Microsoft USB Optical Device Driver Download

Microsoft Drivers

The USB Optical Device is a USB device manufactured by Microsoft. This driver can help resolve issues like USB device not recognized, "Disk Not Formatted" errors, or if your device randomly ejects or stops working. This update - "housing_genx.zip" - has an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 14 reviews, and has been downloaded 658 times. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 62.7 KB.

14 Ratings (see all reviews)
658 Downloads

Supported Models

USB Mass Storage Device

USB Card Reader

USB Optical Device

USB Storage Drive

Manufacturers

Microsoft

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

Uploaded By

DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 9-Sep-2003

Most Helpful Reviews

 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Marten Kemp
Tested on Windows 2000 Professional
3 Aug 2006
 

Installation: 5 out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility: 1 out of 5
 
"Didn't seem to work."
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
rodrigo
Tested on Windows 98
26 Apr 2006
 

Installation: 3 out of 5
Stability: 5 out of 5
Compatibility: 3 out of 5
 
"it was not enough to make work my usb mass storage, i have to download more drvers"
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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
WINDOWS 98/USBMONIT.EXE 24.6 KB 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/GENESTOR.PDR 8.7 KB 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/GENEUIDE.INF 2.2 KB 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/SETUP.EXE 53.2 KB 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/GENEDISK.INF 525 bytes 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/DELENTRY.EXE 32.8 KB 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/DELUIDRV.EXE 36.9 KB 11 Jan 2002
WINDOWS 98/GENEUIDE.SYS 21.1 KB 11 Jan 2002

How to Update USB Optical Device Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the USB Optical Device 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 Microsoft USB Optical Device 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 Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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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