Binflash - NEC/Optiarc firmware flasher and dumper

*ala42* · 03-02-2007

This time I got only one disclaimer window instead of the two I got before and also the file is fine now.

kriko · 12-02-2007

I have a 4550A drive and I ran into some flashing trouble.

Code:

#./necflash -scan
List of supported devices:

Device   : /dev/hda
Vendor   : _NEC
Model    : DVD_RW ND-4550A

When I try to flash my drive with binflash 1.37 (with 1.08 4550a firmware) I get:

Code:

Identified drive: 13
Detected drive from Firmware: 12

Firmware is for a different drive

Same thing happens in windows. What could be wrong?

crazycat · 12-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

I have a 4550A drive and I ran into some flashing trouble.

When I try to flash my drive with binflash 1.37 (with 1.08 4550a firmware) I get:

Code:

Identified drive: 13
Detected drive from Firmware: 12

Firmware is for a different drive

Same thing happens in windows. What could be wrong?

maybe you change drive ID to 4551 ? (maybe play with NECDriveConv or cross-flashing ?:-). So - revert ID to 4550 (NecDriveConv) and try again

kriko · 12-02-2007

Well, actually I upgraded to 4551, but after I realized that labelflash is useless for me, I downgraded back to 4550A (with necdriveconv). Also drive is recognized as DVD_RW ND-4550A.

Note: I can flash the drive with original nec flasher.

klauzer · 12-02-2007

Can I use this firmware 1.37 on my NEC AD7173A? Becasue my NEC can´t burn 8cm DVD, I always get "Power calibration error". Maybe this firmware will make it work.

crazycat · 13-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

Well, actually I upgraded to 4551, but after I realized that labelflash is useless for me, I downgraded back to 4550A (with necdriveconv). Also drive is recognized as DVD_RW ND-4550A.

Note: I can flash the drive with original nec flasher.

drive ID used only by BinFlash for ident drive and start safe-mode. Original NEC flasher use another way to ident drive in system and work in this case. So - run again NecDriveConv and check ID (and change to 4550).

kriko · 13-02-2007

Quote:

NecDriveConv and check ID (and change to 4550).

Already did that, but still doesn't work, but then I used bootcode flasher, changed to 4551A, and flashed without problems with 4551A firmware.
Consider it solved, I just can't figure out why it doesn't accept 4550A firmware with proper ID.

crazycat · 13-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

Well, actually I upgraded to 4551, but after I realized that labelflash is useless for me, I downgraded back to 4550A (with necdriveconv). Also drive is recognized as DVD_RW ND-4550A.

you upgrade to 4551 with bootflasher and again downgrade to 4550 wtih bootflasher ? or just change ID from 4551 to 4550 with Nec DriveConv ?

kriko · 13-02-2007

I upgraded / downgraded with bootflasher.

crazycat · 13-02-2007

maybe bug in BinFlash 1.37 ? try old version - maybe work

**Liggy** · 13-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycat

maybe bug in BinFlash 1.37 ? try old version - maybe work

It's not a bug in Binflash. It's just another check to make sure that the firmware matches the drive's hardware. It's needed for some drives - even for my own ND-7551A drive.

crazycat · 14-02-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

Consider it solved, I just can't figure out why it doesn't accept 4550A firmware with proper ID.

use my PLSCSI-scripts http://crazycat69.narod.ru/nec-dvdrw/NecID.zip for set all IDs. edit setup.bat (drive name in system) and start set4550.bat
It's must help.

eric72 · 15-02-2007

Under Mac OS X 10.4.8, NecflashX doesn't seem to recognize my external FW LaCie 3520A. Tried using BinFlash under the Terminal app, but that doesn't seem to help either.

I've also tried this on my NEC 3550 internal drive, and get the same results. Anyone know the reason, and how to fix? Haven't found a solution in my research. Short of connecting them to my PC, nothing helps. And I'd rather do all of this within my Mac system.

Any input would help. Thanks.

andmed · 07-03-2007

When I try to run binflash on Mac OSX 10.3 I get an error :

dyld: ./nec can't open library: /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib (No such file or directory, errno = 2)

(and there is no such library indeed)

I found some messages about the same problem in the Internet, but no solution!
If the author of the program is reading this, please, HELP!
I use Mac OSX in normal (default) installation. What else do I need to install to make binflash work? Thanks.

p.s.
My drive is Optiarc AD-7543A

**Liggy** · 07-03-2007

I cannot really say much about this because I'm not very firm in programming for Mac OS X. But from looking at this post, I guess that my programming environment creates executables which require 10.4 or higher.

andmed · 08-03-2007

Ohhh... I see

quote from this link: "You need to use GCC3.3 to target pre-10.3.9." So it seems to be a solution!

