Philips 40x CD-Rom Driver Download
The 40x CD-Rom is a CD / DVD reader manufactured by Philips. 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 driver - "v500M.zip" - has been downloaded 957 times and is rated 3 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews. Compatibility for this driver update includes PCs running Windows operating systems such as Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 38.4 KB.
Supported Models
40x CD-Rom
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
File Name
Additional Notes
This is from the original floppy disk supplied with my 40x speed cd-rom.
"This CD-ROM package comes with an installation utility. This utility installs the necessary CD-ROM software device driver needed by your CD-ROM drive to interface with your PC system."
Software Requirement
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1. Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later
2. MS-DOS version 6.0 or later
3. MS-DOS CD-Extension (MSCDEX 2.21)or later
Uploaded By
Peter Davidson (DG Member) on 24-Apr-2001
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How to Update 40x CD-Rom Device Drivers
Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the 40x CD-Rom 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 Philips 40x CD-Rom 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 Philips 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 Philips website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
After you get your new driver, you need to put it on your computer. On Windows, there's a tool called Device Manager that helps with this. It shows you all the parts of your computer and the drivers they use. To finish setting up the new driver, you'll probably need to turn your computer off and on again.
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.
Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| install.exe | 54.3 KB | 4 Sep 1997 |
| aoatapi.sys | 21.3 KB | 26 Nov 1997 |
| readme.txt | 6.0 KB | 25 Nov 1997 |