downloading a driver

Iwould not consider buying a used cd-rom when the price of a new one is aproximately $40,
You may be able to return the drive ,I am not sure about return the policy for used parts in your area
With a new cd-rom you will get a disk with the software with it which is the best option
Check other sites for the driver which you can dowload
1)www.windrivers.com
2)www.drivershq.com
3)www.computerhope.com/help/clite
4)www.cdrom-guide/drivers.htm

There shouldn't be a need to download a driver. 95 should see it just hooked up the way it is. You may need something for a dos boot disk, but there's generic CD-Rom Drivers (like the ones that come with a 98 bootdisk) that'll work with that, so there shouldn't be a need to download something from Lite On's site.

I'm with the ansewr above also. Take it back, go to Circuit City and pick up a new one. A new one shouldn't cost you more then 50 dollars.

Mark

Thankyou for your reply. The guy bought it at an auction, and said he would take it back if it didn't work. Now, I am having error in A drive.
Don't know what to do about that.
Lois

Thankyou for your reply. The guy bought it at an auction, and said he would take it back if it didn't work. Now, I am having error in A drive.
Don't know what to do about that.
Lois

Thankyou both for your reply.
The reason I do not want to rate your answers,etc., is because I was notified that this is not a secure sight (at least not that part of it). Thanks for your help.

Thankyou both for your reply.
The reason I do not want to rate your answers,etc., is because I was notified that this is not a secure sight (at least not that part of it). Thanks for your help.

You can buy cheap refurb new and used drives from www.compgeeks.com
I have had good luck with the parts I have purchased from them.

You should only need a driver for a Cd rom drive if you require DOS mode access to the drive.

As to your A drive, check that the cable hasn't come loose at both the drive and motherboard end.

As to the download error, I would start by cleaning up my hard drive.
Remove any file or folder that is more than 1 week old from the Windows\temp folder.
Clean upyour temporary internet files.
For IE, just click on the button to delete temp files in internet options.
For netscape 4.X, empty the cache folder for each user.

Then, if you still have problems, either re-install, or update your web browser.

The most accurate answer would be to return the drive and buy a cheap new one that would have tech support from the retailer and the proper drivers on a supplied CD-ROM. But if you only paid ten bucks or so for the used one do the following:
1] Turn off computer, unplug it and ground yourself.
2] Remove cover and install drive.
3] Put computer back together and then turn it on.
4] Windows 95 will detect the new drive and attempt to install generic drivers for it.
5] Follow the onscreen prompts answering the questions as best you can.
6] After complete boot-up, do a proper shut down of the system and reboot again.(sometimes drivers need a fresh reboot to gain full access to the computer, wonderful Windows don't we all love it)
7] Ifthe drive works then you got yourself a cheap cd-rom drive - otherwise return it and get a cheap one from Circut City or Best Buy.

I thought I needed a driver, but it was a faulty cd rom. Thank you all for your help! LP

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