Replacing bad DVD drive

sethm 2008-09-15 15:46:43 UTC #1

XP Home SP3
Old CDW/DVD Toshiba burner. Model not in the above list.

It seems my Toshiba is acting up, even after updating its firmware.

I am going to Best Buy & p/u a new burner- seems they they all have Lightscribe.

So do I have to do anything in the Device Mgr before shutting down the PC?
I also do not see any Toshiba software in Add/Remove.

Also, Does Lightscribe come with its own software install? I probably will never use it so wondering if I can skip that part of the install.

thx

Pernundel 2008-09-15 17:57:10 UTC #2

Windows should recognize the new burner after install. Your firmware upgrade is in the burner not in windows. No you don’t have to do anything in Device Mgr.

sethm 2008-09-15 18:15:27 UTC #3

when you say the firmware is in the burner - the actual hardware?

So when I remove the old unit, the firmware goes with it?

Just want to make sure.

Albert 2008-09-15 18:17:12 UTC #4

[QUOTE=sethm;2127002]when you say the firmware is in the burner - the actual hardware?[/quote]Yep. It’s stored on a little flash chip inside the drive.

So when I remove the old unit, the firmware goes with it?
Yep. All drives have their own firmware, though.