Need to find drivers for Cendyne DVD+RW (NEC-NC1100A)

[jonconley]

I used the DVDinfo proggie and found using firmware 1.A0. I cannot find the drivers. Windows XP detects the drive upon install, however, it only detects it and installs as a normal DVD drive. So I can watch movies, but not burn anything with it.

I checked all three CDs and found no drivers. no drivers on cendyne.com, b/c the last model they have listed in 209, whereas the model number on this ends with 225. Also, none found on NEC.

I simply need to know where I can find these drivers. Took me long enough to find out it wasn't a verbatim or pioneer like the previous versions that were Cendyne.

It was also the ones on sale last sunday at most Staples. Hope that is more than enough info. KTNX

[Alnath]

Drivers? It isnt a driver you need its a burning program such as NERO

[arcorob]

You say it is a NEC NC-1100A but I thought it was an ND-1100A ? If so, then this is the firmware for it.
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_cdrom&message.id=59888

As to burning and recognizing, what are you using to burn ? If it is a Roxio Easy CD product, then GET RID OF IT>

Use this, FORCEASPI to correctly set and build your ASPI layer
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/frcaspi.cfm

Then use something like NERO to burn. In many cases, DVD burners will only show in Windows Device Manager as a DVD-ROM drive.

To see what it can do(or what your system thinks) use Nero's INFOTOOL
to check the capabilities
Find it here
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=download.html

Probably do this last one first

[ChrissyBoy]

arcorob: do you know what issues are addressed by the new firmware update?

[arcorob]

Yes. supposedly, the drive had difficulty writing DVD+RW media but worked fine with DVD+R.

The Dell users screamed until a fix was obtained.

[ChrissyBoy]

arcorob: thanks for the info. RW media burns fine for me.... i don't think i'll risk the upgrade.

[deleeuw]

I bought this burner and it came in a Cendyne package... thus it's not the Dell OEM version of the drive, but is it safe to update to the Dell firmware? If it makes any difference, my computer is a Dell Dimension 4100.