May be it is not a bad idea to use it? You know better, of course, but AFAIK most of command-line tools do not really need the latest compilers... So of it is possible, it would be great!

There are still people who uses pre-10.3.9 versions, either because they have old computers, or they find the latest versions of MacOSX to be buggy.

Thanks

**Liggy** · 08-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by andmed

quote from this link: "You need to use GCC3.3 to target pre-10.3.9." So it seems to be a solution!

May be it is not a bad idea to use it? You know better, of course, but AFAIK most of command-line tools do not really need the latest compilers... So of it is possible, it would be great!

The next time I update Binflash, I will check if GCC3.3 is available in my environment at all and if I can still build universal binaries with older GCC versions.

andmed · 08-03-2007

Oh! Thanks! I am sure it would be fine for all Mac users and in any way will not do any harm !!!

Moondiver · 10-03-2007

Tried to dump the firmware of my 7173S. That was not possible.

Binflash build a identify file with this Informations:

--- Start of identification ---
Optiarc - DVD RW AD-7173S
Optiarc - DVD RW AD-7173S
4731373847313738302E30350000000081000000000000000000000081244EC4
0BCE23C755AE02007095BA060015F26D53B582FF01BF206165EDCB1DC6
--- End of identification ---

**Liggy** · 10-03-2007

Support for this drive will be added in Binflash version 1.38 sometimes soon.

Orazal · 14-03-2007

Does Binflash work in Vista?

**Liggy** · 14-03-2007

According to Dee it does. 32 and 64 Bit versions are supposed to work.
I cannot test this myself because I'm not going to install this crappy OS until it's really needed.

**Liggy** · 25-03-2007

Binflash version 1.38 has just been released including support for the Optiarc AD-7173S and I hopefully made it work on OS X 10.3 again (even 10.2 should accept this executable). It would be great if someone can confirm this because I'm unable to use Binflash on a Mac.

andmed · 26-03-2007

Mac version seems to work!!

(I did not test it with the protected DVD yet, but flashed ok)

Thank you very much!! Now my iBook is truly world-wide

**Liggy** · 26-03-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by andmed

Mac version seems to work!!

Thanks for your confirmation. Just to be sure: You're running 10.3 on a PPC hardware?

03-02-2007	#1076
ala42 MediaCodeSpeedEdit Author Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Land of Zensursula Posts: 4,993	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper This time I got only one disclaimer window instead of the two I got before and also the file is fine now. __________________ LiteOn/Benq/LG/NEC/Pioneer/Samsung/Toshiba stuff: MediaCodeSpeedEdit V 1.2.0.10, released October 3rd 2011

12-02-2007	#1077
kriko New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper I have a 4550A drive and I ran into some flashing trouble. Code: #./necflash -scan List of supported devices: Device : /dev/hda Vendor : _NEC Model : DVD_RW ND-4550A When I try to flash my drive with binflash 1.37 (with 1.08 4550a firmware) I get: Code: Identified drive: 13 Detected drive from Firmware: 12 Firmware is for a different drive Same thing happens in windows. What could be wrong?

12-02-2007	#1079
kriko New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Well, actually I upgraded to 4551, but after I realized that labelflash is useless for me, I downgraded back to 4550A (with necdriveconv). Also drive is recognized as DVD_RW ND-4550A. Note: I can flash the drive with original nec flasher.

12-02-2007	#1080
klauzer New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Can I use this firmware 1.37 on my NEC AD7173A? Becasue my NEC can´t burn 8cm DVD, I always get "Power calibration error". Maybe this firmware will make it work.

13-02-2007	#1084
kriko New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper I upgraded / downgraded with bootflasher.

