Hello, I have a NEC dvd-rw 3500AG drive. I keep getting the 'illegal disk' error message. I am using Imation brand DVD-R disks. I assume it is a firmware program. I went to the NEC site and downloaded the '[bold]1925_FW_ND-3500A_win21A[/bold]' zip . I get the '[bold]Target NEC ND-3500A is not found correctly[/bold]' message. When I purchased the drive I did not recieve any software with it.
Try ND-3500A_win21B.zip from here: http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/index.html You will also need the binflash utility for the flash: http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/utilities/necflash_wingui.zip
Thanks for the quick reply! I am a bit of a newbie when it comes to flashing a DVD drive, and I really don't want to screw it up. Can I please get some step-by-step directions for using these two zips? Thanks in advance!
Here ya go,everything you could possibly ever want to know about your drive including how to flash it served up on a silver platter...it'll fry your brain and hopefully not your drive: http://www.cdrinfo.com/forum/tm.asp?m=80060&mpage=1&key=𓢼
SUCCESS! I found some easier to interpet instructions with the software you directed me to and I flashed the drive successfully! Thank you very much for your help in updating my DVD burner! I can now play and burn every type of disc I can get my hands on! Cheers and a pint to you!
