A method, programmed medium and system that determines if a computer operating without a functioning operating system contains an IDE type CD-ROM device. If it is determined that the computer contains an IDE type CD-ROM device, the user is prompted with device type, make and model identifiers and a driver...http://www.google.com/patents/US6598095?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6598095 - Method and system for identifying and configuring peripheral devices
