Need DOS Driver for LiteOn CD-RW Drive

[Charles V]

Using a LiteOn CD-RW drive in a win2k system, and want to use this drive in
a DOS based CD backup program. Have not been able to get the drive detected
in DOS using the driver being used for win2k operation ---- so believe I
must ad an appropriate DOS driver to my startup floppy diskette.

The LiteOn drive is model SOHR-5238S.

Any suggestions re what driver should be used and where available?

TIA,
CharlesV

 

[Nil]

Using a LiteOn CD-RW drive in a win2k system, and want to use this
drive in a DOS based CD backup program. Have not been able to get
the drive detected in DOS using the driver being used for win2k
operation ---- so believe I must ad an appropriate DOS driver to
my startup floppy diskette.

The LiteOn drive is model SOHR-5238S.

Any suggestions re what driver should be used and where available?

There's one here for a CD-ROM, not -RW. Maybe that will work:

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/boards/CDROMDVD/CDPage.html

Here's another listing:

http://list.driverguide.com/list/DOS/company600/

Google for "lite-on dos cd driver", you might find something.

 

[Mike S.]

Using a LiteOn CD-RW drive in a win2k system, and want to use this drive in
a DOS based CD backup program. Have not been able to get the drive detected
in DOS using the driver being used for win2k operation ---- so believe I
must ad an appropriate DOS driver to my startup floppy diskette.

The LiteOn drive is model SOHR-5238S.

Any suggestions re what driver should be used and where available?

http://www.liteonit.com/ODD/English/e_downloads/e_drivers.asp

 

[Charles V]

http://www.liteonit.com/ODD/English/e_downloads/e_drivers.asp

Mike,
I downloaded the V414.zip from the suggested website, which when unzipped,
contained a "cdrom.sys" driver file ---- supposedly a dos driver. After
editing the config.sys file on my startup disk to include this as the driver
file, and also copying the file to the startup disk, a step-by-step boot
stalled out at this respective line in the config.sys sequence. This driver
apparently wasn't being properly recognized.

I did locate another LiteOn dos driver file (Ltnide.sys) ---- and using this
in my config.sys file in place of the cdrom.sys, the CD drive was recognized
and I was able to activate my CD ResQ backup program. However, the
Ltnide.sys driver file apparently is only for "reading" type drives ---- not
for "writing" drives. After initiating the backup command to start the CD
recording sequence in my CD ResQ program, I was presented with the displayed
statement "No CD-R drive detected: Result 0"!!!

So back to the search for a dos driver for a CD "burner" drive.

Thanks to all for your assistance ---- at least I've made some progress and
am optimistic that it will be possible to get the CD ResQ program to
work ---- with the right dos driver.

Anyone out there with info on where to get one?

CharlesV

 

[Mike S.]

Mike,
I downloaded the V414.zip from the suggested website, which when unzipped,
contained a "cdrom.sys" driver file ---- supposedly a dos driver. After
editing the config.sys file on my startup disk to include this as the driver
file, and also copying the file to the startup disk, a step-by-step boot
stalled out at this respective line in the config.sys sequence. This driver
apparently wasn't being properly recognized.

I did locate another LiteOn dos driver file (Ltnide.sys) ---- and using this
in my config.sys file in place of the cdrom.sys, the CD drive was recognized
and I was able to activate my CD ResQ backup program. However, the
Ltnide.sys driver file apparently is only for "reading" type drives ---- not
for "writing" drives. After initiating the backup command to start the CD
recording sequence in my CD ResQ program, I was presented with the displayed
statement "No CD-R drive detected: Result 0"!!!

So back to the search for a dos driver for a CD "burner" drive.

Generically speaking, there is no such thing. General-purpose and
manufacturer-provided DOS drivers for CD writers only provide read-mode
support. All writing is the responsibility of the DOS application software
and any drivers furnished with, or linked to the application program.

 

[Charles V]

Thanks for the input Mike.

I had about come to the same conclusion ---- after a couple of more tests.

I guess that I will have to pick up Norton's Ghost or a similar product.

Best,
CharlesV

 

[Graham Mayor]

Before you go the Ghost route check the web site for compatibility with your
writer. In any case life is too short to wait around for Ghost to write to
optical disc in DOS. I would strongly suggest the use of an external hard
disc as a backup medium. It is highly unlikely that both your main drive and
backup drive will fail at the same time.

 

[Charles V]

Good suggestion ---- Thanks Graham.

Before you go the Ghost route check the web site for compatibility with your
writer. In any case life is too short to wait around for Ghost to write to
optical disc in DOS. I would strongly suggest the use of an external hard
disc as a backup medium. It is highly unlikely that both your main drive and
backup drive will fail at the same time.