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Thanks for the quick response I keep up with all Windows updates. I checked Dell website and there are no drivers for this particular drive. I do know when I open Microstudio it shows both cdroms as being good. As I said earlier, I have 2 Dell cdroms which can be changed in the internal bay. I can swap cdroms with an internal drive bay which will taje a cdrom, extra hd for cloning. It will also take a 3.5 floppy. My 8X will burn and also import songs from disc but not the 24X drive which doesn't make any sense to me. I used to be able import and play with either drive!! Re-installed xp but didn't help. It has got me totally baffled. Maybe as you said DDouglass may have some idea. Once again, rhank you very muc Alan