OK, i have an external USB 2.0 cd burner. i reformatted my comp. from ME to 98 so i dont have the driver. apparently my computer doesnt recognize i have an external burner at all. My burner doesnt even have the manufactorer name on it. i bought it at best buy or maybe circut city.

(i also dont have my windows 98 cd anymore) I try to use ahed nero but all my computer says i have is an "Image Recorder".

PLEASE HELP!

Download everest http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1 run it and see if it can identify what brand it is. Let us know and we'll see if we can find the driver then.

ahhhhh so much computer lingo!!! im just gonna copy and paste everything...tell me if u get what you need...here goes


Field Value
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE
OS Service Pack -
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1)
DirectX 4.06.03.0518 (DirectX 6.1a)
Computer Name
User Name

Motherboard
CPU Type Mobile Intel Celeron II, 633 MHz (9.5 x 67)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Intel Whitney i810E
System Memory 256 MB (PC133 SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (03/22/01)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter Intel(R) 82810E Graphics Controller (64 KB)
3D Accelerator Intel i752
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (309ABC00025)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter Intel 82801AA I/O Controller Hub - AC'97 Audio Adapter

Storage
IDE Controller Intel 82801AA Bus Master IDE Controller
IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo)
SCSI/RAID Controller NERO IMAGEDRIVE SCSI Controller
Floppy Drive GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
Disk Drive GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47
Optical Drive NERO IMAGEDRIVE (Virtual CD-ROM)
Optical Drive TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-7002Bc (24x CD-ROM)
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions
C: (FAT32) 19083 MB (16823 MB free)

Input
Keyboard HID-compliant keyboard
Keyboard PC/AT Enhanced Keyboard (101/102-Key)
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
Mouse Standard PS/2 Port Mouse

Network
Network Adapter PPP Adapter.
Network Adapter Speedstream Ethernet USB Adapter (192.168.254.2)

Peripherals
USB1 Controller Intel 82801AA I/O Controller Hub - USB Controller
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Microsoft USB IntelliMouse
USB Device Speedstream Ethernet USB Adapter
USB Device USB 2.0 storage device
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device

im gonna take a stab in the dark and say my burner is under the "Peripherals" part.
Good Luck.

Unfortunately it doesnt mention the name. Is there a part number or anything on the burner?

Model number is 5224PI-032
Rateing 12v-2.65A
mfg. Date January 2003

Is this what you mean?
also on top of the burner there is a logo but all the logo says is "USB ReWriter".

Ok I think this may hopefully be the one here. http://global.aopen.com.tw/Products/cdrw/crw5224.htm
This is the driver download page for that particular model http://download.aopen.com.tw:/Defaul...ish&WebSite=GL

i cant download any of these? when i go to the minor sites it says it cant be displayed.

Try this one here http://download.opendrivers.com/drv/...w5224_r108.exe

Or here but you need to turn off any pop up blockers first. http://www.opendrivers.com/freedownl...-download.html

ok. so when i try to update any of my drivers it doesnt work?? i also cannot display the page that the second driver is located on?? AGH something must work...lol just send me every external driver you find...

also, for some reason my computer will not recognize my device. when i go to update the driver it has my cd-rom and my image driver but thats all.? if i need to update the driver for my burner doesnt my computer need to recognize it first? (i'm not very good with computers so i might be wrong)

If you have downloaded the exe file, run it and it should make a folder for the driver. You probably then need to go to control panel/add new hardware and choose pick from the list when it asks do you want it to search for new hardware. When you choose cdrw from the list, choose have disk and browse to the location of the driver.