Firewire External DVD burner folders are not shown in Windows Explorer

[rondi]

I had no Firewire nor DVD burner so I just bought an External firewire
Pioneer 108 DVD burner to burn home videos. After i burn a DVD and
then use Windows Explorer to explorer it, a message comes back saying
to insert a disk--which is already in the drawer.

If i open the drawer, then close it and wait for the disk activity
light to go out, and select from the "action" window --"Open window to
view files using Windows Explorer" all works fine. and i see the
typical Explorer tree.

Is this a quark of Firewire where the request must be initiated by the
device, or do i need to change something on my computer???

When i installed the Firewire card (VIA chipset OHCI compliant), the
directions said there is no driver to add--XP would install the
driver. Same with the External 108. i went to XP update and there
was no new driver listed for my computer.

The Device Manager does not list the Poineer 108 either--it lists some
funny CD-ROM drive---the other 2 drives are listed correctly.

any help is really appreciated,
thanks,
ron

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[Andre Da Costa]

In Device Manager, uninstall the device, restart and add it back using the
Ad hardware wizard in Control Panel, also check the manufacturers website
for any possible updates for the device.

Andre

 

[rondi]

thanks for the reply--but this does not help. i just installed XP
SP2, and Windows Explorer still acts the same. I looked all over for
a driver, but i can not find any on Pioneer's nor MSFT web site.

How do i get the Control Panel to recognize the drive as a Pioneer
108 and be accessible from Windows Explorer?

thanks,
ron

"Andre Da Costa" <[email protected]> happily wrote the world on Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:42:09 -0700:

In Device Manager, uninstall the device, restart and add it back using the
Ad hardware wizard in Control Panel, also check the manufacturers website
for any possible updates for the device.

Andre

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