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From: Carlos on 8 Feb 2010 09:41
Paul,
Here is a compatible replacement DVD drive for your notebook:
http://www.laptoppartsworld.com/products/26010.html
Dell forums might also have important information regarding your issue.
Carlos

"Paul G" wrote:

> it was a cd drive only...I wanted a cdrw/dvd player. It is not reconizing the
> new drive in windows xp professional at all.The other laptop was running
> windows xp and the drive worked perfectly.
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Paul,
> > This is a 64-bit OSs specific NG.
> > What OS are you running.
> > All that being said, what made you discard your optical drive and replace it
> > with a new one.
> > What hardware is your laptop not recongnizing any more?
> > Please try to be more specific.
> > :)
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Paul G" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop.I am running windows xp professional.I was
> > > running a cd drive perfectly, when I took a cdrw/dvd from another Dell
> > > Inspiron 5000 and installed it in my laptop it does not recognize any
> > > hardware anywhere. I have tried mr.fix it,3hrs and no result. I have tried
> > > the registry fix, did not work. I have looked for a driver, none found.
> > > Please tell me if it is possible to have a dvd cdrw while running xp
> > > professional? If so HOW! Please help!
From: Paul G on 8 Feb 2010 10:23
I don't know if it's 64 bit. How can i TELL?

"David B." wrote:

> Are you running XP Pro 64 bit?
>
> --
>
>
> --
> "Paul G" <PaulG(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CEDF0D97-C373-4FBF-BBF1-DF49495D7230(a)microsoft.com...
> > it was a cd drive only...I wanted a cdrw/dvd player. It is not reconizing
> > the
> > new drive in windows xp professional at all.The other laptop was running
> > windows xp and the drive worked perfectly.
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> >> Paul,
> >> This is a 64-bit OSs specific NG.
> >> What OS are you running.
> >> All that being said, what made you discard your optical drive and replace
> >> it
> >> with a new one.
> >> What hardware is your laptop not recongnizing any more?
> >> Please try to be more specific.
> >> :)
> >> Carlos
> >>
> >> "Paul G" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop.I am running windows xp
> >> > professional.I was
> >> > running a cd drive perfectly, when I took a cdrw/dvd from another Dell
> >> > Inspiron 5000 and installed it in my laptop it does not recognize any
> >> > hardware anywhere. I have tried mr.fix it,3hrs and no result. I have
> >> > tried
> >> > the registry fix, did not work. I have looked for a driver, none found.
> >> > Please tell me if it is possible to have a dvd cdrw while running xp
> >> > professional? If so HOW! Please help!
>
> .
>
From: Paul G on 8 Feb 2010 10:25
THAT IS THE PART NUMBER OF THE DRIVE i AM TRYING TO INSTALL.

"Carlos" wrote:

> Paul,
> Here is a compatible replacement DVD drive for your notebook:
> http://www.laptoppartsworld.com/products/26010.html
> Dell forums might also have important information regarding your issue.
> Carlos
>
> "Paul G" wrote:
>
> > it was a cd drive only...I wanted a cdrw/dvd player. It is not reconizing the
> > new drive in windows xp professional at all.The other laptop was running
> > windows xp and the drive worked perfectly.
> >
> > "Carlos" wrote:
> >
> > > Paul,
> > > This is a 64-bit OSs specific NG.
> > > What OS are you running.
> > > All that being said, what made you discard your optical drive and replace it
> > > with a new one.
> > > What hardware is your laptop not recongnizing any more?
> > > Please try to be more specific.
> > > :)
> > > Carlos
> > >
> > > "Paul G" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop.I am running windows xp professional.I was
> > > > running a cd drive perfectly, when I took a cdrw/dvd from another Dell
> > > > Inspiron 5000 and installed it in my laptop it does not recognize any
> > > > hardware anywhere. I have tried mr.fix it,3hrs and no result. I have tried
> > > > the registry fix, did not work. I have looked for a driver, none found.
> > > > Please tell me if it is possible to have a dvd cdrw while running xp
> > > > professional? If so HOW! Please help!
From: Bob AZ on 8 Feb 2010 11:37
On Feb 8, 6:58 am, Paul G <Pa...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop.I am running windows xp professional.I was
> running a cd drive perfectly, when I took a cdrw/dvd from another Dell
> Inspiron 5000 and installed it in my laptop it does not recognize any
> hardware anywhere. I have tried mr.fix it,3hrs and no result. I have tried
> the registry fix, did not work. I have looked for a driver, none found.
> Please tell me if it is possible to have a dvd cdrw while running xp
> professional? If so HOW! Please help!

Paul

FWIW

Go to Device Manager and see if the drive appears there. Right Click
to view the setup options for any possible solutions.

Bob AZ
From: Carlos on 8 Feb 2010 12:38
Paul,
Did you try my other suggestions?
Moreover, what happens in Device Manager.
Is the drive showing up there somehow?
Carlos

"Paul G" wrote:

> THAT IS THE PART NUMBER OF THE DRIVE i AM TRYING TO INSTALL.
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
> > Paul,
> > Here is a compatible replacement DVD drive for your notebook:
> > http://www.laptoppartsworld.com/products/26010.html
> > Dell forums might also have important information regarding your issue.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Paul G" wrote:
> >
> > > it was a cd drive only...I wanted a cdrw/dvd player. It is not reconizing the
> > > new drive in windows xp professional at all.The other laptop was running
> > > windows xp and the drive worked perfectly.
> > >
> > > "Carlos" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Paul,
> > > > This is a 64-bit OSs specific NG.
> > > > What OS are you running.
> > > > All that being said, what made you discard your optical drive and replace it
> > > > with a new one.
> > > > What hardware is your laptop not recongnizing any more?
> > > > Please try to be more specific.
> > > > :)
> > > > Carlos
> > > >
> > > > "Paul G" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop.I am running windows xp professional.I was
> > > > > running a cd drive perfectly, when I took a cdrw/dvd from another Dell
> > > > > Inspiron 5000 and installed it in my laptop it does not recognize any
> > > > > hardware anywhere. I have tried mr.fix it,3hrs and no result. I have tried
> > > > > the registry fix, did not work. I have looked for a driver, none found.
> > > > > Please tell me if it is possible to have a dvd cdrw while running xp
> > > > > professional? If so HOW! Please help!
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