Need help for HP cd-writer+ 7200i

The Netherlands, 11-01-2004

Hello everybody,

I hope someone in the group can help me.
I am not asking support for myself, but for a Dutch friend of me.

After formatting her harddisk she lost her installation-software of her
"Hewlett Packard cd-writer plus internal 7200i".
So she has the hp-writer (hardware) in her pc, but she can't use it, she
can't copy cd's or burn mp3's anymore.
In the past she has bought her pc, problably with receiving the installation
cd-rom, but she can't find it anymore.

I have tried to use my Nero 5.5 cd-rom, but my Nero is the Plextor-version,
so she can't use my Nero 5.5.

My question is: is there someone in this Newsgroup who like to send me the
hp cd-writer+ 7200i installation-software ?

Bye bye from Peter

email:

Hi Peter,

Why don't you goto www.hp.com to access the most current software for this
burner. Below is a link to the software/drivers for the 7200i (make sure you
paste to one line).

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/hub_search...681&sw_lang=en

Hope it helps,
Rob

"Peter van Bernhoven" <> wrote in message
news:40012dec$0$34195$...
> The Netherlands, 11-01-2004
>
> Hello everybody,
>
> I hope someone in the group can help me.
> I am not asking support for myself, but for a Dutch friend of me.
>
> After formatting her harddisk she lost her installation-software of her
> "Hewlett Packard cd-writer plus internal 7200i".
> So she has the hp-writer (hardware) in her pc, but she can't use it, she
> can't copy cd's or burn mp3's anymore.
> In the past she has bought her pc, problably with receiving the
installation
> cd-rom, but she can't find it anymore.
>
> I have tried to use my Nero 5.5 cd-rom, but my Nero is the
Plextor-version,
> so she can't use my Nero 5.5.
>
> My question is: is there someone in this Newsgroup who like to send me the
> hp cd-writer+ 7200i installation-software ?
>
> Bye bye from Peter
>
> email:
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hello Rob,

Yes I know ... buying the software via the Hewlett Packard (Holland) site is
of course possible.
But first I like to try to get it for free, because my friend are living of
a alimony.
To be honest: she can't afford buying the hp-software at the moment.

I am not trying to get new software for free, but software she already had
in the past and lost.
I hope you understand.

Bye bye from Peter


"R Horn" <> :

> Hi Peter,
>
> Why don't you goto www.hp.com to access the most current software for this
> burner. Below is a link to the software/drivers for the 7200i (make sure
you
> paste to one line).
>
>
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/hub_search...681&sw_lang=en
>
> Hope it helps,
> Rob
>

Sorry I thought that this would have been available free of charge
considering that only ones wanting it would have the hardware. Did oyu try
others like www.download.com ? kazaa?

"Peter van Bernhoven" <> wrote in message
news:40014583$0$168$...
> Hello Rob,
>
> Yes I know ... buying the software via the Hewlett Packard (Holland) site
is
> of course possible.
> But first I like to try to get it for free, because my friend are living
of
> a alimony.
> To be honest: she can't afford buying the hp-software at the moment.
>
> I am not trying to get new software for free, but software she already had
> in the past and lost.
> I hope you understand.
>
> Bye bye from Peter
>
>
> "R Horn" <> :
>
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> > Why don't you goto www.hp.com to access the most current software for
this
> > burner. Below is a link to the software/drivers for the 7200i (make sure
> you
> > paste to one line).
> >
> >
>
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/hub_search...681&sw_lang=en
> >
> > Hope it helps,
> > Rob
> >
>
>

Hello Rob,

Yes, visiting the hp-site for the first time I also thought the installation
software would have been for free.
Only the upgrades are for free.

I have tried Kazaa, but no success uptill now.
Thanks for the other download-address ... I will try.

Groetjes van Peter

"R Horn" <> :

> Sorry I thought that this would have been available free of charge
> considering that only ones wanting it would have the hardware.
> Did oyu try others like www.download.com ? kazaa?

Most of the name-brand CD burning software shipped with name-brand computers
(HP, Dell, Gateway, IBM, Sony, etc) has been customized for the specific
name-brand company and model of CD burner in the computer.

