troubles with NEC ND-1300A

**_mutant_** · 25 Jun 2003, 07:13 AM

There is nothing wrong with your burner. It is the media that you use. Bulpaq is brand that has been "banned" by all manufacturers and that is why it is not gonna write. You can try downgrading the bios of your drive but I do not recommend that if your a newbie to this - you can damage your drive.

**setarip** · 25 Jun 2003, 07:22 AM

1) Do you know whether your burner has the ability to recognize 4X DVD-Rs?

2) Do you have the most recent firmware upgrade applied to your burner?

**ptitrud** · 25 Jun 2003, 02:25 PM

**** I bought 25 DVD-R in one time.....snifff.....

well I don't know if the bios of my recoreder is the latest (I think it's 1.05). I think my recorder can't recognize 4X dvd-r with the dvd-r I used (and certified 4X) but maybe it's because of the bad brand.....

where can I find an upgrade of the bios for my recorder ? the only one I found was made to allow my recorder to be multizone.....

thanks.
Ptitrud'

**setarip** · 25 Jun 2003, 03:39 PM

"I think my recorder can't recognize 4X dvd-r"

Read the documentation that came with the drive.

"where can I find an upgrade of the bios for my recorder ?"

At NEC's website...

**ptitrud** · 25 Jun 2003, 04:31 PM

"Read the documentation that came with the drive"

unfortunately I bought my writer in an OEM version so I have no documentations....

"At NEC's website..."

it seems that there is nothing concerning their writer on the website....so I sent a comment to nec support....

anyway thanks for your support ^_^

**setarip** · 25 Jun 2003, 04:42 PM

"anyway thanks for your support ^_^"

My pleasure ;>}

**ptitrud** · 25 Jun 2003, 08:40 PM

I found a solution to my problem. for the one who has the same problem as me look at this post : http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=15300

**setarip** · 26 Jun 2003, 12:53 AM

Are you trying to say that this burner requires +R media and NOT -R media?

**ptitrud** · 26 Jun 2003, 06:42 PM

not really. I'm just saying that the original firmware in the writer isn't made to support the cheapest media like bulkpaq. I read a lot of things about that and now I understand how it works and the reason why my media wasn't accepted.

I flashed my writer with the fw of Herrie and now I can burn the DVD-R and the 4X speed is now available.

Did I answer welle to your remark ?

**setarip** · 27 Jun 2003, 12:33 AM

"I flashed my writer with the fw of Herrie and now I can burn the DVD-R and the 4X speed is now available."

Congratulations on resolving your dilemma ;>}

**twangerlang** · 28 Jun 2003, 07:10 AM

i also got this dvd writer.it doesnt seem to like the cheap dvd-r's like princo and bulkpaq but i found some 4x unbranded ritek disks and they work a treat.i bought 100 of them and ive made about 40-50 copies now and not one coaster! so to previous posts, this writer does work at 4x, you just need to use some decent disks.

**sibuk76** · 3 Jul 2003, 05:53 AM

you can download the new firmware from here which lets you burn to 4X media, havent tested it yet because mine has been sent back to nec coz it is totaly fu**ed, hope this helps http://212.203.28.251/105xpfree.rar

**micro065** · 19 Jul 2003, 01:38 PM

Hi, I am also very new to DVD burners. I also bought a Verbatim packaged ND-1300A drive. Verbatim`s Tech support told me that I should use name brand media like TDK, Verbatim, Pioneer, and Sony, and avoid Memorx and Imation. They also told me today (7-19-03) that they would have new firmware out for this drive in about a week. I hope this helps!

**UncasMS** · 19 Jul 2003, 07:01 PM

latest firmware 1.06 is available for the 1300a

Firmwareupdate - Important Information:

[F/W revision Brands]
1.06
-Princo DVD-R 4x
-MPO DVD+R 2.4x

-This update will only work with original NEC ND-1300A "RETAIL" devices, not with OEM
versions from Futjitsu Siemens, MEDION, DELL, Gateway etc.(you can destroy device!)
Same concens external USB2.0 / Firewire variants! Pls. contact in this case your dealer,
distribution or manufacturer of PC package.

-use firmwareupdate only for ND-1300A devices with FW ver. 1.05!

-Do not turn off power during the updating process.

-Warranty will be lost during false updating procedure.

-After unzipping pls. double click on "NECND13_106.exe", follow instructions, but be careful, pls. close all other applications during update procedure.

Pls. visit for further Informations our homepage: http://www.necd.de/home.php?lang=ENG

list of supported media for 1300a:

404 - HandY FAQ

http://www.necd.de/software/1050_Medialist_ND-1300A.pdf

troubles with NEC ND-1300A

troubles with NEC ND-1300A

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