Problem with DVD Writer (Windows 7, Inspiron 1545)

I have an Inspiron 1545, purchased in March 2009. It came with Vista
Home Premium preinstalled. I installed Windows 7, RC1 a couple weeks
after receiving the computer.

Everything worked great, until I installed the final version of
Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit).

My DVD writer keeps disappearing. The only way to get it back is to
eject the drive. It immediately appears in "Computer" and will remain
for maybe a few minutes, if that.

It appears that other people are having the same problem.

http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-...appearing.html

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...9-b81557e7d4c3

Does anyone know what's going on? What can I do to fix this?

Should I download a new driver? if so, where do I get it?

Does anyone have a link to Windows 7 drivers for my Inspiron 1545?

On Oct 26, 5:16*pm, "Christopher Muto" <m...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> do you have norton 360 installed? it is known for making optical drive
> disappear from 'my computer' yet still show in system manager with a yellow
> bang.
>
> "Bill Cousert" <mousepoop....@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:579d4dfe-a5ad-4e11-ba26-...
>
>
>
> >I have an Inspiron 1545, purchased in March 2009. It came with Vista
> > Home Premium preinstalled. I installed Windows 7, RC1 a couple weeks
> > after receiving the computer.
>
> > Everything worked great, until I installed the final version of
> > Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit).
>
> > My DVD writer keeps disappearing. The only way to get it back is to
> > eject the drive. It immediately appears in "Computer" and will remain
> > for maybe a few minutes, if that.
>
> > It appears that other people are having the same problem.
>
> >http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-...rive-disappear...
>
> >http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gReadyforWindo...
>
> > Does anyone know what's going on? What can I do to fix this?
>
> > Should I download a new driver? if so, where do I get it?
>
> > Does anyone have a link to Windows 7 drivers for my Inspiron 1545?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Nope. I was thinking about getting it though.

I'm guessing the drivers included with Windows 7 have a few problems.
Does Dell have any official Widnows 7 drivers for the Inspiron 1545?

Is anyone else having problems with Windows 7 on their Inspiron 1545?