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General Software Discuss, Firmware In XP???? at International Chat: Software related forum; I upgraded my os to Windows XP with a fresh install, and I can't find how to check for firmware. Did they get rid of firmware in XP?


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Old 24-02-2002   #1 (permalink)
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Firmware In XP????

I upgraded my os to Windows XP with a fresh install, and I can't find how to check for firmware. Did they get rid of firmware in XP?
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Use System Information under Accessories > System Tools. Then go to Components - and then CD-ROM, and there will be an entry for each CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, etc. Look at the row called "PNP Device ID" and you should see something like this:
IDE\CDROMLITE-ON_LTR-24102B______________________5S57____\blahblahblahblahblah.
In this case, 5S57 is the firmware version.
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I am totally new to XP, how do I update my firmware?
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You have to go to the website of the manufacturer of your CD-RW and see if they have any updated firmware to download.

Another comprehensive site is here:
http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/firmware/

The instructions for upgrading the firmware should come with the upgrade. Normally you will run an executable from Windows, or boot to a DOS prompt and run the update then.
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