May I suggest the open source "CDR Tools Front End" plus another bit of open
source software called "Visual ISO"? Like your typical open source software,
these programs are not highly polished, but they do get the job done. CDR Tools
is a Linux-based CD burner, and the Front End consists of cygwin and a
WIndows-based program. cygwin is an open source effort which allows a program
running in the Windows environment to execute Linux commands and operating
system calls. If it all sounds a bit complicated, well... it is. But this
software works with almost any CD burner or DVD burner on the market. Do a
Google search to find... Ben Myers

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:05:43 +0100, "Peter van Bernhoven" <>
wrote:

>The Netherlands, 11-01-2004
>
>Hello everybody,
>
>I hope someone in the group can help me.
>I am not asking support for myself, but for a Dutch friend of me.
>
>After formatting her harddisk she lost her installation-software of her
>"Hewlett Packard cd-writer plus internal 7200i".
>So she has the hp-writer (hardware) in her pc, but she can't use it, she
>can't copy cd's or burn mp3's anymore.
>In the past she has bought her pc, problably with receiving the installation
>cd-rom, but she can't find it anymore.
>
>I have tried to use my Nero 5.5 cd-rom, but my Nero is the Plextor-version,
>so she can't use my Nero 5.5.
>
>My question is: is there someone in this Newsgroup who like to send me the
>hp cd-writer+ 7200i installation-software ?
>
>Bye bye from Peter
>
>email:
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hello Ben,

By the way: your family-name sounds rather Dutch.
In Holland we have family-names as "Meijers" and "Meyers".

Thanks for replying my "need for help".
Sorry for telling you, but your story below is beyond me ... or like in a
Dutch expression: "it's going over my cap".
When the cd-writer-problem was at my own pc, I would try the things you are
telling be here under.
But the problem is at the pc of a friend of me living in another part of
Holland.
That's why I like to keep it easy for her.
I hope you don't take offence about this.

I still hope someone in the group just want to tell me where I can download
or send me in an email as attachment (don't worry about the MB's) the
following software (Windows 98):

- installation-software of the "Hewlett Packard cd-writer plus internal
7200i"
or
- Nero burning-software (Windows 98), the Hewlett Packard-version

Groetjes van Peter


<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> :

> Most of the name-brand CD burning software shipped with name-brand
computers
> (HP, Dell, Gateway, IBM, Sony, etc) has been customized for the specific
> name-brand company and model of CD burner in the computer.
>
> May I suggest the open source "CDR Tools Front End" plus another bit of
open
> source software called "Visual ISO"? Like your typical open source
software,
> these programs are not highly polished, but they do get the job done. CDR
Tools
> is a Linux-based CD burner, and the Front End consists of cygwin and a
> WIndows-based program. cygwin is an open source effort which allows a
program
> running in the Windows environment to execute Linux commands and operating
> system calls. If it all sounds a bit complicated, well... it is. But
this
> software works with almost any CD burner or DVD burner on the market. Do
a
> Google search to find... Ben Myers
>

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:05:43 +0100
"Peter van Bernhoven" <> wrote:

> I have tried to use my Nero 5.5 cd-rom, but my Nero is the
> Plextor-version, so she can't use my Nero 5.5.
>
> My question is: is there someone in this Newsgroup who like to send me
> the hp cd-writer+ 7200i installation-software ?

I don't have HP CD writers, but you can get Nero 6 on eBay
for about ¤5, it's the OEM version and supports all (OK,
almost all) burners. It works quite well with my cheap NEC
1300A DVD writer, which came without any software.

Take care,

--
Stefaan
--
"What is stated clearly conceives easily." -- Inspired sales droid

Hello Stefaan,

Thanks for your help Stefaan.
In the meantime I have found someone who like to lend me his original HP
cd-writer+ 7200i installation software.
So, I prefer this solution.

Bye bye from Peter

"Stefaan A Eeckels" <> :

I don't have HP CD writers, but you can get Nero 6 on eBay for about ¤5,
it's the OEM version and supports all (OK,
almost all) burners.
It works quite well with my cheap NEC 1300A DVD writer, which came without
any software.

Take care,

Stefaan