The Firmware Page

Never use -vf!

Either use -f or -v ....

Ok, thanks

I will use
DVRFlash -v D: S0416431_speedpatched.107

Still wondering what the parameters -v -f mean...

Thanks a lot

-v makes DVRFlash scan for pioneer drives, and bring back the drives information, -f is simply the command used for flashing the firmware to the drive, -ff is to force flash, or crossflash

Thanks a lot.

I will use

DVRFlash -f D: S0416431_speedpatched.107

All the best

Hello,

I tried

DVRFlash -f D: S0416431_speedpatched.107

but it says drive is in normal mode.
If you want to convert your drive, you need to supply both Kernel and General.

Thanks for your help.

post discinfo from your drive

Pioneer DVR-217D, SATA.
Comes with 1.06 firmware.

Is that the info you needed? Or do I need to check it with some specific utility.

Thanks a lot

I did
DVRFLASH -v and got this info:

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-217D
revision 1.06

Status: RPC-2

as there is no official 217D update, you cannot update that model, you can crossflash to a 217L, by using the kernel and firmware files, available from the database

http://files.rpc1.org/index.php?act=category&id=1775

then you would use -ff command with both the file names in your command line

Thanks,

So I need to force it like this?

DVRFlash -ff G: S0416430.107 S0416431_speedpatched.107

that is correct yes, make sure the G is the pioneer drive letter, then just follow the prompts

Done! Thanks a lot

Could someone please explain what the bitsetting option in MCSE actually does?
AFAIK DVD+R DL Discs are automatically set to DVD-Rom in all recent Pioneer Drives anyway.
So is this for single layer dics? And what does it actually do? Even after (cross)flashing my 217 with a MCSE RPC1+Bitset modified Firmware, there is no option in IMGBURN to specify bitsetting for Pioneer.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I haven't found the answer to this and would really love to be enlightened!

it is for DVD+R only (SL), there will never be a setting to change, its done automatically if you use the patch, and even without the patch, there would be no setting, as pioneer don't support it officially

Is there a new firmware or will 1.07 the last for this model?

Only Pioneer would know as we have no crystal balls available to foresee the future.

I guess that is a no

the latest release is what is in the database

Apparently v1.08 exists for some time too, and Pioneer even released the media support list for it:

http://wwwbsc.pioneer.co.jp/product-e/i ... _FW108.pdf

However, in their supreme cleverness, they 'forgot' to release the actual firmware ...

HELP! I am trying to bitset a customized Pioneer firmware. I've located the byte and the checksums in the standard firmware (using MCSE) but I haven't been able to figure out how to calc the checksums...can someone help me out? Just need to know what type of checksums these are? Best.

Hello,
Thanks to your help I crossflashed my 107D to 107L and updated firmware to 1.07
by doing
DVRFlash -ff G: S0416430.107 S0416431_speedpatched.107


Is it possible to update to firmware 1.08 that I downloaded from
http://files.rpc1.org/index.php?act=category&id=1806

Should I do
DVRFlash -ff G: S0015430.108 S0015431_speedpatched.108 ?

Thanks a lot!

Nope!

Read the DVRFlash instruction.

You should use MCSE to patch 1.08 and then use it to flash to your drive.

Thanks.
I downloaded the 1-08 zip file which includes two files
S0015430.108 and
S0015431.108

Used MSCE´s and got S0015431_speedpatched.108

What´s wrong with doing
DVRFlash -ff G: S0015430.108 S0015431_speedpatched.108 ?

Thanks for your help

I would just use MCSE with it, its simple and safe.

Performing crossflashing when its not necessary is an extra risk for nothing.

what 1.08 zip file are you refering too? as all the links are official and don't come with a kernel file. On your point, DVRFlash is not file name specific, so you can use whatever name you want. but normally keeping it simple is better. Only the crossflash files in that section can be used with that particular drive. In case you have simply downloaded a kernel and renamed it. it will brick the drive. I take it also you mean 117, not 107 in your postings?