I need the driver for my PLDS DVD-RW DU-8A5LH drive. The PLDS (Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions) website seems dead/redirects now. The laptop OEM (HP/Dell) site only lists BIOS and chipset drivers, nothing for the optical drive.
This fixed my DU-8A5LH after a bad Windows update. No external driver needed.
It looks like you're looking for a or support thread topic regarding the driver for the PLDS DVD-RW DU-8A5LH (a common slim optical drive found in many laptops, especially older HP, Dell, and Lenovo models). driver plds dvd -rw du-8a5lh
Thanks. Title: Where to find driver for PLDS DVD-RW DU-8A5LH (Windows 10/11 64-bit)?
Just wanted to share in case anyone else has issues with the PLDS DVD-RW DU-8A5LH drive in Windows 10/11. I need the driver for my PLDS DVD-RW DU-8A5LH drive
Do I need a specific driver for PLDS DU-8A5LH on Windows 10, or is the Microsoft driver the only option? If so, how do I force a clean reinstall of the native CD-ROM driver?
Hi all,
I have a drive in my laptop. Recently after a Windows update, the drive stopped showing up in File Explorer. It appears in Device Manager with a yellow exclamation mark.
Is there an official .inf driver anywhere, or is this drive 100% reliant on the generic Microsoft CD/DVD driver? The drive reads CDs but no longer burns DVDs – wondering if a driver/firmware update would help. This fixed my DU-8A5LH after a bad Windows update
Here are a few ready-to-use post templates depending on your specific issue (e.g., driver not working, drive not recognized, Windows update issue). Title: PLDS DVD-RW DU-8A5LH not recognized after Windows update – driver issue?