Vista - ATA device driver problem

Where can I find ATA device driver for dell inspiron 1501 laptop,vista OS.I triedat dell.co.uk but its not working.

Hello prit,
Maybe you could give us a bit more information.
What Vista OS do you have ?. x32/x64
When you say it doesn't work, what is it doing, do you get an error message ?.
The more info you give us the better.

it is vista but not sure it is x32 or x64,when i start my dell inspiron 1501,it prompts new hardware found,new hardware is ATA device,i also found ATA device under device manager without its driver.My dvd +rw is also not showing in my computer.Even i coundt find out in my recovery drive.

thanx for reply

It should run OK with the generic driver supplied by Vista.
Go to device manager and un-install the DVD/CD drive.
Reboot and it will install the device, and load the generic driver.
Good luck and post your results.

Sorry dvd/cd drive is not coming or detecting in device manager as well.I performed factory imge from recovery drive but same problem i found,again it is asking for driver for ata devce.Is there any option to load windows without presing F12 every time when pc start.

It is vista 32bit operating system.

Thanx

I tried to load driver for ATA device from Laptop but its not working.

Can you go in to the bios and see if it is being recognised there, let me know what you find.

hi
no is not being recognized in bios as well

OK. It sounds like there is a loose connector, can you check to see if all the leads are pushed home securely in the drive itself.
Also remove the battery for 5 mins, i have had it where the bios does not recognise the drive, but removing the power from it seems to reset it.
Give this a go and post your results. Good luck.