Have I killed it dead?? - Club CDFreaks

r00barb · 25-06-2004

Hi All
Sorry if I've posted in the wrong place/innappropriately. Am having serious issues with my 451S......tried to flash the firmware, which it appeared to do succesfully. Now have a yellow/orange light flashing constantly and the drive does not seem to work at all, in spite of control panel/hardware telling me it is all working ok.
Am running XP Pro.
Have I killed it dead??...Please tell me it aint so!
Thanks for any help.
Cheers
Lindsay

*btspm* · 25-06-2004

This has happened to many people. No big deal. The solution is somewhere in the Lite-On forum, but I've misplaced the link. Just do a search.

*Stoner* · 25-06-2004

You can reflash it. I like to do it old school w/ MTKFlash in DOS w/ BIN f/w. Check out the Read First stickies in the Firmware forum on how to revive your messed up drive.

r00barb · 25-06-2004

Thanks Guys
Have read the MTKFlash stuff, but can I do it with XP Pro........am not sure how to begin to use DOS. Is it straightforward?
Thanks again
Lindsay

r00barb · 25-06-2004

**H3rB3i** · 25-06-2004

-download a dos 6.22 bootdisk
-when you have a ntfs partition download NTFSDOS
-make a bootdisk running the boot622.exe; unzip the ntfsdos file to the diskette, if there is not enough space take a new one.
-download the fwfile and mtkflash180.1
-make a new dir on C:
-extrakt the fw and mtkflash in this dir
-if the burner is not recogniced when booting the pc disconnect and connect a other dvd-rom
-reboot your pc with the bootdisk
-change the device
-run ntfsdos.exe (it can be that your c: is located as d:\)
-open the directory in which are the fw files (c:\FW or d:\fw when c is located as d)
-flash the drive MTKFLASH X W /M fw.bin
X is a number 1=primary master
2=primary slave
3=secondary master
4=secondary slave
-reeboot

r00barb · 25-06-2004

Thanks so much for that.......I'll take my time and give it a go. Thanks for explaining it all so fully, too....I need it!
Cheers
Lindsay

r00barb · 25-06-2004

No go with that........the system won't let me boot from floppy/into DOS, though it prob. has more to do with my lack of knowledge about it than anything else! Have managed to do everything else ok, though.
Wish I were more adept at handling PC's.
Thanks
Lindsay

**H3rB3i** · 25-06-2004

have you checked the bootsetting in your bios???

you should set to Floppy; CDROM; C

r00barb · 25-06-2004

Herbei....
Yeah, I have.......it won't let me boot to floppy first, or I can't see how it will. I have the prob sorted now, though, thanks to the combined efforts of you guys. Used omnipatcher and the firmware file, as instructed by code65536. This place has been nothing but helpful since I joined earlier today. You guys rock very hard!
Thanks so much......I will be sticking around to learn lots of new and exciting stuff.
Lindsay

25-06-2004	#1 (permalink)
r00barb New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 27	Have I killed it dead?? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hi All Sorry if I've posted in the wrong place/innappropriately. Am having serious issues with my 451S......tried to flash the firmware, which it appeared to do succesfully. Now have a yellow/orange light flashing constantly and the drive does not seem to work at all, in spite of control panel/hardware telling me it is all working ok. Am running XP Pro. Have I killed it dead??...Please tell me it aint so! Thanks for any help. Cheers Lindsay

25-06-2004	#2 (permalink)
btspm CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Porn Valley, CA, USA Posts: 527	Re: Have I killed it dead?? This has happened to many people. No big deal. The solution is somewhere in the Lite-On forum, but I've misplaced the link. Just do a search.

25-06-2004	#3 (permalink)
Stoner CD Freaks Troll Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,358	Re: Have I killed it dead?? You can reflash it. I like to do it old school w/ MTKFlash in DOS w/ BIN f/w. Check out the Read First stickies in the Firmware forum on how to revive your messed up drive.

25-06-2004	#4 (permalink)
r00barb New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 27	Re: Have I killed it dead?? Thanks Guys Have read the MTKFlash stuff, but can I do it with XP Pro........am not sure how to begin to use DOS. Is it straightforward? Thanks again Lindsay

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H3rB3i Editor, Reviewer & Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 3,078	Re: Have I killed it dead?? -download a dos 6.22 bootdisk -when you have a ntfs partition download NTFSDOS -make a bootdisk running the boot622.exe; unzip the ntfsdos file to the diskette, if there is not enough space take a new one. -download the fwfile and mtkflash180.1 -make a new dir on C: -extrakt the fw and mtkflash in this dir -if the burner is not recogniced when booting the pc disconnect and connect a other dvd-rom -reboot your pc with the bootdisk -change the device -run ntfsdos.exe (it can be that your c: is located as d:\) -open the directory in which are the fw files (c:\FW or d:\fw when c is located as d) -flash the drive MTKFLASH X W /M fw.bin X is a number 1=primary master 2=primary slave 3=secondary master 4=secondary slave -reeboot __________________ Click here to checkout my Review PC USEFUL TOOLS: DVD Identifier \| Nero CD/DVD Speed \| MediaCodeSpeedEdit \|KProbe 2 Found some interesting news on the web and they are related to optical storage? Don’t hesitate to tell us what you have found and use our news submit or post in our News Forum Help us to keep our Software Section up-to-date. Every related Software and changelog submit is welcome. Click here to join cdfreaks.com , 350 000+ people can't be wrong The ultimate READ FIRST

25-06-2004	#7 (permalink)
r00barb New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 27	Re: Have I killed it dead?? Thanks so much for that.......I'll take my time and give it a go. Thanks for explaining it all so fully, too....I need it! Cheers Lindsay

25-06-2004	#8 (permalink)
r00barb New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 27	Re: Have I killed it dead?? No go with that........the system won't let me boot from floppy/into DOS, though it prob. has more to do with my lack of knowledge about it than anything else! Have managed to do everything else ok, though. Wish I were more adept at handling PC's. Thanks Lindsay

25-06-2004	#9 (permalink)
H3rB3i Editor, Reviewer & Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austria Posts: 3,078	Re: Have I killed it dead?? have you checked the bootsetting in your bios??? you should set to Floppy; CDROM; C __________________ Click here to checkout my Review PC USEFUL TOOLS: DVD Identifier \| Nero CD/DVD Speed \| MediaCodeSpeedEdit \|KProbe 2 Found some interesting news on the web and they are related to optical storage? Don’t hesitate to tell us what you have found and use our news submit or post in our News Forum Help us to keep our Software Section up-to-date. Every related Software and changelog submit is welcome. Click here to join cdfreaks.com , 350 000+ people can't be wrong The ultimate READ FIRST

25-06-2004	#10 (permalink)
r00barb New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 27	Re: Have I killed it dead?? Herbei.... Yeah, I have.......it won't let me boot to floppy first, or I can't see how it will. I have the prob sorted now, though, thanks to the combined efforts of you guys. Used omnipatcher and the firmware file, as instructed by code65536. This place has been nothing but helpful since I joined earlier today. You guys rock very hard! Thanks so much......I will be sticking around to learn lots of new and exciting stuff. Lindsay __________________ 'Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you'

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