cant read or write any files maybe update will help but cant find any of that...

Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: LG Electronics
Model: HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H54L
Interface: IDE
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

Type of drive: dvd-r/cd-rw (dvd burner, dvd reader, & cd burner combo)
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=591&qa5=3&qa7=1500&dp=3&qm0=HL-DT-ST+DVD-RAM+GSA-H54L&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=LG+Electronics+CD+%2F+DVD++HL-DT-ST+DVD-RAM+GSA-H54L+Windows+XP+Professional+) | Research manufacturer LG Electronics (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=591)

Optical drives never require a driver when used in any Windows os from Win95 up. Windows XP provides native support that allows this drive to read a data or music disk and to burn a cd-r disk. No support for playing dvd disks or for burning dvd or cd-rw disks. For those tasks, compatible 3rd. party recording & dvd decoding software is required.

If your problem is non-detection, please read post #24 in this thread: http://forums.driverguide.com/showthread.php?t=21669&page=4

You are right. The system is not able to detect the CD/DVD. However, it is able to power up;open and close but not detected.

I will have a good look at your possible solution.

CCM