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I've a problem with my LG DRD8160B. I've bad flashed it and now is dead

UPGRADE.BAT tell me that there isn't any firmware in the directory but I've put the 2 bin files in it....

If I manually use MTKFLASH (this command MTKFLASH 4 W A0 /B BIDE00.BIN and A1 and BIDE01.BIN for the other bank) it tell me that can't open imput file!!

So, what now I can do?

You already made a thread for this: http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?p=67615#67615

Please help me dhc014, I'm going to flash my GCC-4480B with that 4480B100.ROM firmware.. but howcome the file format is ROM. I thought it should be Bin??

Should I write mtkflash x w/ b/ 4480B100.ROM ??

The extension isn't really important, the contents of the .ROM file is still binary data. Type the command with the .rom extension and it will flash fine.

"mtkflash # w /b 4480B100.ROM"

"w /b", not "w/ b/"

I typed 3 w /b and I managed to flash the drive
Thank you all now my GCC-4480B has no region protection

I have a dead LG8520.
When I try to reflash with the MTKFLASH utility I got this error: "Fail to erase flash". How I can erase the flash?

I have a dead LG GCE-8523B too.
When I try to flash with the MTKFLASH utility I got this error: "Fail to erase flash". I tried MTKFlash for DOS and Windows, without success. They give back the same error message the LG Updater did. In MTKFlash for DOS, I notice it updates succefully banks 0 and 1, but it fails to erase all the following banks. Is there an option to force the software to overwrite the banks without erasing them first, or something like that ? How I can erase the flash?
Thanks a lot..
Ps: Sorry, my english is poor...

Well i am a bit confused. I am trying to backup the firmware on a LG HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8161B but after giving this command mktflash.exe 3 r /b /m 100.bin it stalls and doesn't do anything. This is in true DOS mode with 1.55 and with 1801. I've seen that the drive has to be compatible but i can't find a compatible list. Any pointers ?

And a bit off topic, the upgrade with bios version 0102 got Flashup.exe included but to my understanding it doesn't backup the firmware. Is this correct. ? Or is there another flash util around what i can use to "safely" backup and flash ?

hi.. i tryed to use mtkflash with my flash failed artec wrr-4848 (see other thread)

but it doestn work... the text marker just blinks and nothing happens after return



damn it seems that i can throw away my artec writer... damn firmwares.. why have i tryed to flash it..

does this MTKFLASH work with Aopen drives?

i would like to convert my oem 4850 drive to the aopen branded firmware

No.

thanks...

btw, i already figured out another way to reflash OEM Aopen drives to Aopen firmware

thanks to everyone who have helped

I have upgraded my creative DVD 1241E with this line command

MTKFLASH x W /A0 /B file00.bin
MTKFLASH x W /A1 /B file01.bin

and now if i try to use the dvd, the entire sytem goes in crash

what can i do?

hI. i HAVE AN BRAND NEW LITE-ON COMBO LTC-48161H KHOM drive that i have unsuccessfully flashed using MTKWIN FLASH. i have a program called "drive region info" that tells me drive is still region protected but that i have 4 changes left, the punch line is that when ever i put a dvd into rom i get told that region area error etc.. and that rom drive is set. I know the rom is set to 1 but even with region 1 dvd's i get same problem and same result. I have the trial region free program and that allows me to watch dvd's of any region and the rom plays cd-roms so i'm unsure if the firmware is stuffed beyond repair as it can do these two things.
When using MTKWIN FLASH for the flashing( i used the correct firm ware file also) during the process the program said error cause it didn't know the flash type. So i figure this is the problem cause after that it said completed and restart which i did, to find above probelms. I'm thinking i'll use this rom until i get a new one cause the region free trial program makes it o.k 4 30 days, but if anyone has any info, do pass on please, since that might let me fix the initial problem or at least understand what went wrong so i don't make a similar mistake next time!
thks Nick.

I using MTKFLASH to upgrade my ASUS E616 DVD-ROM.
Using the RPC-1 2.2 FIRMWARE....
Then After writing FIRMWARE....finished...(After TWICE showed ReBOOT)
I saw it's done. I reboot.
Then the CD-tray out.
Then....I found it's dead...
I can't see it in BIOS....no way to detect it....


HELP~~~~~
HOW CAN I DO???!!!!!

hey can you tell me how did you do it?
what program do you use?
thanks.

fred1996, i think i read on the forums somewhere that you must go to system properties and delete the IDE controller things... i am not sure exactly which component you want to delete...
after that reboot...

do a search. its either on the www.cdfreks.com forum or this forum.

You have to use mtkflash with a binary firmawre in IDE mode, it's working even if the drive is not recognized in the bios

drive: LG 8160B DVD "3 secondary master"

i flashed the drive in ms dos using these commands:

mtkflash 3 w /b /a0.bin

then rebooted b/c it said to do so....then i did the second flashing with the command:

mtkflash 3 w /b /a1.bin

then rebooted. there were no errors during the flashing but now my computer won't reconginze my dvd drive.....is there a way to solve this?

I have been using MTK with a lot of success, but it only works on the IDE ports. I need to flash a SCSI drive. What should I use for that??

Gordy

Hey ... I have faced exactly the same problem with my Asus E616 when applying firmware 2.2 (I had already patched the drive a year ago with 2.0p succesfully)

Although I believe the drive is out of order now , could someone help "repair" it ... ?? Bios doesn't recognize the device...

Hi there ppl,

I have the same problem, how can i force a firmware flash to an ASUS E616 DVD-Rom drive?! (if it's really possible to do that ) Because now the drive isn't reconized by bios or windows :S please help!!!

Thks

read my mtkflash page. especially the FAQ at the bottom.