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Solve : DVD ROM Region Reset Help? |
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Answer» Hi Everyone, 3 times on most... I thought it was 4 changes (5 codes max). Then it's locked unless you flash to "region-free". Are we allowed to discuss that? I've never seen data CDs that are region coded, only DVDs. Is that what you meant?It's amazing how many people think that DVDs and CDs are the same thing. The situation is i can't access any CD or DVD on my machine again after the region was set. Quote from: Akod on November 21, 2011, 10:15:21 AM The situation is i can't access any CD or DVD on my machine again after the region was set. Well the DVD region setting only AFFECTS video DVDs (movies) so something else is wrong. Maybe a bad flash. How did you do the setting?The sad thing is that a friend did that thing. And after i discovered that the first region area displays 'Region 1'.So you do not know what method was used? Yep. Do you think removing and replacing the drive may solve the problem?I doubt it, but you have nothing to lose. I suggest you ask your friend what he did to kill your drive. I killed my old CD-Burner by trying to flash it. Then I managed to kill my third hard drive (which was a backup drive I was at that time working from) when I tried to force the Flash to the CD-Burner to try to fix it. Needless to say I won't be forgetting that incident and now avoid all firmware FLASHES if at all possible. Basically, it sounds to me that more was done than simply changing the region. Quote from: Akod on November 21, 2011, 11:06:47 AM Yep. Do you think removing and replacing the drive may solve the problem? If you mean replacing the drive itself with a new one, yes. The region lock is specific to the drive, not the computer. There are DVD drives and players available that are region free, but you should check with the laws in your country as to whether they're legal to own. Both my computer's DVD drive and my DVD player are region free, but it's legal to have them here (Thailand).The fact that dual-layer brand new DVD burners are down to about 35 Bucks shipped should make this an easy DECISION... |
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