Corrupted DVD driver

Just to go back to the origin of this thread.

I have loaded the Freecom software that came with the Freecom 500GB external hard disk on 3 machines using Vista and in all instances it corrupted either the DVD or the USB ports. It was never clear whether the drivers were corrupted since the Vista Driver Manager reported the drivers as correct. The problem appeared to be that the operating system could not load them.

The only solution was to re-install the operating system from scratch and rebuild the systems.

Both MESH and Lenovo technical suspport resorted to this recovery option.

Hey donsand,
Thank you so much. Your solution to fix a corrupt dvd drive was right on the mark. It worked flawlessly. I really appreciate people like yourself that have a knowledge of computers and troubleshooting. I'm pretty much a novice at this and have searched the Internet for several days for a solution to this. Most places i found want to charge peolpe for this service. I knew with a little persistance i could find the answer and, your post was it. Thanks again and i will always come back here for some good advice. slabstick

Thank you!!!

Worked like a charm for me.

Got a Code 39 on my father's old computer (Compaq nx7300 / Windows XP) that the drivers for the DVD-drive (hl-dt-st dvdram gsa-t10n) were missing or corrupted. But your guide made it all work again! :)