All operating systems listed, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Ver.9.05
13 Oct 2009
Drive Letter Access is replaced by 'Drag2Disc. This package installs an newer version of the Drag2Disc software that comes preinstalled in your system.
Sonic Drag2Disc is only provided for Lenovo systems that have included CD or DVD writers. Drag2Dis c is not compatible with systems that have Blu-ray drives
Note: - Drag-2Disc is provided as a replacement products for legacy Lenovo and IBM systems that were shipped with Drive Letter Access (DLA). - Drag2Disc and Drive Letter Access are not supported under Windows 7. These two programs will not be updated for Microsoft operating systems after Windows Vista.
This update requires approximately 35MB of space on your hard drive.
Please print the appropriate installation instruction text file so that you can refer to it during the installation.
Fixes a problem where the DLA driver would crash without any error, DLA tab would disappear fom drives, and UDF 1.5 discs could not be read or formatted
Fixes a problem reading dual layer pressed media
Fixes a problem where My Computer would never update after ejecting a disc
All languages are included in one build
Version 5.2 build 09a
Fixes a problem directly saving files form Lotus WordPro.
Fixes a Windows BSOD is a Thinkpad docking station is forcibly undocked without ejecting.
Fixes several translation issues.
Version 4.97 revision 2
Fixes a problem with the drive door remaining locked
Corrects many translation defects
Corrects a problem where a file could not be copied over another file with the same name in a different directory
Adds speed support for newer drives
This version is not IBM branded
Version 4.97
Fixes the previous update package's installer code
No functional changes to DLA itself over the previous DLA version 4.95
Version 4.95
Fix for drive door locking intermittently or will not eject
More silent interface
One file for all countries
Version 4.6
No longer disable IMAPI at installation. IMAPI only disabled when UDF disc inserted that is mountable by DLA
DLA will mount UDF 2.0x formatted discs specifically +VR and -VR discs
Do not mount DVD Video with Audio_TS or Audio_TS and Video_TS on discs - OS will mount these discs
Ability to disable Mt. Rainier support via install command line
Version 4.5.2
No longer disable IMAPI at installation. IMAPI only disabled when UDF disc inserted that is mountable by DLA 2.
DLA will mount UDF 2.0x formatted discs specifically +VR and -VR discs
Do not mount DVD Video with Audio_TS or Audio_TS and Video_TS on discs - OS will mount these discs
Ability to disable Mt. Rainier support via install command line
Supported drives
This software is only supported on systems with the following drives:
Part Number
Descriptions
00N8252
ThinkPad 4X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 drive
08K9569
ThinkPad 8X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P9101
ThinkPad Enhanced 8X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 drive
08K9572
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo I Ultrabay 2000 drive
08K9701
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P6980
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo III Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P6991
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 drive
22P7015
ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay 2000 Drive
22P9163
USB 2.0 Portable Multi-Burner Drive
73P3288
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Ultrabay Slim Drive
73P3289
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Ultrabay Slim Drive for T Series CTO systems
73P3310
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Ultrabay Slim Drive for X Series CTO systems
73P3294
ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive
73P3295
ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive
Downloading the update
Click the file link to download the file from the Web page.
When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file.
Extracting and installing the update
For Windows XP and Vista 32 bit
Uninstall any previous version of Creator Small Business Edition
Click Start, then click Start Search.
Type 1a42az00lmc-a.exe in the search field, then click Search Everywhere. This will locate the file you just downloaded.
Double-click the 1a42az00lmc-a.exe icon. You may see a dialog stating "A program needs your permission to continue". If you see this dialog, click Continue.
Follow all onscreen prompts and reboot your system when done.
For Windows Vista 64 bit
Uninstall any previous version of Creator Small Business Edition
Click Start, then click Start Search.
Type 1b41dz00len-a.exe in the search field, then click Search Everywhere. This will locate the file you just downloaded.
Double-click the 1b41dz00len-a.exe icon. You may see a dialog stating "A program needs your permission to continue". If you see this dialog, click Continue.
Follow all onscreen prompts and reboot your system when done.
Extraction of install files
Bare install files are automatically extracted from the package-for-the-web wrapper.
The default extraction directory is C:\swtools\apps\1b41dz00len-a for Windows Vista 64-bit and C:\swtools\apps\1a42az00lmc-a for Windows XP and Vista 32-bit.