Firmware updating?

[AWesleyWalker79]

I am trying to figure out, as a starter, how to update my firmware for my DVD/R drive. It's been failing when I try to burn things. To be honest, I don't even know which one it is. I have a dell laptop (inspirion 6000) that's about 2 years old.

does anyone have any idea how I can find this out and get it updated?

[BR7]

if you use imgburn goto tools/drive/check for firmware updates

[AWesleyWalker79]

I use Nero right now. But I'm not sure how to even find out what type of drive my computer has to look up downloading firmware

[katzdvd]

BR7 method works well; You can also check - Dev. manager, Open DVD Drive/R Click/Properties/ last tab, Details. The drive will be listed in the white area, & will include the firmware rev.

From that info., you can search for it here

Another method would be to go to Dell website, look up your model/serial #, maybe you will find the update info.

[AWesleyWalker79]

Okay, got the firmware updated. still getting this message though;

Nero Serial Removed
Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: -
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.74, size=164112 bytes, created 10/26/2004 7:35:34 PM
Nero API version: 6.6.0.16
Using interface version: 6.3.1.4
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Internal Version: 6, 6, 0, 16b
Recorder: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A> Version: 203E - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16
Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI
=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : IC25N060ATMR04-0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A D: CDRom0
=======================
AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
WriteBufferSize: 74448896 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523584kB)
Free physical memory: 129MB (132908kB)
Memory in use : 74 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)
6.5.2007
NeroAPI
7:48:47 PM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation started

7:48:47 PM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

7:48:47 PM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
DVD-Video files sorted

7:48:48 PM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 127
Reader running

7:48:48 PM #5 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 842
DRM: StartDrmRecording(RealRec:1, ImageRec:0, Copies:1)
DRM: Beginning burn process.

7:48:48 PM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

7:48:48 PM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3309
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

7:48:48 PM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3233
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

8:01:39 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 270
Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB)
Last address to be written: 2286175 (508:02.25, 4465MB)

8:01:39 PM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 282
Write in overburning mode: NO

8:01:39 PM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2483
Recorder: _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1
Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193

8:01:39 PM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 448
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================
Insert empty disc to write to.
(Medium in drive: unknown. Medium required by compilation: DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL.)

8:01:39 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 838
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 ()
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286176 (2286176) = #2286176/508:2.26
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/ required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286176 blocks [_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A]
--------------------------------------------------------------

8:01:39 PM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1051
Prepare recorder [_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4682088448, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_CtrlAdr_|_RecDep_______ ___
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x41 | 0x00
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00
2286176 | lead-out | 1 | 0x41 | 0x00

8:01:41 PM #15 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files started

8:01:41 PM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4120
Cache writing successful.

8:01:41 PM #17 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Caching of files completed

8:01:41 PM #18 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process started at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

8:01:41 PM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2654
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

8:01:41 PM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2379
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

8:01:41 PM #21 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 21708
Set BUFE: JustLink -> ON

8:01:41 PM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2534
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: Yes

8:01:41 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8862
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 2.0x (5), Extended Part Version: 2.1 (33)
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 26127F h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h (LBN: FFFD0000 h, 4193920 MB)
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 2FE10 h
Start sector number of the next Border-In: 2FFA0 h
Media Specific [16..63]:
00 60 00 10 20 30 40 50 - 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 00 .`...0@P...!....
00 02 FE 10 00 02 FF A0 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

8:01:41 PM #24 SCSI -1046 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1180
SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 0, LUN 0
Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR)
HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK)
TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND)
Sense Key: 0x05 (KEY_ILLEGAL_REQUEST)
Sense Code: 0x30
Sense Qual: 0x05
CDB Data: 0x53 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x22 0xE2 0x60 0x00 0x00 0x00
Sense Data: 0x70 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A
0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x30 0x05

8:01:41 PM #25 CDR -1046 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1771
Illegal disc

8:01:41 PM #26 TRANSFER -27 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 1771
Could not perform start of Disc-at-once

8:01:41 PM #27 Phase 38 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 276
Burn process failed at 2.4x (3,324 KB/s)

8:01:41 PM #28 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 867
DRM: DRM burn session terminated.

8:01:41 PM #29 Text 0 File AudioCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 896
DRM: Closing entire DRM handling. Bye.

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\ADPU160M.SYS': Ver=v3.60a (Lab01_N(johnstra).010529-2218), size=101888 bytes, created 8/17/2001 2:07:32 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.03.18a, size=20576 bytes, created 6/4/2005 2:35:15 PM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)
Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[BR7]

Recorder: <_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A> Version: 203E - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.6.0.16

go here and download the latest version

[katzdvd]

Good Find BR7 - That is a newer rev.

[Dan]

Liggy and Dee have lots of modded firmware for this burner, most for bitsetting.

That drive is getting old as even the latest firmware is 2 years old. Has it been used a lot for burning?

Physical memory : 511MB (523584kB)
Free physical memory: 129MB (132908kB)
Memory in use : 74 %

You should reduce running processes before next burn.

[Chewy]

Will not burn on my Dell Laptop (NEC ND-6500A) drive at any burn speed.


Additional information:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burnt with NEC ND-6500A at 2.4x using firmware 2.03d.
Burning reliability is Poor.
Media color is White.
Media text is Sony DVD-R 120 min/4.7GB AccuCORE.
Media package type is Cake Box. Number of discs 50.
Media made in Japan.

more later

[AWesleyWalker79]

I tried to update with the newer rev. of the firmware that you found, BR7, but it says that it failed and cannot find the driver.

I'm not sure what to do? I'm really new at this, and I don't ever understand half of the things that I'm reading to do.

[AWesleyWalker79]

how do I reduce running processes?

[katzdvd]

Physical memory : 511MB (523584kB)
Free physical memory: 129MB (132908kB)
Memory in use : 74 %

Easy way is;
Start>Run>Type "msconfig" (without the quotes). Click startup tab, select disable all, & restart. That will keep unnecessary processes/programs from running at startup, which can be resource & memory hogs.

And, post #9; I believe Chewy is trying to tell you that your burner doesn't perform well with that brand of media...

[Chewy]

first off that firmware is the latest

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/NEC-ND-6500A/

and flashing those drives is dangerous, using the dell firmware was your best choice

now on to why won't the sony disks work?

here's a technical lesson!

http://ala42.cdfreaks.com/MCSE/

download and read

now if we go to Liggy and Dee's page and download the firmware in question

we open the media tables from the firmware and voila, no support for 16x sony dvd-r

more dell hell

Disc Manufacturer: SONY16 - D1

from the burn log

SONY 2x
SONY04D1 4x,2x
SONY04D2 4x,2x
SONY04D3 4x,2x
SONY04D4 4x,2x
SONY04D5 4x,2x
SONY08D1 8x,6x,4x,2x
SONY08D2 8x,6x,4x,2x
SONY08D3 8x,6x,4x,2x
SONY08D4 8x,6x,4x,2x
SONY08D5 8x,6x,4x,2x
TAIYOYUDEN 2x
TAROKO-MX4 4x,2x
TDKG010000d9 2x
TDKG02000000 2x
TDKG03000000 2x
TDKG04000000 2x