| Subject: Re: Solo 9550 CDRW identity problem |
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Murray
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Date Posted: 06:33:17 05/25/03 Sun
In reply to:
Pieter
's message, "Re: Solo 9550 CDRW identity problem" on 16:49:56 05/11/03 Sun
Pieter,
I purchased a SD-R2102 off of ebay, that was orginally from a Dell, and changed over to Gateway carrier. Installed, it, and it came up fine recognized as CDRW, DVD. Therefore, it looks like I really was scammed. Apparently someone must have peeled the label off very carefully, or somehow exchanged cases, I would suspect label since it seems like a more extensive job to exchange cases, the face plate is pretty much of a snap in. I do notice on this model that the activity light is always green, on read or record, and that the light on the supposed SD-R2002 was yellow. Just wondering what color the led is on your SD-R2002? If it is green also, it then confirms that this was indeed an intentionally mismarked unit. Also wondering what the readout looks like under device manager (XP) with the firmware updated. Does it only show one region change left, but still ask to select a region? I don't anticipate using other region disks, but it might me nice to have if it doesn't interfere with the CDRW functioning. Thanks,
Murray
>Murray,
>
>The files and prog work fine on my SD-R2002, some sick
>person gets great kicks in cheating others.
>Did you pay for it by Credit card, you could try
>claiming back through it. As you didn't get what you
>paid for.
>The credit card company will try to get their money
>out of the person that sold it to you.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Pieter.
>
>
>>Pieter,
>>
>>I tried the flash for the sd-r2002, could never get
>>the v115teg program to work correctly, it said error
>>in the .hex file, tried it with vup99l.exe, and it
>>told me that the size was wrong. I did put in the
>>xo21.hex for the C2402 drive which it took a
>>reflashed, so I guess someone did sub the drive.
>>Anyway, could tell that it was region free. It came up
>>initially with no region selected, and 2 changes
>>available. I selected region 1, and now it says 1
>>change available. Wonder if this something is wrong
>>with the flash file? Thanks for your help.
>>Unbelievable that someone would scam by swapping out
>>the cases.
>>
>>Murray
>>
>>>Murray are you ready to try flashing ??
>>>
>>>Before doing anything pull drive out and check drive
>>>ROM version very important !!(it's on top right of
>>>main label)
>>>Now check here for your ROM version (Firmware):
>>>http://forum.firmware-flash.com/dl_firmware.php?categ
>o
>>r
>>>y=3&manufactor=31
>>>Download your Firmware, and if your keen download the
>>>modified Firmware (I have and works great) and you've
>>>got your self a region free DVD player.
>>>
>>>I take no responisibility for the above advice, I
>have
>>>no idea if the drive will become a paper weight if
>>>Firmware is modified.
>>>
>>>If you take no action at all, you've still got a DVD
>>>drive but no burning functions.
>>>
>>>Hope this helps and good luck,
>>>
>>>Pieter.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Pieter,
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the suggestions. I followed your
>>>>recommendations, and the boot-up indicates the same
>>>>drive: sd-c2402 So I was either duped, or my
>question
>>>>is if it is possible that the drive is flashed with
>>>>the wrong firmware. If I try reflashing with the
>CDRW
>>>>firmware, and it is not the CDRW, will it kill the
>>>>drive, and if so, is it reflashable back to what it
>>>is?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Murray
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Right'o Murray,
>>>>>
>>>>>After some investigating on my machine.
>>>>>Try this:
>>>>>
>>>>>In the BIOS (press F2 at boot)
>>>>>Set Quickboot mode to disabled
>>>>>Set Quiet boot to disabled
>>>>>Reboot
>>>>>Now when the machine starts up, it will go through
>a
>>>>>memory test first (takes a while), right after this
>>>it
>>>>>displays the drives attached to the laptop.
>>>>>I think the bottom line is what CD/DVD drive is
>>>>>installed (it doesn't sit around very long)
>>>>>My 9550 says Toshiba SD-R2002 see how you go.
>>>>>This will definitly confirm what drive you have.
>>>>>I have a feeling you might have been duped, but I
>>>>>could be wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>>Good luck.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pieter.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Pieter,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The test program identifies it as a 2402. Does it
>>>>>>actually check the drive itself, or echo the info
>>>out
>>>>>>of device manager? I looked at the label, and it
>>>>>>doesn't appear like the label has been peeled off,
>>>or
>>>>>>like the screws have been disturbed. Maybe the
>>whole
>>>>>>case was skillfully changed. I purchased in a
>>laptop
>>>>>>off of ebay. The laptop was not working at the
>>time,
>>>>>>but is now repaired. The original cert. on this
>>>units
>>>>>>indicates it is suppose to have the CDRW. Anyway
>to
>>>>>>tell what is really inside, or is it possible that
>>>>>>somehow it has been flashed wrong? Any harm in
>>>trying
>>>>>>to reflash with the 2002 software, or might this
>>>kill
>>>>>>the drive for good?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Murray
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Murray,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Try this little prog, it will confirm what drive
>>it
>>>>>>is.
>>>>>>>http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/dvds/drivei
>n
>>f
>>>o
>>>>2
>>>>>2
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>exe
>>>>>>>Will also tell if DVD drive is region locked, the
>>>>>>>SD-R2002 drive as normal has only 5 region
>>changes,
>>>>>>>but with a little firmware hacking it can be made
>>>>>>>region free. As all laptops should be.
>>>>>>>Did you buy the drive recently? it might be a
>2402
>>>>>and
>>>>>>>somebody stuck a 2002 door and label on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Pieter.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I tried to use the combo DVD/CDRW to burn a CD
>>for
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>first time yesterday, and was informed by two
>>>>>>>>different sofware programs (Nero, and NTI - both
>>>>>>>>latest versions)that I do not have a CD rewriter
>>>>>>>>present. The drive works fine for DVDs/ CDs, but
>>>is
>>>>>>>>identified as a Toshiba SD-C2402 under device
>>>>>>manager,
>>>>>>>>which is not a CD rewriter. The actual drive
>says
>>>>>>>>rewriteable on the door, and is a model SD-R2002
>>>>>>>>according to the label. I have tried
>uninstalling
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>device under device manager, and letting it
>>>>>redetect,
>>>>>>>>but it still only comes up with the nonburner
>>type
>>>>>>>>unit. Any ideas? Is it possible that it got
>>>>>reflashed
>>>>>>>>somehow, or needs reflashing, or possibly not
>>what
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>label says it is? I don't know how to tell by
>>>>>>>>inspection if it really is write capable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>>Murray
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