Ok, I think i've been misunderstood again.
As i stated previously
YES this model is supported in the compatibility list
YES I tried installing the Veritas device drivers from the installer (20050115) however the installer crashes before it can install the device drivers, hence my request for the specific driver for my device rather than using this installer
YES I tried the OEM drivers to no avail
YES my device is shown correctly under device manager, however it cannot detect the media and it shows "***" under supported media formats
I really do think that i just need to get the veritas driver for this device onto my system, however i need an alternate solution to the installer package offered.
Thanks