DW 1620 Firmware gone bad - Club CDFreaks

iamcanadian122 · 25-03-2006

Hi,
this is my first post here, great site.
I have a dw 1620 that I tried to update firmware to G7V9 DLed from Benq support. Computer crashed half way through update, had to turn off power. After reboot burner came up as DW 1600 firmware: FS02 and its completely dead. I read a few of the posts in these forums already. I Dled the BenqCVT.EXE but can't get it to work. I also have the B7V9 cvt file and the 1600->1620_B7H9 but I seem to be doing something wrong. If someone could help me with a step by step it would be much appreciated.
thanx

*Chuck44* · 25-03-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamcanadian122

Hi,
this is my first post here, great site.
I have a dw 1620 that I tried to update firmware to G7V9 DLed from Benq support. Computer crashed half way through update, had to turn off power. After reboot burner came up as DW 1600 firmware: FS02 and its completely dead. I read a few of the posts in these forums already. I Dled the BenqCVT.EXE but can't get it to work. I also have the B7V9 cvt file and the 1600->1620_B7H9 but I seem to be doing something wrong. If someone could help me with a step by step it would be much appreciated.
thanx

I can't help you directly, but I know there is info somewhere in this forum on how to try to recover from a bad flash. Hopefully someone familiar with the procedure
will post here. In the mean time try doing searches.

*zebadee* · 25-03-2006

Hi

Welcome to the forum iamcanadian122.

You need to create a dos boot disk. Also put f/w on a seperate disc with BENQ/PHILIPS flasher version 1.01. Boot into dos then run flasher.

DimeDeviL · 26-03-2006

just use Quikee's BQFlasher. I've revive so many BenQ (few 1620 and 1640) using his tool.

iamcanadian122 · 01-04-2006

Thanx Dime
I Dled BQFlasher but when I select the firmware, the drive field is empty and the FLASH tab is not active. I am trying to flash with G7V9.

DimeDeviL · 01-04-2006

So then, how did you use Benqcvt.exe?

I never fail revive a BenQ Drive with BenQCVT and BQFlasher

iamcanadian122 · 01-04-2006

I tried running Benqcvtv in windows but i guess it's a dos program. My floppy drive is no good so i couldn't make boot disk.
BQFlasher doesn't seem to be acknowledging any drives in the Drive: field @ top with drop down arrow.
I can select a firmware file to use but no drive.
My device manager shows drive as ATAPI DD DW 1600 firmware: FS02.
Any ideas?
Thanks

ME$$ENGER · 02-04-2006

FS02 if I remember correctly, is the boot code. Basically that happens when you indeed had a bad flash. The only way (that I can think of) for you to revive the drive is do what the others have already said.

DimeDeviL · 02-04-2006

why dont you go to your friend's house, and borrow his/her computer to make a DOS boot CD or a boot diskette?

iamcanadian122 · 14-04-2006

back in business. i booted into dos and flashed with cvt file. thanx dimedevil and zebadee for the advice.

25-03-2006	#1 (permalink)
iamcanadian122 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	DW 1620 Firmware gone bad <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, this is my first post here, great site. I have a dw 1620 that I tried to update firmware to G7V9 DLed from Benq support. Computer crashed half way through update, had to turn off power. After reboot burner came up as DW 1600 firmware: FS02 and its completely dead. I read a few of the posts in these forums already. I Dled the BenqCVT.EXE but can't get it to work. I also have the B7V9 cvt file and the 1600->1620_B7H9 but I seem to be doing something wrong. If someone could help me with a step by step it would be much appreciated. thanx

25-03-2006	#3 (permalink)
zebadee CD Freaks Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,061	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad Hi Welcome to the forum iamcanadian122. You need to create a dos boot disk. Also put f/w on a seperate disc with BENQ/PHILIPS flasher version 1.01. Boot into dos then run flasher.

26-03-2006	#4 (permalink)
DimeDeviL CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pondok Indah sonoan dikit Posts: 395	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad just use Quikee's BQFlasher. I've revive so many BenQ (few 1620 and 1640) using his tool. __________________ I'm A Newbie ^^ .. sort of.. I have some Asus firmware Here MY Specs: DFI NF3UTD 250GB Venice 3000+@2600 1.47 Asus CRW 5232AS, JLMS LTD-166s, NEC ND 1100A @ ND 1300A, Philips DVD8631@BenQ 1620 B7W9, Sony DRU 810a@BenQ 1640 BSLB, Sony DW-G120A@LiteOn 165P6S MS0R GSkill 2x512Mb PC3200 Hynix

01-04-2006	#5 (permalink)
iamcanadian122 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad Thanx Dime I Dled BQFlasher but when I select the firmware, the drive field is empty and the FLASH tab is not active. I am trying to flash with G7V9.

01-04-2006	#6 (permalink)
DimeDeviL CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pondok Indah sonoan dikit Posts: 395	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad So then, how did you use Benqcvt.exe? I never fail revive a BenQ Drive with BenQCVT and BQFlasher __________________ I'm A Newbie ^^ .. sort of.. I have some Asus firmware Here MY Specs: DFI NF3UTD 250GB Venice 3000+@2600 1.47 Asus CRW 5232AS, JLMS LTD-166s, NEC ND 1100A @ ND 1300A, Philips DVD8631@BenQ 1620 B7W9, Sony DRU 810a@BenQ 1640 BSLB, Sony DW-G120A@LiteOn 165P6S MS0R GSkill 2x512Mb PC3200 Hynix

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01-04-2006	#7 (permalink)
iamcanadian122 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad I tried running Benqcvtv in windows but i guess it's a dos program. My floppy drive is no good so i couldn't make boot disk. BQFlasher doesn't seem to be acknowledging any drives in the Drive: field @ top with drop down arrow. I can select a firmware file to use but no drive. My device manager shows drive as ATAPI DD DW 1600 firmware: FS02. Any ideas? Thanks

02-04-2006	#8 (permalink)
ME$$ENGER CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 109	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad FS02 if I remember correctly, is the boot code. Basically that happens when you indeed had a bad flash. The only way (that I can think of) for you to revive the drive is do what the others have already said. __________________ A thousand-mile journey begins with one single step.

02-04-2006	#9 (permalink)
DimeDeviL CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pondok Indah sonoan dikit Posts: 395	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad why dont you go to your friend's house, and borrow his/her computer to make a DOS boot CD or a boot diskette? __________________ I'm A Newbie ^^ .. sort of.. I have some Asus firmware Here MY Specs: DFI NF3UTD 250GB Venice 3000+@2600 1.47 Asus CRW 5232AS, JLMS LTD-166s, NEC ND 1100A @ ND 1300A, Philips DVD8631@BenQ 1620 B7W9, Sony DRU 810a@BenQ 1640 BSLB, Sony DW-G120A@LiteOn 165P6S MS0R GSkill 2x512Mb PC3200 Hynix

14-04-2006	#10 (permalink)
iamcanadian122 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	Re: DW 1620 Firmware gone bad back in business. i booted into dos and flashed with cvt file. thanx dimedevil and zebadee for the advice.

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