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    xps m1530 DVD driver problem

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by A Led Rock, Feb 3, 2008.

  1. A Led Rock

    A Led Rock Notebook Evangelist

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    in device my dvd drive has a yellow excl. mark...and it wont read anything...where do i get drivers to download...

    just to avoid flaming it is not listed on the driver thread or on their website under driver downloads...
     
    A Led Rock, Feb 3, 2008
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    The DVD drive shouldn't need a driver. Vista should automatically recognize it.
     
    Lithus, Feb 3, 2008
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  3. A Led Rock

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    it does "Recognize" it...but it has the exclamation pt...and it wont read any disks...
     
    A Led Rock, Feb 3, 2008
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    What error?
     
    Lithus, Feb 3, 2008
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    the driver doesnt show up under my computer...even with a disk in...it wont read any disks...no error shows up...just nothing happens

    and under device manager there is a little yellow exclamation next to my dvd drive...
     
    A Led Rock, Feb 4, 2008
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    could be a corrupted driver. Delete the device and reboot. Vista should automatically choose the right driver.
     
    kanehi, Feb 4, 2008
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    uhh..delete the device...like in device manager say remove driver?
     
    A Led Rock, Feb 4, 2008
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    right click the driver..select uninstall.. reboot and vista should show new device found and will install it... (I'm refering XP .. so in Vista it may change a bit.. but the way sould be similar)
     
    Sukanta, Feb 5, 2008
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    I have this issue as well, it says

    Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The Driver may be corrupted or missing. (code39).

    I'm running xp-pro... and haven't had any issues with it for the past couple weeks since I downgraded. Any input?
     
    lotatimmy, Mar 31, 2008
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    lotatimmy, Mar 31, 2008
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    I was under the impression that all 1530's had Alps touchpads. We got shafted on that one.
     
    SmoothOperator_r, Apr 1, 2008
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