You can always use an USB CD or DVD drive instead...
Joan in Reno
--- On Fri, 12/30/11, RogerX19 <helpmeroger@earthlink.net> wrote:
From: RogerX19 <helpmeroger@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] Configuring Optical Drive
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, December 30, 2011, 9:46 PM
The "Backfire" website that you found says "for any questions please use the Forum"
The Forum is here:
http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php
good luck
rogerX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Wayne Roberts" <jwayne99ca@...> wrote:
>
> I could use your help in determining how to flash the new drive, which the computer does not recognize.
> I ran DISCInfo.exe with the old drive in the computer and this is what it said on the face page:
> MATSHITA UJDA760 DVD/CDRW
> Firmware version: 1.50
> Vendor specific: 10506tkme16184133831
> Extra info: COMBO (CDR/DVD) Device
>
> The detailed report said this:
> DISCINFO VERSION : 1.6.1.6
> VENDOR : MATSHITA
> MODEL : UJDA760 DVD/CDRW
> REVISION : 1.50
> VENDOR SPECIFIC : 40506TKME16184133831
> LOADING MECHANISM : Tray
> NUMBER VOL. LEVELS : 256
> BUFFER SIZE : 2048KB
> INTERFACE : ATAPI
> RPC2 SCHEME : YES
> STATUS : Set
> USER CHANGES : 4
> VENDOR CHANGES : 4
> CURRENT REGION : 1
> ANALOG AUDIO PLAY : YES
> COMPOSITE OUTPUT : NO
> DIGITAL PORT-PORT1 : NO
> DIGITAL PORT-PORT2 : NO
> READ UPC CODE : YES
> MULTISESSION READ : YES
> MODE 2 FORM 1 : YES
> MODE 2 FORM 2 : YES
> READ ISRC CODE : YES
> READ BAD CODE : NO
> BUFFER UNDER-RUN : YES
> MT. RAINIER : NO
> CAN READ CDR : YES
> CAN READ CDRW : YES
> CAN READ CDRM2 : YES
> CAN WRITE CDR : YES
> CAN WRITE CDRW : YES
> CAN TEST WRITE : YES
> CAN READ DVD-ROM : YES
> CAN READ DVD-R : YES
> CAN READ DVD-RW : YES
> CAN READ DVD-RAM : YES
> CAN READ DVD+R : NO
> CAN READ DVD+RW : NO
> CAN WRITE DVD-R : NO
> CAN WRITE DVD-RW : NO
> CAN WRITE DVD-RAM : NO
> CAN WRITE DVD+R : NO
> CAN WRITE DVD+RW : NO
> MAX CDR READ SPEED : 24
> MAX CDR WRITE SPEED: 24
>
> (Notice between the two, the Vendor Specific number is different.)
>
> Windows XP control panel has this under the drive details:
> IDE\CDROMMATSHITA_UJDA760_DVD/CDRW__________1.50___\5&2F0A5304&0&0.0.0
>
> I cannot tell you what the new drive is because the computer doesn't recognize it when it's installed and DISCINFO cannot find it. As far as Windows is concerned, the drive doesn't exist. but it is the same model number as the old drive and is made by Matshita. BTW, both drives are called Panasonic on the labels.
>
> I found this web page:
> http://backfire.rpc1.org/tsstcorp/index.php?path=SD-R6572M/
>
> and it seems to have flashes for changing the cable/select to slave but I am not sure if any of these apply to this case. For one thing, it says Toshiba drives but I don't think Toshiba made its own optical drives, otherwise why would this one have Panasonic in it.
>
> My fear is that, if I do find the flash drive, how will Windows know to look for the unidentified drive on the computer?
>
> Finally, it is an IDE drive. This is an older laptop. I probably shouldn't be wasting time on upgrading the drive but I like this screen and it does what I want.
>
> Thank you for any suggestions and guidance.
>
> Wayne Roberts
>
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Vincent Winterling" <vincewinterling@> wrote:
> >
> > Take a look here for an overview of the process:
> >
> > http://www.dvdr.info/firmware-cd-dvd-burner.html
> >
> > If you can give us the make / model of the drive we can probably take a look
> > more specifically and probably someone here knows something about it.
> >
> > Vincent Winterling
> > Vineland, NJ
> >
> >
> >
>
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