I try all the freebies first then go the money route!! I'll try it again later, trying to get a linux system SETUP on that old CTX right now!!
Thanks Again!No problem,No need to junk an item you can use,or send to a friend.

One persons junk is another persons treasures.

Notice how I omitted the use of mans in above sentence.

At times PeckerWood makes me be politically correct,then
I pull his tail feathers out. Peckerwood's a goofball.