I have a DVD Burner, that I bought from craigslist. It was manufactured in June 2003. My computer cannot identify it and therefore I cannot install it into my system. I know, normally, plug and play USB drives don't need drivers but I'm thinking this may be an exception. Can anyone help me with this issue? Thank you in advance.

Kathy

Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: Philips Components
Model: DVD+R/+RW drive DVD8301/44
Interface: USB
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Type of drive: dvd-r/cd-rw (dvd burner, dvd reader, &amp; cd burner combo)
Location: external
What recording software are you using?: Other (Other: Cyberlink Power_DVD_6.5_HD-DVD)

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=0&qa5=3&qa7=1500&dp=2&qm0=DVD%2BR%2F%2BRW+drive+DVD8301%2F44&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Philips+Components+CD+%2F+DVD+Philips+Components +DVD%2BR%2F%2BRW+drive+DVD8301%2F44+Windows+XP+Hom e+)

Is the USB port you plugged it into verified working in Device Manager?

Here's the few conditions that can cause non-detection of a usb drive:

1: USB port is not working properly (check in Device Manager to verify it's condition)
2: Bad USB cable (try another cable)
3: Defective drive (or drive has not been configured properly in USB Enclosure with the master/slave/CS jumpers)