MAGICSPIN DVDRW 1008IM seen through USB connection as CD DRIVE

[JeffGatti]

Thanks in advice for any ideas why this is happening, here is my delimma.

I recently did a system restore on my Compaq Presario Desktop,(XP Home) afterwards I decided to remove some avi files that I have on there to DVD.

I pulled out an old MAGICSPIN DVDRW 1008IM that I had in an old computer that always worked great (of course, I lost the software) I plugged it into an EXTERNAL Dynex peripheral USB and plugged it into the presario.

When I "click" MY COMPUTER, I can clearly see " DVD-RW Drive (F) " listed under the Devices with Removable Storage Heading.

Here is what is happening, when I load a DVD+R into the bay and close it, the ICON in MY COMPUTER immediatey changes to "CD Drive (F)" ???

I went to the web and found a firmware update, that didn't work. I searched the web for any drivers I could find for an external DVDRW, couldn't find any. Also, this computer when new never came with windows media.

I'm losing my marbles here, this shouldn't be a problem at all. Anybody have any ideas? Or where I may find media or drivers for this thing?

Thank you!

 

[BadBigBen]

That is normal behavior...

have you tried to write to the DVD+R at all?

No drivers are needed for USB drives, CD/DVD drives, they are universal and build into the OS...



Ben

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