Undo firmware?

[Huskerfan]

Seems like an easy question but I searched and couldn't find much on it. I have the Lite-on 165H6S with the new firmware (HV9N). How can I revert back to the original firmware? I tried the HSOE firmware but it won't recognize my drive. Here's the error message I get:

No matched drive detected!

This utility is only for Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165H6S drive.

Detected Drives:

4-0-0-0F:Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165H6S HV9N



It's almost like it set up some kind of morphed drive that it won't recognize. I need to revert back because I think this firmware is giving me trouble with a particular disc I want to play. It is a game disc.

[Huskerfan]

Another interesting thing is that when I go into "My computer" and there is no disc in the drive Windows XP labels it a "DVD-Ram" Drive and when I place a blank DVD in it labels it a "CD" Drive. I tried to re-install the HV9N firmware and that didn't seem to help.

[beachbumm33]

I had flashing problems as well, and I used a utility I read about in another forum....it helped me as there is no actual way to "undo" a firmware flash...just have to reflash

[Huskerfan]

It seems to be burning ok. Just weird that it lists the drive as a DVD-Ram drive or a CD drive. I tried to run this game with another drive I stuck in my computer and it didn't like it either. So it must not be the drive but I'm still curious about the DVD-Ram.....

[beachbumm33]

definatley odd!

[Huskerfan]

Beachbumm33, Does your drive list as a DVD-Ram?

[beachbumm33]

not since I used that utility.....it did at one time, I reflashed and rebooted several times, and the last time I did i forgot to look b4 I used the utility....so not sure if the utility or reflashing and rebooting did the trick....sorry

it fixed the burn speed issues i was having too

[Dan]

If that is your only problem, I wouldn't worry too much as it is a common occurrence.

I know that burner and firmware are recommended by a few members on here.

[Chewy]

4-0-0-0F:Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165H6S HV9N

since that being a 4 is an indication of non-standard ide drivers, I would definitely do all my flashes from safe mode in pio mode rather than dma with those drivers loaded

[Huskerfan]

Those recommendations are why I bought the Lite-on. Just wasn't sure why it says DVD-Ram and not DVD-RW like my other drive.

[Chewy]

reads and writes dvd-ram

my lg has always said dvd-ram drive

[beachbumm33]

when I go into my computer it shows my lite-on as a dvd-rw and my hp as a dvd-ram

[Chewy]

when I go into my computer it shows my lite-on as a dvd-rw and my hp as a dvd-ram

cough, pass the robitussin

LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S PS09

doesn't do dvd-ram

[soup]

D: = Samsung, F: = LG, G: = Plextor External.

[smkymntgrl]

My external Lite On is SHW-1635sx053 is shows a DVD-RW for it as well as for my internal drive.