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Generic CD-Rom driver?

Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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I am looking for a generic cd-rom driver to use on one of my older ThinkPads with Windows 3.1. Anyone know where I can get one to install? This will just need to be a standard one to work with Windows 3.1. Let me know where I can find one. Thanks!
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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this any help?
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...IE-38CEKN.html

other than that, you might need to find some old floppies
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Hmmm, I am surprised I didn't find that.

I'll give it a try.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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IIRC Win 3.1 didn't have support for CD-ROMs. I seem to recall needing a disk called CD-ROM Extensions to add support.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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IIRC wasn't called something like oakwood cd-rom?
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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And the adventure continues
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Did you find what you needed?
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Yup! The IBM link worked perfectly.
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