internal dvd burner

os is xp
sata burner
memorex MRX-550L internal dvd burner

its supposed to use a driver from xp but it cant find any drivers I cant give more details as the computer in question is in another state

 

Optical drives don't need any extra drivers.
What does seem to be a problem?

 

xp doesn't see it there but it shows up in bios.

 

One of these may help:
1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116
Restart computer.
or...
3. http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems
Restart computer.
or...
4. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
5. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

 

Is the hard drive SATA or IDE? If it is on an IDE HD, there most likely are no SATA drivers. Windows XP has little, if any,native SATA driver support.

This may help: http://www.ehow.com/how_5788687_xp-recognize-sata-dvd-drive.html

 

checking now will post back soon

 

Ok it worked thanks to everyone for there help.

 

Cool
Which solution worked, if we may?