How do I know if DVD CD/DVD already update firware?

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  1. F150FX4

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    HOw can i know if my DVD CD/DVD combo NEC ND 1100A already updated firware or not??

    Thank you!
     
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    Download and run Nero info Tool. You can get it on Afterdawn from the software section.

    Then it will show your drives firmware.

    You can then get the latest firmware form this great site,
    http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php

    Hope that helps.
     
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    ok i got it...and it said "E:" "firmware verison: 10FD" Is that what it is?

    I clicked that download firmware and found one for it, 1.93v, so i guess that 10FD is old?? i tried to update but it will not flash it and i disabled it as insturction it does the same 'puzzled'

    Feedback?

    thanks!
     
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    No no no! Lol

    You tried to flash your drive with the wrong firmware! Ok no worries, lets just clear it up.

    You want the 10GE firmware, for DELL OEM drives.

    Download that one and flash. A few things to remember, dont multitask during the flash!!
     
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    DOH! yeah i have a DELL...ok working on it..Thanks!
     
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    its now updated to 10GE, thank you!
     
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    @F150FX4 -

    Ripper pointed me towards this thread, i have this to offer -

    the standard NEC 1100A can manage the following = 4 DVD+R, 2.4 DVD+RW

    From looking here - http://herrie.org/upgrdr.html the 1100A can be morphed into a 1300A, (ie via firmware update you can wring a little more life out of this burner, but not a great deal as 4x discs are becoming more scarce now) but it's a 50% success rate for either (i interpret the success rate to mean 50% success rate of burning to media at the newer speeds of the 1300A firmware, not 50% chance of the firmware upgrade itself working).

    if you morph this old drive into a 1300A, you have access to the following new capabilities - 4.0x DVD-R & 2.0x DVD-RW


    Basically firmware is what 'teaches' a drive about makes of media, burn speeds, how to interpret media etc etc, and your drive is just not recognising that media as the firmware is (probably current) however very old and the discs you're trying to use are newer than the burner is equipped to recognise/use.
     
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    ummm sounds interesting ill take risk :) ...how can i download 1100a to 1300?? from that forum ripper posted ??

    Thanks!
     
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    Yes, use the latest 1300a firmware fomr the site i linked to.
    That is 103D, cos you have a DELL OEM drive.
     
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    Umm i cant find 103D in there...Is that website with "NEC 1100(A/B/S/W) Firmwares" ??? click that download??
     
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    Just click this link and it will download for you ok?


    ftp://ftp.jp.dell.com/pub/filelibrary/3021/302107/NECND13_103D.EXE

     
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    I clicked it and tried download then it read " target drive is not found "

    Feedback??

    I really appecicted your time to help me out!!!

    Thanks!


    EDIT --- Do i have to download from NEC 1100(A/B/S/W) Firmwares then update 1300a ??
     
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    So when you download that firmware it wont let you flash?
     
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    I download to update flash to 10GE it works, then tried to download from your link ftp://ftp.jp.dell.com/pub/filelibrary/3021/302107/NECND13_103D.EXE
    i copied/pasted it then it wont let me flash as "target drive is not found"



    EDIT --- Do i have to download from NEC 1100(A/B/S/W) Firmwares then update 1300a ??
     
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    i'm looking into it. that's a tried and tested upgrade process, am just re-reading the links to refresh my memory..
     
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    In answer to your EDIT, No.
     
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    ok thanks ripper..

    Creaky- thanks!
     
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    no problem; am still looking to see if the Dell can be upgraded to 1300A, no luck so far, other than seeing how much a 1300A was, back in 2003 - "the ND-1300A is available for around $170 OEM" - that's horrific!.

    anyways, still searching, but so far it seems the update is only from NEC to NEC, not found enough info on Dell to NEC...
     
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    Tried open it after compressed zip and it lead me to no where...
    It said "to open this file windows need to know what prgram to created it...ummm what program ? i tried few and nothing works :(

    Thanks!
     
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