DVD Writer
 

Hello could some kind person explain how I go about upgrading the firmware on my DVD writers hope you can help thanks as I dont have a clue cheers take care best regards Roy.

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Which writers do you have?

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Hi I have a Pioneer not sure what the other one is because it came with the PC thanks take care best regards Roy.

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If you tell us the exact model, we can probably point you towards the correct firmware..

WHy though do you wish to update the firmware? Also are you looking at RPC1?

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Roy, if you have a look in the DVD/CD-Rom Drives in the Device Manager it will tell you the model.

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hi I want to update the firmware because I am going to buy some blank DVDs and the firm that supplies them said I need to upgrade firmware first ,and sorry I am not very good with PCs, just want to get things right ,is it hard to upgrade these writers,thanks take care best regards Roy.

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To upgrade the writers you just need to run a simple program, but unless you tell us which writer you have (as in model number) it's impossible for us to point you in the right direction..

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Pioneer will have the firmware on their support site anyway

http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-...html#firmware1

only the right one will run iirc its clever enough to stop you making mistakes but it is easy enough to get it right :)

Roy right click my computer select properties if in vista select device manager if in XP select hardware then device manager expand dvd/cd drives and the model number will be there

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hello well I hope this is O.K. the first is TSSTcorp CD/DVDw SH-S182D DVD/CD-R
and the second is Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-111D USB Device DVD/CD R . hope thats O.K. thanks again take care best regards Roy.

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http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/Firmwa...ct_code=&os_no=

this looks like the samsung firmware. Does it say Samsung on the drive front? follow the instructions and use the oem check tool

The Pioneer should be on the page I offered previously

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TSST stands for Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology btw

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Standard I am not responsible if you screw it up disclaimer also :)

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is it hard to do please tell me I dont want to mess it all up thanks again cheers

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the pioneer will be a exe that will just do the job.

Dude I would buy your dvds and burn a few . If you have no problems then do not mess with the firmware :)

Best advice I could give at this point is if you are not sure leave it alone :)

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I am haveing a few problems with burning now ,I have had a few DVDs that stops half way through and jumping ,I thought this would work any advice I will take thanks

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the pioneer is a usb external drive I take it?

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http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/cgi-bin/...1D_FW129EU.EXE

this is a link to the pioneer firmware update. Run the exe and it will search for the drive and tell you if it is correct or not. It will guide you. Just try this one for now

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ok I have downloaded that file its on my desktop what should I do now thanks again

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double click it it will extract and will either run or you will have to find it and run it ( it extracts to root of c:)

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and yes it is an external drive thanks again cheers

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did that and it said available target not found thats not right is it thanks

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I am runing Vista does that help cheers

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Let's try the KISS method before we end up with an ID ten error



http://www.hugzzz.com/A0812001.129
http://www.hugzzz.com/UPR111D.exe

Save both of them files to c:\ then run the UPR111D.exe file, if it asks for which file then point it at c:\A0812001.129

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still geting available target not found ,I got those two files on my desktop is that ok cheers

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From what I can gather you can't flash them using the command line utility when it's on USB, the ONLY way will be to remove it from the external enclosure and plug it in to an internat port..

Sowwy..

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dont think that I am clever enough to do tha t sorry thanks

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Any children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren who can help?

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no sorry can the other one be done cheers

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Probably YES, though I would follow Zing's excellent post #10 which includes the link, there might be an issue with OEM codes but follow the instructions and you should be fine

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The forums at http://club.cdfreaks.com/ are a great source of knowledge.
Pioneer sub forum: http://club.cdfreaks.com/f87/
Blank Media Forum: http://club.cdfreaks.com/f33/

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thanks lads I am really chuffed with all your help but I am not sure how to upgrade the firmware in the Samsung, as its the only one I am useing at the moment and I dont want to be whithout it, if it is at all possible could you explain more clearly what I need to do to upgrade it,I got the file on my desltop but when I click it it just opens and thats that,I dont understand the Instuctions thats with it if I could only upgrade that one that would be great thanks take care best regards Roy.

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I am reluctant to go into anymore detail we can not make it any easier than we have already made it. If you want to post me the pioneer ill put it in a machine and update it if you wish short of you taking it to someone I do not think you are going to be able to do it :) no offence mate but some people are better off leaving well alone :)

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thanks ill leave the Pioneer for the moment but I think ill have a go at the other one ,cheers lads thanks for all your help I really apreciate all you have done take care best regards roy.

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Well lads I have done the Samsung one and all the prosess worked O.K. and the last page said download O.K. restart windows ,so I did is that right hope so how can I find out if its all o.K. cheers lads you have all been great ,just the last bit now how can I find out if the upgrade worked O.K. and its the right one thanks again take care best regards Roy.

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if it still shows up you aint bust it lol

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Now I am insulted :(:( :cry:

;) :D

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So what you recon guys have I done it hope so I am so chuffed you guys are great,only thing that seems wrong is its in drive D now not E baffling cheers take care

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sorry Kymmy didnt mean anything take care

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I suppose I shouldn't answer if you're only asking the "GUYS" :cry:

But

1.Click on the Start Button and right click on Computer and select Manage.
2.Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management.

From in there you should be able to change the drive letters ;)

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Sorry Kymmy my dear didnt mean any harm ,and I better leave well enough alone as long as its all working O.K. thanks again take care beat regards Roy,

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^^ What Zing said! :)

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I am sorry but what is leesaisbury mean how can that help me ,what should I do with it yhanks again take care best regards Roy.

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It's my website - click the link! :)

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I am really sorry ,its a great website but how can that help me upgrade my external Pioneer DVD writer ,thanks again take care best regards Roy.

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One thing to try is when you burn CD/DVD select a slow burn speed this might help.

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I am burning at 4 now cant go any slower thanks take care best regards Roy.