Your basic problem is you didn't buy a Dell........

'Nuff said....

Brian.


On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:59:05 -0800, Chuck Trites <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
>    I have an HP Pavillion dv6000 laptop.  My DVD drive isn't usable
anymore (a month after warrenty expired of course).  I have done all the
usual stuff.  Uninstall and try and install it.
>    Can't Install due to missing or corrupted file (driver I'm guessing). 
So not wanting to give it to an (in-store technology group) for fear it will
be there forever, and/or screwed up worse, I decided to ask one of the
"gurus" if I bought an EXTERNAL drive would I be able to use it?
>
>    "Sure you can.  Just plug it in and it will load the software from your
new drive"
>
>    Same error missing or corrupted file.  Went to Internet site to see if
I could download the driver files from there and plug it back in.  No
drivers on the site for this drive.
>
>    Seems like it can't load anything from any other source other than the
hard drive or download from Internet.
>
>    Anyone had anything similar happen and do you know how to fix it ?
>
>    TIA,
>     Chuck
>
>
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