Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: ASUS
Model: crw-5224a
Interface: Other
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

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

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The CRW-5224A does not have a "Other" interface, it has an IDE interface. Optical drives never require a driver when used in and Windows os from Windows 95 up. Windows XP contains native support that allows this drive to read a data or music disk and to burn a cd-r disk. What seems to be the problem?

I am also having the same problem using the external drive of the same model wchich is CRW 5224a-u. I cant install in my WindowsXP professional environment. It keep looking for driver. What seems to be the problem & how to solve it??

The Asus CRW-533AU does not require a driver either. If you plug it into a working usb port, it should be plug and play. Are you saying when you plug it in that you're being prompted to install a driver?

Do you have SP1 or SP2 installed? If so this will give you USB 2.0 support automatically.