Toshiba Satellite 305CDS Driver Download (Official)

Toshiba Drivers

The Satellite 305CDS is a CD / DVD reader manufactured by Toshiba. Problems such as drive is not found or is not recognized by Windows, or drive cannot read or write media can be solved when you update the driver. This version of "toscdrom.exe" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 262 downloads and 9 reviews. The total disk space used for this update is 62.9 KB.

9 Ratings
262 Downloads

Supported Models

Satellite 305CDS

Satellite 325CDS

Satellite 330CDT

Satellite 335CDS

Manufacturers

Toshiba

File Name

Additional Notes

Operating System: DOS

DOS CD-ROM drivers for Toshiba notebooks

DOS CD-ROM drivers for Toshiba notebooks. Includes 4 different versions of TOSCDROM.SYS for 2X (v2.01), 4X (v2.16), 6X (v3.00), 10X (v3.03), 20X (v3.11), and an interactive DOS installer to help you get the correct version copied to your hard disk.

The 20X driver is the most recent version, and should work properly for all models 20X and lower as well as DVD drives (supports CD-ROM only)

Uploaded By

Andrews (DG Staff Member) on 16-Jun-2004

Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
10X/toscdrom.sys 9.7 KB 18 Feb 1997
WINZIPSE.DIZ 433 bytes 18 Jun 1997
INSTALL.EXE 6.2 KB 18 Aug 1998
README.TXT 2.5 KB 18 Aug 1998
README.COM 4.3 KB 18 Aug 1998
2X/toscdrom.sys 5.6 KB 12 Jun 1997
20x/Toscdrom.sys 10.0 KB 18 Aug 1998
6X/toscdrom.sys 9.5 KB 2 Apr 1996
4X/toscdrom.sys 6.8 KB 10 Jul 1995

How to Update Satellite 305CDS Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Satellite 305CDS driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Toshiba Satellite 305CDS into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Toshiba Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Toshiba website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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