Install DVD Driver ONLY (Utility NOT Wanted)?

[a06lp]

Hi everyone,

I have a Toshiba Satellite 2455-S305. On their website, Toshiba has a download driver for the DVD-RAM [ "DVD-RAM Driver/Utility Software for Windows XP/2000 (v3.0.7.0c; 03-10-2003; 1.86M)" ]. However, it is bundled as a utility AND driver.

I only want the driver, so I can have it installed from winnt.sif.

I cannot find an INF file in the extracted folder. What do I do?

EDIT: I can't attach an exe, rar, or zip for some reason, so here's how to get the file:

1) http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp

2) Select DOWNLOADS

3) Portables -> Satellite -> 2455-S305 -> GO

4) DOWNLOADS (top left picture)

5) it is the 19th file on the list: DVD-RAM Driver/Utility Software for Windows XP/2000 (v3.0.7.0c; 03-10-2003; 1.86M)"

[jbm]

What I've done in similar situations is install the driver/utility

then search in the windows\inf folder for the inf file which is

usually named oem(some number).inf. Search for an inf file that contains

the name of the vendor. Then look through the inf file for

the files you need and copy them. I use Agent ransack for the search

which can be found here http://www.mythicsoft.com/default.aspx

[a06lp]

i tried what you said, but i couldn't find any inf files in windows\inf resembling "toshiba" or "tm1dvdramx".

But when i searched for "DVD", i found a "dvd.inf"

I don't know if this is the right thing though, how do i know?

I am attaching the inf. could you please try to see if it is the correct inf, and if so, which other files i need (and where they are)???

thanks!!

[jbm]

It appears to be. The file you need is tosdvd.sys as far as I can see.

For the search to work you need to search on text contained in the file.

[a06lp]

i found tosdvd.sys on my computer in windows\system32\drivers

so are you saying that if i simply make a new folder ("DVD"), and put "tosdvd.sys", and "dvd.inf", that's all i need?

[jbm]

Yes

[a06lp]

ok, i will try it!