Replacing CDRW/DVD with DVD Multi

Procrastinator here. T60 2008-SAA with origninal CDRW DVD Ultrabay Burner installed.
Long time back, bought new DVD Multi III Ultrabay burner, never installed. This is my wife's prime computer for browsing and email, viewing photos, very little else, but it could use the Multi for the photos long term. About to install Windows 7 for continued use indefinitely.
Drive comes with Thinkpad install CD with now dated software, (Multimedia Center 9.05 and such as WinDVD 5.0.11). It is probably Vista based since produced in 2008. I guess all the necessary drivers for install are on there as well.
QUESTION: Should I risk installing this with the CD after the upgrade to Win 7? If not, would the necessary drivers be on TVSU ? I have not been able to track down anything for Win 7 except for a special instance of particular installs on specific computers, not the T60 unfortuantely. It seems like it should be eligible as the cost of buying this as an accessory included the install software with the special third party programs, like the WinDVD.
Thanks for any help you could offer on this.
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Hello,
Generally speaking, any software that works under Microsoft Windows Vista is going to work fine under Microsoft Windows 7 as well. The few kinds of programs that do not are ones that make use of filter drivers, such as anti-malware software, some kinds of encryption software, tape backup software and other programs which directly access to hardware. In those cases, you do have to install the correct version of the program that works with that version of the operating system.
As far as DVD software goes, though, I don't think you will have any problems. I am not sure, though, if ThinkVantage System Update will see the updates for them (or if there are any, for that matter). If it does not, you will need to search Lenovo's support web site for the updates.
If you are concerned, you can always do a backup before installing the software onto the computer.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
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