1 milion $ question: get into the real DOS flashing procedure

[Nez]

Imagine to be under DOS and you are about to flash you dvd hardware. This is what appears before the critical moment:

SDR 081 Series DVD-ROM Firmware Utility v6.60
Copyright reserved: Quanta Storage Inc.
Author: Simeon Chu
Usage: QFS DR 081 [port] [/Tx] [/Q] [/Ffilename] <CR>
Where IDE port :
1 = 1st master
2 = 1st slave
3 = 2nd master
4 = 2nd slave
* no settings stands for autosearch
/Tx: change drive IDE configuration
x = M: Master ; S: slave; C: Cable select ; R: reverse cable select
/Q: quiet mode (no beeps after flash complete)


A:\ _


This is what appears when I launch the program from the boot disk (typing A:\Qfsrd081.exe)
Qfsdr081 is the .exe file
My bin file is EMR6.bin

My dvd hardware is a qsi dvd-rom sdr-081 in a notebook. In device manager there isn’t any IDE text under dvd hardware.

Can somebody competent explain me how to proceed? As you can see I’m quite a newbie.
What do I have to type now? And the bin file, when does it come useful? Is it sure I can flash while booting with a floppy disc on the which I also have the 2 flashing files?



THANK YOU FOR A REPLY I think this question will help many newbie flashers


Cheers

Nez

[setarip]

Unless you're changing any drive settings, it appears that, at the A:\ prompt you should type (No quotes): "Qfsdr081.exe/EMR6.bin"

Let us know of your success ;>}

[Nez]

not succeded

I tried to type A:\qsfdr081.exe/emr6.bin but after the notebook had read a little from floppy the same long message comes out and I' find myself at the departure point.

And when i return in windows xp my dvd info always show this:
Region code : 1
User: 0 changes left
Manufacturer : 4 changes left
Status: Fixed, can not be changed


I'm really desperate: i don't want to send back my dvd drive to producer because he will make me pay to change from region 1 to 2, and i would prefer having all regions for free!


waiting anxiously for your reply, i thank you

cheers

Nez

[Nez]

if this can help

I have dvd-rom on secondary master.
typing filename.exe/file.bin doesn0t work
What should i try?

[Nez]

EUREKA

QSDR081 /Femr6p.bin

!! Download the right emr6p.bin file

THIS WORKS I FINALLY HAVE REGION FREE DVD

[Trancemaster]

Congratulations Nez,

It's worth the effort, enjoy!

[setarip]

I guess there's nothing quie like finding out you've had the wrong file.

Congratulations on your success ;>}

[fooljoe]

firmware erased

I was using simeon chu's qfsbw081.exe to update my dvd/cdrw drive's firmware and my notebook was powered off during the flashing, leaving my drive useless. when I try to run the update again, it can't find the drive. does anyone know a way I can force the firmware installation on the port I specify, perhaps by patching the exe or creating a new one altogether?

thanks