Did you look at the bottom of the screen for "press any key" during bootup? -- Best regards, Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx Sunday, June 27, 2004, 3:29:02 PM, you wrote: RMdbaCT> Ty, the OS dose not see any CD drive at all, I have set the CD rom as first RMdbaCT> boot device in the bios and put in the XP disk-NO_GO, just boots to windows. RMdbaCT> Country TV RMdbaCT> Ron Miller RMdbaCT> Inez, TX. 77968 RMdbaCT> ----- Original Message ----- RMdbaCT> From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx> RMdbaCT> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> RMdbaCT> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 5:07 PM RMdbaCT> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: (off topic) Need driver for DVD-ROM Toshiba RMdbaCT> SD-C2202 >> Ron, >> According to a >> Computer tech friend, the driver for the DVD ROM should be included in XP. >> It should be recognized as a cd-rom for initial installation. >> After installation and re-boot, it should recognize it as additional >> hardware and install the appropriate drivers. Now as for programs, that is >> up to you. >> You might find additional info at: >> RMdbaCT> http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_modItemList.jsp?ProductMenu >> RMdbaCT> _0=Accessories&ProductMenu_1=Expansion&ProductMenu_2=633328&BV_SessionID=@@@ >> RMdbaCT> @0566887439.1088372010@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadcllgelhdecgfkceghdgngdglj.0&moi >> d=633328&smoid=true&ct=DL&ListType=Model&x=21&y=12 >> >> If just clicking on the above does not work, >> Paste the above into NOTEPAD, Under "Format" uncheck "Word wrap". Now copy >> the whole thing into your browser. >> >> Ty >> >> Tiberius Kraemer >> BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS >> 3312 Silverton Rd. NE >> Salem, Oregon >> Phone: 503 391 1491 >> Mailto:ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ron Miller d.b.a. >> Country TV >> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:08 PM >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [TechAssist] (off topic) Need driver for DVD-ROM Toshiba >> SD-C2202 >> >> >> Have been all over Google and the net, also Toshiba and Compaq. >> Can't find a driver for this. Toshiba SD-C2202 DVD ROM drive. >> It is in a Compaq 1212CL (same as:1215us) that was given to me. >> The bios battery was dead after replacing it, no D: drive. Using find new >> hardware wizard and device manager no help. >> It has "ME" on it now >> Want to put XP on it but can't without a CD Rom drive.Help. >> Country TV >> Ron Miller >> Inez, TX. 77968 >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RMdbaCT> -- >> - >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RMdbaCT> --- >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> RMdbaCT> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RMdbaCT> Lost Password: RMdbaCT> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". RMdbaCT> Email Archives: RMdbaCT> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/