Lost all CDs for my laptop

Yesterday I installed XP PRO on my compaq laptop and after completing the
installation the DVD/CDRW isn't working, only working as a CDROM. Not a
problem cause I have the recovery CDs......NOT.....no where to be
found/seen. I think at some point in time I must have accidently knocked the
CDs over into my rubbish bin and didn't notice it. I've tried looking on
compaq site as I was told all the CDs that comes with the laptop is
available on the site, however, I cannot find my laptop model (CPQ Presario
2500, 2548EA).

I was wondering if I contact compaq, will they send me out a complete set?

 

sorry for the long link
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/docume...rodId=compaqpres385154&docName=c00042629.html

 

or:

http://tinyurl.com/2j8ob

http://www.makeashorterlink.com/
http://tinyurl.com/
http://snipurl.com/

"In case you need them."

 

This link may be usefull;
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/hub_search/document.jhtml?lc=en&docName=c00029738

or short link; http://tinyurl.com/za4r

 

http://compaq.unforgettable.dk/

 

Thanks for the link.

I've looked at this before, and as mentioned before, my model isn't listed.

 

Thanks for the 1st link, which is the shorter link to that provided by
Budweiser. And the remaining links I take it is for Budweiser benefit.

 

Thanks for the link.

However, as mentioned I have lost all the CDs that came with the laptop,
therefore, the site will not help me.

 

Thanks for the link.

However, there is no listing of my model.

 

check again
from the link
download drivers and updates
next page tick support and enter 2500 in search box
next page gives you a list headed with 2500
click that
next page chose download os

as a thought----have you reinstalled the burning software?the drivers may be
held within that---or is that lost also?

 

ok I will double check it again just in case I over looked something. Will
let you know.

 

ok, sorry for sounding so stupid.

I click on the link
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/docume...rodId=compaqpres385154&docName=c00042629.html

Three options: (1) download driver updates from HP and compaq (2) download
drivers, software and updates from microsoft (3) get updates from the
company that made the software.

I assume its gonna be (1) that I select. It takes me down a page, and I
select the link it provides. Click on "download drivers and software" and
enter my model "2548EA". Next it shows a lost of compaq Presario models, to
which I assume you look for the model. This is where I cannot find my model
(Compaq Presario 2500 series, model 2548EA), there is no 2548EA model
listed, nearest is 2548AP or 2549EA? Now looking at the list of software
available, I can not see anything that is related to the DVD/CDRW i.e.
enable the laptop to detect the DVD/CDRW drive.

Yes, the burning software CDs are also lost

I've installed Easy CD 6, but it cannot burn only read CDs. In fact the
DVD/CDRW can only read CDs and cannot burn.

 

search for 2500 and tick support
and you end up here
http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Look...=prodhomes&h_query=2500&submit.x=6&submit.y=8

your 2500 is at the top------i doubt if the physical model number is that
important as the dvd drivers should be generic for that style of machine

 

Windows should detect the dvd drive, there is no additonal software need to
detect...

 

At the moment the DVD/CDRW is able to read CDs/DVD and not able to CDRW.

 

You have installed all the relavent patches from Microsoft, haven't you.
There are a couple which could make a difference...

 

ohhhh.....nope I haven't actually......didn't cross my mind.