Installing a new CD-ROM question.?

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Installing a new CD-ROM question.?

This is a dumb question, but when you install a new CD-ROM drive in a computer (XP) can you then use it to run the cdrom that came with the new drive to install the device driver?

2007-03-12 08:20:32 · 1 answers · asked by Lane 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

what confuses me is this: why do i need to install the software on the disc for the new cdrom drive- how can it read the the disk and since it is able to read it, why do i need to install it- i dunno

2007-03-13 04:40:08 · update #1

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Yes, although XP should find and either install a driver or ask you for the Driver disc for the drive

2007-03-12 08:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