Windows 2000 May Not Recognize Yamaha CRW4416S SCSI Drive

After you install Microsoft Windows 2000 or Millennium Edition, your Yamaha CRW4416S SCSI drive may not be listed in Device Manager or no drive letter for this drive appears in My Computer and the Add New Hardware wizard in Control Panel does not list any Yamaha products.

Windows 2000 or Millennium Edition may not detect or install the Yamaha CRW4416S SCSI drive because of a firmware issues with the drive.

Update the drive to firmware version 1.0g or later. To update the driver, follow these steps:

1. Click the following manufacturer's Web site:
   http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/tech/macsup.html (http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/tech/macsup.html)
2. Search for CRW4416S/CRW4416SX, and then click 1.0g or later under the Solution section.
3. Click Firmware Download.
4. Once you have navigated to the download page, follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

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