I have got an external yamaha CD-R/RW, but have lost the driver.
I now want to install the device on my new laptop via firewire and need the driver.
Please help.

Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model: CD-R/RW 2200 IX-VK
Interface: Firewire / 1394
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

Type of drive: cd-rw, cd-rom (rewriter & reader)
Location: external
What recording software are you using?: Nero/version

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Firewire drives are plug & play in Windows XP. The only requirement is a working firewire port. Apparently, your FW port is not working (or you have a bad drive). Did you check in Device Manager to see if the FW port is ok? Have you tested the drive on another pc that has a working firewire port?