Problem updating firmware Optiarc AD-5170A

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CD and DVD Writers Discuss, Problem updating firmware Optiarc AD-5170A at Computer Hardware forum; Hi, I have just purchased optiarc AD-5170A DVD RW. It seems that it has a real problem to play DVD cds. I have tried to update the firmware that suplied by these guys: http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/Optiarc-AD-5170A/ I follow up the instruction to flash the firmware but I am getting the checksumerror without

lsakizada (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 23-02-2007

Hi, I have just purchased optiarc AD-5170A DVD RW.
It seems that it has a real problem to play DVD cds.
I have tried to update the firmware that suplied by these guys:

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/Optiarc-AD-5170A/

I follow up the instruction to flash the firmware but I am getting the
checksumerror without the ability to set it up correctly.
I had set the hardware to work in PIO mode (I rebooted the machine after that to take affect the change.).
Then I rebooted the machine to work in Safe Mode.
I used the command line to flash the firmware:
necflash -flash -v -s "LD5170 1.02 Firmware package.exe" D:

The proccess ran but stopped on the checksumerror.

Am I doing something wrong? If there is a specific steps that I missed then I will be glad to check it out.

Best regards!

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_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 27,383; Posted: 23-02-2007

Make sure you are using the correct flasher, also unpack the package and use the real file.

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Liggy (CD Freaks System Admin): Posts: 6,441; Posted: 23-02-2007

It looks like either your hardware is still using UDMA for some reason or the downloaded file is corrupted. What IDE controller do you have and which drivers does it use?

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Liggy (CD Freaks System Admin): Posts: 6,441; Posted: 23-02-2007

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Originally Posted by _chef_

Make sure you are using the correct flasher, also unpack the package and use the real file.

He probably won't be able to unpack this package but that shouldn't be necessary anyway. His flasher must have been correct because he would have got a different error message then.

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lsakizada (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 23-02-2007

First, thanks for the response guys!

1)

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Make sure you are using the correct flasher, also unpack the package and use the real file.

I am using BinFlash 1.37 (GUI and/or the command line one).
_chef_, What do you mean "use the real file"?

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It looks like either your hardware is still using UDMA

This is also come up to my mind because I am using intel Conro dual proccessor (Device mager display two primary and two secondary channels ...). I set it all to PIO but actually I am not sure that I did right.

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What IDE controller do you have and which drivers does it use?

I sees two controllers installed:
1) Intel(R) ICH8 2 port Serial ATA Storage controller - 2825
Microsoft:
atapi.sys version 5.12600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
pciide.sys version 5.1.2600.0 (XPXlient.010817-1148)
pciidex.sys version 5.12600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

2) Intel(R) ICH8 4 port Serial ATA Storage controller - 2820
Microsoft:
atapi.sys version 5.12600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
pciide.sys version 5.1.2600.0 (XPXlient.010817-1148)
pciidex.sys version 5.12600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

for the primary and secondary channels ..
storprop.dll (version 5.12600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158))
atapi.sys (version 5.12600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158))

My question is how do I verify on which mode the system is running (PIO or UDMA) except from the device manager. any tool for that?

Last edited by lsakizada; 23-02-2007 at 17:05.

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lsakizada (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 23-02-2007

WELL, I just found a clue. But i do not know what to do now ...

The Current Transfer Mode is applicable ONLY on device 0 of one of the scondary channels. I set the mode to PIO (while on normal boot) and rebooted it to normal boot.

After the reboot, The Transfer Mode and The Current transfer Mode was display "PIO".
Now I used MSCONFIG utility to boot in Safe Mode.

On attempt to flash the firmware I found that the CDR is not recognized!!!

C:\>cd \necflash -flash -v -s "LD5170 1.O2 Firmware Package.exe" D:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

On the otherhand the GUI display the checksum error. I gues its a clue but i do not know how to solve it. ????

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_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 27,383; Posted: 23-02-2007

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Originally Posted by lsakizada

First, thanks for the response guys!

1)

I am using BinFlash 1.37 (GUI and/or the command line one).
_chef_, What do you mean "use the real file"?

I had the idea that the download maybe were corrupted so unpacking maybe could have revealled that.
Didn't know it were not possible.

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_chef_ (MyCE Resident): Posts: 27,383; Posted: 23-02-2007

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Originally Posted by lsakizada

WELL, I just found a clue. But i do not know what to do now ...

The Current Transfer Mode is applicable ONLY on device 0 of one of the scondary channels. I set the mode to PIO (while on normal boot) and rebooted it to normal boot.

After the reboot, The Transfer Mode and The Current transfer Mode was display "PIO".
Now I used MSCONFIG utility to boot in Safe Mode.

On attempt to flash the firmware I found that the CDR is not recognized!!!

C:\>cd \necflash -flash -v -s "LD5170 1.O2 Firmware Package.exe" D:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

On the otherhand the GUI display the checksum error. I gues its a clue but i do not know how to solve it. ????

Does it work in SAFE MODE?

If real DOS is required, SAFE MODE is not the right choice.
"cd" at the beginning of the commandline is wrong, I think.

And rename the package to something easier like "Package.exe".

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lsakizada (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 24-02-2007

_chef_

I had redownload the 1.02 version to make sure the package was not corrupted.

I set PIO and booted into Safe Mode using the shell mod (dos)

The necflash ran and display verbos as I requested on the command line.

The checksumErorr appaeared again. here is the tail of the verbose:

Sending firmware to drive at 0x8000
sending checksum cc1d to drive
Error submitting checksumError while flashing firmware.

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lsakizada (New on Forum): Posts: 5; Posted: 24-02-2007

The Auto Detection in disabled is this the reason that its read always DMA mode?

See this link

Last edited by lsakizada; 24-02-2007 at 12:54.

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