Why check "legacy drivers" to recognize burner?

Robert P wrote on 1/6/2012, 3:31 AM

Ran into an issue with DVDA not recognizing my burner, an ASUS 2014L1T SATA DVD burner. Not brand new but not of ancient vintage. This is apparently a common issue, the fix that I found was to uncheck legacy drivers under burner options. Mine was already unchecked so for grins I checked it and DVDA now recognizes it.

Possibly a picayune issue, but doesn't legacy driver apply to an a old piece of hardware?

Thanks.

Comments

PeterDuke wrote on 1/6/2012, 4:29 AM

You do what works for you. Fiddle and then move on. That's computers for you.

Steve Grisetti wrote on 1/6/2012, 5:08 AM

Well put, Peter. If it works, don't question why. Just be glad it does.

TOG62 wrote on 1/6/2012, 5:49 AM

If it works, don't question why.

Up to a point, but we don't learn much that way ;-)