13-02-2007	#1085
crazycat MyCE Rookie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 45	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper maybe bug in BinFlash 1.37 ? try old version - maybe work

15-02-2007	#1088
eric72 New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Under Mac OS X 10.4.8, NecflashX doesn't seem to recognize my external FW LaCie 3520A. Tried using BinFlash under the Terminal app, but that doesn't seem to help either. I've also tried this on my NEC 3550 internal drive, and get the same results. Anyone know the reason, and how to fix? Haven't found a solution in my research. Short of connecting them to my PC, nothing helps. And I'd rather do all of this within my Mac system. Any input would help. Thanks.

07-03-2007	#1089
andmed New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper When I try to run binflash on Mac OSX 10.3 I get an error : dyld: ./nec can't open library: /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib (No such file or directory, errno = 2) (and there is no such library indeed) I found some messages about the same problem in the Internet, but no solution! If the author of the program is reading this, please, HELP! I use Mac OSX in normal (default) installation. What else do I need to install to make binflash work? Thanks. p.s. My drive is Optiarc AD-7543A

07-03-2007	#1090
Liggy Senior Administrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 8,209	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper I cannot really say much about this because I'm not very firm in programming for Mac OS X. But from looking at this post, I guess that my programming environment creates executables which require 10.4 or higher. __________________ You need to flash or dump your NEC DVD burner firmwares on your Mac, Windows, DOS or Linux machine? Just try Binflash. Visit Liggy's and Dee's Optiarc and NEC firmware and tools page for all kind of information about NEC and Optiarc drives. Unrequested PM about drive problems will not be answered!

08-03-2007	#1091
andmed New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Ohhh... I see quote from this link: "You need to use GCC3.3 to target pre-10.3.9." So it seems to be a solution! May be it is not a bad idea to use it? You know better, of course, but AFAIK most of command-line tools do not really need the latest compilers... So of it is possible, it would be great! There are still people who uses pre-10.3.9 versions, either because they have old computers, or they find the latest versions of MacOSX to be buggy. Thanks

08-03-2007	#1093
andmed New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Oh! Thanks! I am sure it would be fine for all Mac users and in any way will not do any harm !!!

10-03-2007	#1094
Moondiver New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 26	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Tried to dump the firmware of my 7173S. That was not possible. Binflash build a identify file with this Informations: --- Start of identification --- Optiarc - DVD RW AD-7173S Optiarc - DVD RW AD-7173S 4731373847313738302E30350000000081000000000000000000000081244EC4 0BCE23C755AE02007095BA060015F26D53B582FF01BF206165EDCB1DC6 --- End of identification ---

10-03-2007	#1095
Liggy Senior Administrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 8,209	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Support for this drive will be added in Binflash version 1.38 sometimes soon. __________________ You need to flash or dump your NEC DVD burner firmwares on your Mac, Windows, DOS or Linux machine? Just try Binflash. Visit Liggy's and Dee's Optiarc and NEC firmware and tools page for all kind of information about NEC and Optiarc drives. Unrequested PM about drive problems will not be answered!

14-03-2007	#1096
Orazal CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 217	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Does Binflash work in Vista? __________________ BENQ 1620@B7W9 BENQ 1625@BBIA <RETIRED LITEON 1633/1653CSTR <RETIRED LITEON 1693@KC4B SAMSUNG S182M@SB03

14-03-2007	#1097
Liggy Senior Administrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 8,209	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper According to Dee it does. 32 and 64 Bit versions are supposed to work. I cannot test this myself because I'm not going to install this crappy OS until it's really needed. __________________ You need to flash or dump your NEC DVD burner firmwares on your Mac, Windows, DOS or Linux machine? Just try Binflash. Visit Liggy's and Dee's Optiarc and NEC firmware and tools page for all kind of information about NEC and Optiarc drives. Unrequested PM about drive problems will not be answered!

25-03-2007	#1098
Liggy Senior Administrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 8,209	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Binflash version 1.38 has just been released including support for the Optiarc AD-7173S and I hopefully made it work on OS X 10.3 again (even 10.2 should accept this executable). It would be great if someone can confirm this because I'm unable to use Binflash on a Mac. __________________ You need to flash or dump your NEC DVD burner firmwares on your Mac, Windows, DOS or Linux machine? Just try Binflash. Visit Liggy's and Dee's Optiarc and NEC firmware and tools page for all kind of information about NEC and Optiarc drives. Unrequested PM about drive problems will not be answered!

26-03-2007	#1099
andmed New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Mac version seems to work!! (I did not test it with the protected DVD yet, but flashed ok) Thank you very much!! Now my iBook is truly world-wide

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