Having downloaded the driver 6SOF.exe and tried to unzip, i was asked for a password and the message "password protected archive" Can anyone help me at all?

Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: LiteOn Technology
Model: LTR 52246S
Interface: IDE
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Type of drive: cd-r (cd-r burner &amp; cd-rom)
Location: internal
What recording software are you using?: Nero/version

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=600&qa5=3&qa7=1500&dp=2&qm0=LTR+52246S&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=LiteOn+Technology+CD+%2F+DVD++LTR+52246S+Windows +XP+Professional+) | Research manufacturer LiteOn Technology (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=600)

You're using the wrong firmware or don't understand how to use what you do have. This is the correct method to update LTR-52246S firmware (and btw, it's not refered to as as driver)

Latest firmware for Liteon LTR-52246S (from Liteon, direct)
R526S0F.zip
File Size: 316.88 kb
File Date: 03/22/2006 17:00:57

Click here (www.liteonit.com/DOWNLOADS/ODD/LTR-52246S/firmware/R526S0F.zip) to start download.

Before you start...
You need the following items to proceed the firmware upgrade procedure.

Data compression utility (for example, WinZIP (www.winzip.com/) or WinRAR) (http://www.rarlab.com/)

Firmware Upgrade Program Run Under Windows

1: Make sure your drive's model name by inspecting the safety label on top of your drive.
2: Download the ZIP file with correct model name.
3: Unzip the downloaded ZIP file.
4: Close all applications under Windows.
5: Make sure to keep power supplied without any interruption during upgrade.
6: Execute the firmware upgrade execution file.
7: Select the drive you want to upgrade (if you have more than one LITE-ON drives).
8: Upgrading (No power interruption).
9: Reboot your PC to see if the firmware has been changed.

Thanks for your help Jerry,

When I launch the application I get error..no drive selected, but when I Ok it..it closes.

Basicall my Lite-On CDR and Sony DVDs cannot be located and i am now very confused

Thanks again jerry

So your request has changed from "I need a firmware update" to "My optical drives are not detected by the os". There are MULTIPLE identical requests in this forum, that when read and instructions followed, will usually solve this problem. and you won't have to read but less than 25 latest to find them. I have posted the how to's multiple times and have even provided a link for a file that will do it for you automatically. what more can I do other than tell you to simply read? It goes something like this:

common problem in Windows XP... not a fault in the drive but the XP operating system.

Here are previous threads showing 2 different ways to fix the problem:

http://forums.driverguide.com/showthread.php?t=22131
(automatic fix, post #7, download file: CdGone.zip)

http://forums.driverguide.com/showthread.php?t=22104
(manual fix that requires editing the registry, post #2, more difficult to do
than the automatic fix listed above)

Thank you for your help jerry and that sorry that I am such a dumbo in this area.

PS Needless to say..your instructions solved all my problems, thank you agin and I promise | will get my act together before asking for your help agin! Thanks again jerry

no problem, looks like you got it together now. that's what counts. ya, was just a bit confused on how to describe your problem.