Pioneer BDR-205 - Flashing problem

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

[_chef_] wrote:

Puma wrote:

Pioneer DVR-S05 - 1.08
Pioneer DVR-205 - 1.08

Change points 1.08:

Quote:

Support New BD-R Media.
@ 6x writing OPTODISC, CMC
@ 4x writing Daxon, infomedia
Improvement of DVD-R writing speed
@ 8xZCLV 16xPCAV MBI

New firmware 1.08 will not update my Pioneer BDR-205. It says available target not found. Why?

chef · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 5:16 pm

Talon_Sr,

I've split your post from the "New Firmware Release Thread" in the BD forum, because it doesn't belong there!

What is the full model number of your drive and what firmware does it have?
Surely its OEM and because of that you cannot use Pioneer updates...

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

I got it at newegg. It's Pioneer BDR-205BKS -OEM revision 1.04. Because it's OEM I can't flash it? That's absurd. Can I use DVR FLash with the 1.08 revision? DO i need a kernel file? Are there any third party updates here that are comparable to 1.08? DVRFlash says my drive is region locked with RPC-2.

chef · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 7:58 pm

So do you get any more info when run run DVRFlash with option -v on the drive?

Did the official flasher SEE your drive?

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

yes, does that mean it's safe to try flashing with it? I don't want to ruin this drive

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

I tried it and it gave me a "bad checksum" message instantly. Didn't look like it did anything. Now what?

Puma · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2010 12:01 pm

Talon_Sr wrote:

I tried it and it gave me a "bad checksum" message instantly. Didn't look like it did anything. Now what?

DVRFlash doesn't support this drive

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

I thought dvrflash was specifically for Pioneer drives? So you're saying there's no way to flash this drive until dvrflash or some other flash utility supports it?

Puma · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2010 5:45 pm

Talon_Sr wrote:

I thought dvrflash was specifically for Pioneer drives? So you're saying there's no way to flash this drive until dvrflash or some other flash utility supports it?

DVRflash is at the moment only for DVDRW drives, there will be no other utility other than the correct official flasher.

edit:- agent Smith has released 2.7.6 which supports your drive

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

Thanks, I tried it but now I get "file size mismatch' error. What gives? Why is this so difficult and what does the Retail BDR205 have in it that allows regular flash from Pioneer's website that OEM model doesn't have? I don't understand why this is so hard to flash. Does Pioneer not also back their OEM models? It's not like it is a rebadged unit or a "knock off" brand. I don't think this would be classified as a trans-flash.

chef · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2010 8:32 pm

It's not that easy as you had to find out ....

Again, what is the output from DVRFlash??

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

Just as I wote: "File size mismatch"

Was there anything else you wanted? Thanks.

edit: Just in case, here's what it reads:

Drive Information:
Description : SATA PIONEER BD-RW
Firmware Rev : 1.04
Firmware Date : 09/12/01
Manufacturer : PIONEER
Drive is in normal mode.

File size mismatch
-----------------------------------------

That's it.

chef · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 11:07 am

Is that the output from DVRFlash -v X: ??

Puma · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 1:48 pm

Talon_Sr wrote:

Just as I wote: "File size mismatch"

Was there anything else you wanted? Thanks.

edit: Just in case, here's what it reads:

Drive Information:
Description : SATA PIONEER BD-RW
Firmware Rev : 1.04
Firmware Date : 09/12/01
Manufacturer : PIONEER
Drive is in normal mode.

File size mismatch
-----------------------------------------

That's it.

that's because its the incorrect firmware for your drive, i would imagine the model number Pioneer BDR-205BKS is why, normally BK is for black, S=?, maybe the reason why.

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

From research on the web, the S at the end of BDR-205BKS just means it comes with bulk software
BK does stand for black. Now it's not the software that's preventing this. I don't even have it installed.

chef · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 5:10 pm

Okay, wasnt sure about this, but yours is the SATA version.

How is it connected and set up, or more precisely, what mobo do you have and which settings in the BIOS for the SATA controller?

Puma · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 5:14 pm

Talon_Sr wrote:

From research on the web, the S at the end of BDR-205BKS just means it comes with bulk software
BK does stand for black. Now it's not the software that's preventing this. I don't even have it installed.

have you an option to turn AHCI off in the bios? try see if you can boot and then try.

ala42 · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 10:03 pm

Post the output of
DVRFlash -v X:
replace X with the drive letter of your drive.

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

[_chef_] wrote:

Is that the output from DVRFlash -v X: ??

No, that was the output of an attempted flash with the FW file. The verbose option show almost the exact same thing. DVRFlash does see my drive and reports it as SATA and operating in Normal mode. There's really nothing else that command line will give you.

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

ala42 wrote:

Post the output of
DVRFlash -v X:
replace X with the drive letter of your drive.

Additional Drive Information
Serial Number: (don't think u need this)
Interface type: SAT
DVR generation: 1014
Kernel type: General
Normal type: General
Kernel Version: 0002

Status: RPC-2 (region locked)
Region : 1
Changes : 4 etc etc
state is region set

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

Puma wrote:

Talon_Sr wrote:

From research on the web, the S at the end of BDR-205BKS just means it comes with bulk software
BK does stand for black. Now it's not the software that's preventing this. I don't even have it installed.

have you an option to turn AHCI off in the bios? try see if you can boot and then try.

The Pioneer BD burner is using Gigabyte on-board SATA ports (what is that, Silicon Image?) AND it's using it in IDE mode (not AHCI).

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

[_chef_] wrote:

Okay, wasnt sure about this, but yours is the SATA version.

How is it connected and set up, or more precisely, what mobo do you have and which settings in the BIOS for the SATA controller?

Ok I'm using a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P (rev. 1.6) mobo, with the Pioneer BDR-205 on the Gigabyte on-board SATA ports and not the Intel Matrix (since it's filled with HDDs). The Gigabyte ports are configured for IDE emulation mode. I tried AHCI mode, but the system wouldn't recognize the drives. I also have a LITE-ON DVD using an IDE interface with 80-pin ribbon cable. Need anything else?

On a side note, I gotta say that you guys are persistent. You usually don't see this kind of help any more. Thanks.

ala42 · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 12:40 am

Post a link to the firmware you tried to flash and the complete DVRFlash command line you used.

Talon_Sr · **Joined:** Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:51 am **Posts:** 30

ala42 wrote:

Post a link to the firmware you tried to flash and the complete DVRFlash command line you used.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox ... %20108.zip

command line I used: dvrflash -f F: S1014001.108

chef · **Posted:** Mon May 17, 2010 6:40 am

Talon_Sr wrote:

[_chef_] wrote:

Is that the output from DVRFlash -v X: ??

No, that was the output of an attempted flash with the FW file. The verbose option show almost the exact same thing. DVRFlash does see my drive and reports it as SATA and operating in Normal mode. There's really nothing else that command line will give you.

No?? Your following post shows the opposite.... :roll:

Do you see what I meant? :wink:

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Additional Drive Information

Could you put the drive on another SATA port?

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