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Dvd burner problem

Discussion in 'DVDR' started by A_Derer, Jun 14, 2005.

  1. A_Derer

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    Should i delete all the old software b4 downloading all this?
     
  2. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    you mean Nero ?. very good question, yes you probably should. hang on i'll lookup the proper way to do it. In the meantime find your serial number(s) for Nero and write it down otherwise you won't be able to use the upgrade
     
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    got it - few things here to do to completely uninstall Nero as it's a bugger for leaving things behind ! - "http://www.nero.com/eng/Clean_Tools.html "
     
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  4. A_Derer

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    thx for that il dload it and report back
     
  5. A_Derer

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    Ok it worked

    but oh god i dun no how to install all th firm flash stuff so complicated is there an eays guide?
     
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    right, normally in this case i'd say fix all other problems, see how you get on, then do firmware at a later date when you suss out how to do it. However all the fixes i suggested won't fix the media recognition until the firmware issue is resolved.

    I've read a bit more about the sfdnwin.exe way of flashing (the smart gui looking way of doing it) that i posted earlier. It looks like that's not the safest way of doing it. Read this one instead -
    http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?p=37412#37412

    snippet from there - 'Hook the drive up as Primary Slave, Secondary Master, or Secondary Slave. Remove another device if you have to.'

    We can verify this stuff an easier way -
    [​IMG]
    (some of these firmware updaters are very specific about how your devices are hooked up so we can verify this, this way). Note down how your drives are hooked up, similar to how the piccy shows..

    ie in my example-

    The Primary IDE Channel has Master hard drive (ST3120026A)
    The Secondary IDE Channel has Master SONY blah blah dvd drive

    yours may be different, so write 'em down and we can start seeing if we can get your firmware done.

     
  7. A_Derer

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    Hook the drive up as Primary Slave, Secondary Master, or Secondary Slave. Remove another device if you have to.

    What are they :embaressed: r they the chords at t back of the Burner coz there all hooked up
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    LOL!

    yes, that's correct.
    sorry if you think i'm patronising, my way is to chunder on and describe everything as it's quicker to lay the answers down and discuss 'em if i've flown thru it all :)
     
  9. A_Derer

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    Create a boot disk or a boot CD. Or download one from >NIL's PioneerDVD Page

    How do i create a Boot Cd :embaressedX10000:
     
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    naw, nuthin to be embarressed about. i had a quick look at that, it should just be a bootable cd image, that you usually download and input to a burning prog in order to splat out its contents to let it do its thing to make a bootable cd..
     
  11. A_Derer

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    How do i create one? as it saying
     
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    if you click on that link you just mentioned, you end up here - http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/index.html#BOOTISO

    there's 2 ways of doing it - look for little blue icon (bless him) in centre of page - you then have 2 ways - boot floppy or boot cd
     
  13. A_Derer

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    Ok im downaloding something called DVD Region Killer v2.7.0.2
     
  14. A_Derer

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    i downloaded it am i meant to put a blank cd in the Cd drive thing?
     
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    naw, not region killer, below that :)

    - the choice of the two options, ie floppy or cd images - "The Firmware Flashing Bootdisk (Floppy image or CD ISO image)" - next to the little blue man
     
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  16. A_Derer

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    Hey i downlaoded that and and when i clicked it it came up with DVD Decrypter is it meant to do that? i cant decrypt anything i only have a blank cd in there
     
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  18. A_Derer

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    heres what happens

    I download http://pioneerdvd.rpc1.org/boot_iso.zip coz i dont have a floppy drive on this laptop

    It downloads i click the thing to open it Bootdisk then it comes up with Decrypter... :confused: should i take the blank cd out?
     
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    ok i see what's happened - computers - PAH!


    the .zip file extension has somehow been associatd with decrypter

    let's fix it - download winzip - "http://www.winzip.com/downwz.htm "

    - go thru the motions and .zip files will be associated correctly
     
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  20. A_Derer

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    even with cable internet the winzip downlaod goign slow il report back when it finnishes
     

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