Old Drives and Drivers with Vista

halfakeyboard · 27-11-2007, 04:58 AM

I doubt that they will, but what are the odds of an old DVD-ROM Drive (bought in 1999) and an old CD-RW Drive (bought in 2001) working with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit? Would either their drivers work, would Vista have it's own drivers available, or would I need to use newer drives?

ferg · 27-11-2007, 11:34 AM

The default windows drivers should pick up nearly all old dvd/cd drives. I've never yet needed to install a bespoke driver for any drive.

halfakeyboard · 29-11-2007, 10:40 PM

Ok, thanks. I saw found quite a few cases other people that were having problems with drives, so I wasn't sure.

I did, however, decide to spend a bit more money than I was originally planning so I will be buying a new drive, although I still might add one of my old ones.

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halfakeyboard Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 4 My Mood: Meh Status: Offline	Old Drives and Drivers with Vista I doubt that they will, but what are the odds of an old DVD-ROM Drive (bought in 1999) and an old CD-RW Drive (bought in 2001) working with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit? Would either their drivers work, would Vista have it's own drivers available, or would I need to use newer drives?

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29-11-2007, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
halfakeyboard Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 4 My Mood: Meh Status: Offline	Ok, thanks. I saw found quite a few cases other people that were having problems with drives, so I wasn't sure. I did, however, decide to spend a bit more money than I was originally planning so I will be buying a new drive, although I still might add one of my old ones.

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