Solve : Bad CD-RW Flash??

1.	Solve : Bad CD-RW Flash??
Answer» 1. Firmware is the program that controls the CD Drive 2. I think flashing means changing the firmware by software means? 3. I think so 4. Yes 5. I did this because all my drivers were missing after an OS REINSTALL and just went to the Dell website and downloaded all the"Urgent" Dell D600 Downloads 6. This is the link to the download http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R69582&SystemID=LAT_PNT_PM_D600&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=4325&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=32&fileid=90658Quote from: fatjokes_jordan on January 02, 2009, 06:21:50 PM 1. Firmware is the program that controls the CD Drive Well, sort of. Firmware is "firm" - it is midway between "soft" ware (which can be changed very easily) and "hard" ware (which never changes). It is a program or stored data which the manufacturer intends shall be updatable if NECESSARY. It is CONTAINED on a flash memory chip inside the device. Firmware is used in devices such as cell phones, CD drives, hard drives, cameras, DVD players, mp3 players, etc. You don't need to change the firmware when you reinstall Windows! Firmware is not a "driver". In fact it is not advisable to change to firmware on a whim, because if the flash goes wrong, the device can be left in an UNUSABLE state. A flash operation can go wrong if it is interrupted somehow, (as it says on the Dell website, if the power is cut or the CD drive is disconnected). In such a case, the Dell website you linked to suggests you download the DOS version of the firmware updater and use that. The CORRECT one for your drive that is! Another way to render a device unusable is to flash it with totally the wrong firmware, i.e. the firmware for a different model altogether. It may not be so easy to recover the device. In view of the fact that you seem not to be sure which model drive you actually have, and which firmware update you actually need, I think your next step is clearly to contact Dell technical suport. It may be that you have to buy a replacement CD-RW drive.

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1. Firmware is the program that controls the CD Drive
2. I think flashing means changing the firmware by software means?
3. I think so
4. Yes
5. I did this because all my drivers were missing after an OS REINSTALL and just went to the Dell website and downloaded all the"Urgent" Dell D600 Downloads
6. This is the link to the download http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R69582&SystemID=LAT_PNT_PM_D600&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=4325&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=32&fileid=90658Quote from: fatjokes_jordan on January 02, 2009, 06:21:50 PM

1. Firmware is the program that controls the CD Drive

Well, sort of. Firmware is "firm" - it is midway between "soft" ware (which can be changed very easily) and "hard" ware (which never changes). It is a program or stored data which the manufacturer intends shall be updatable if NECESSARY. It is CONTAINED on a flash memory chip inside the device.

Firmware is used in devices such as cell phones, CD drives, hard drives, cameras, DVD players, mp3 players, etc.

You don't need to change the firmware when you reinstall Windows! Firmware is not a "driver".

In fact it is not advisable to change to firmware on a whim, because if the flash goes wrong, the device can be left in an UNUSABLE state. A flash operation can go wrong if it is interrupted somehow, (as it says on the Dell website, if the power is cut or the CD drive is disconnected). In such a case, the Dell website you linked to suggests you download the DOS version of the firmware updater and use that. The CORRECT one for your drive that is!

Another way to render a device unusable is to flash it with totally the wrong firmware, i.e. the firmware for a different model altogether. It may not be so easy to recover the device.

In view of the fact that you seem not to be sure which model drive you actually have, and which firmware update you actually need, I think your next step is clearly to contact Dell technical suport. It may be that you have to buy a replacement CD-RW drive.

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