[TechAssist] Re: (off topic) Need driver for DVD-ROM ToshibaSD-C2202

Found the quickest way to check out CD players is to make a bootable 
floppy and install generic CD drivers on it. When you boot from the 
floppy the cd drivers are loaded. If it don't find the drive its NG, if 
it does find drive put any cd in and see if it will read, if no - bad cd 
drive.

Al G
Al's TV-Electronics
Pembroke ONt.
Canada

Gemini Computer & TV wrote:
> Does thew BIOS "see" this DVD-ROM? It is possible that the drive is broken
> and may need to be replaced. I just had two customer computers in the shop
> and both had "bad" CD-ROMs. One was actually defective and had to be
> replaced. The other had a small toy in it from a child. I was able to
> extract the toy and restore normal operation. Just a thought as a
> possibility. If the BIOS does not "see" the DVD-ROM, then Windows won't
> either.
> 
> Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV" <rlmbkm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:20 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: (off topic) Need driver for DVD-ROM Toshiba
> SD-C2202
> 
> 
> 
>>Bill, been there done that, since the bios was DEAD because of the battery
>>does that create a problem? Under MY Computer there is no D: CD.
>> The bios is Phoenix and is very limited  F10 at boot up gets me in.I have
>>set bios to boot to ROM first and have XP in drive.
>> One can hear "noise" clicking and spinning from drive when disk inserted.
>>Country TV
>>Ron Miller
>>Inez, TX. 77968
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "Ron Miller d.b.a. Country TV" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:57 PM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: (off topic) Need driver for DVD-ROM Toshiba
>>SD-C2202
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Ron,
>>>
>>>You don't need a CDROM driver to load XP. The XP CD is bootable and
>>>will simply boot when the PC starts up (as long as you have the
>>>first boot device set as CDROM in SETUP, and you watch the bottom
>>>of screen for the prompt to press any key to boot from CDROM).
>>>
>>>In other words you don't have to be in Windows to install XP. And
>>>certainly there are no Windows drivers used when you aren't in
>>>Windows. BTW, if you can't find a driver at driverguide.com
>>>(username: drivers, password: all) you may have trouble finding it
>>>elsewhere, however Windows almost always has a good driver for any
>>>CDROM.
>>>
>>>Just install XP and it will prompt you to format (use NTFS file
>>>system for best stability) and install XP. The CDROM will almost
>>>certainly work fine in XP when finished.
>>>
>>>If you want to keep your personal files on the hard drive, just
>>>create another partition (D:) and move them there first, or
>>>contact me for other instructions.
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Best regards,
>>>
>>> Bil Green
>>> PC 1000
>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>> 760-924-1000                           mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>Sunday, June 27, 2004, 2:07:41 PM, you wrote:
>>>
>>>RMdbaCT> Have been  all over Google and the net, also Toshiba and
> 
> Compaq.
> 
>>>RMdbaCT>  Can't find a driver for this. Toshiba SD-C2202 DVD ROM drive.
>>>RMdbaCT> It is in a  Compaq 1212CL (same as:1215us) that  was given to
> 
> me.
> 
>>>RMdbaCT> The bios battery was dead after replacing it, no D: drive.
> 
> Using
> 
>>find new
>>
>>>RMdbaCT> hardware wizard and device manager no help.
>>>RMdbaCT>  It has "ME" on it now
>>>RMdbaCT>  Want to put XP on it but can't without a CD Rom drive.Help.
>>>RMdbaCT> Country TV
>>>RMdbaCT> Ron Miller
>>>RMdbaCT> Inez, TX. 77968
>>>
>>>
>>>
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