Binflash - NEC/Optiarc firmware flasher and dumper

ScorpioSoft · 26-03-2007

@Liggy,

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sega32x · 31-03-2007

Well, great program, would be nice to examine the FW on my HDDVD drive however (to fix my busted player, got two drives, one works, one dont!), however, its unsupported, so heres the data from it. Thanks, and hope it can be added in a future version

Code:

--- Start of identification ---
_NEC     - HDDVD HR-1100A  
_NEC     - HDDVD HR-1100A  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--- End of identification ---

Thanks Again!

**Liggy** · 01-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by sega32x

Well, great program, would be nice to examine the FW on my HDDVD drive however (to fix my busted player, got two drives, one works, one dont!), however, its unsupported, so heres the data from it. Thanks, and hope it can be added in a future version

PM with further instructions sent.

Caffeind · 06-04-2007

Hi,
I have a dvd drive that identifies itself as a NEC ND-1100A. It actually came from a television set-top DVD recorder. I tried to identify the firmware version using nero infotool but the process made my system hang.
I then found this Binflash utility and tried to use it to update to any of the 1100A's firmwares that I could get (1.9.1 and 1.9.3) but when I try to do so I get the following question/error "Flashing your drive's firmware is not yet supported. Would you like to write a drive information file instead?" Then it creates the following file as identify.txt which advies me to post the information here, so here goes ;-)

Code:

--- Start of identification ---
_NEC     - DVD+RW ND-1100A 
_NEC     - DVD_RW ND-1100A 
000000004B313130302E30350000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000
--- End of identification ---

I'd really like to be able to use this drive in my computer to burn dvd's with because I'm just too pov stricken to buy a new one ;p

**Liggy** · 06-04-2007

The ND-1100A is supported by Binflash in general, but the identification file indicates a problem in the communication between your PC and this drive. Looks like the command for reading data from your drive fails.

However this drive will probably not support many of the recordables that are currently for sale.

szcharle · 06-04-2007

Hello Liggy

i just buy a used ND-1300A ,but i suspect that it is in fact a ND-1100A not 1300,some one flash it to 1300(this is a retrofit drive,the laser head maybe changed and the shell is also repainted)

and I use you winflash try to dump the current firmware, it's give me a error log listed below:

Please provide the following information at http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=105676
--- Start of identification ---
_NEC - DVD_RW ND-1300A
_NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A
000000004B313130302E303500FF4000817017A80BF16ADE4403F8A86A015D6A
7ADC6A0FA8005858000C1ACA17DC5801180000440C0F02735E5C6F5DA8D9D9EB
0B580CE0A8C46AF8E26A016A6A000DE25ECB416B005879E1EA6AC45E5ECC6B01
54016BF86A40E66A1843EF1A0DE80B6AEA1A46706B0001F85D5D0D6A5DC4A8FC
00007A00AE757F7DD401FFFF
--- End of identification ---

what's this mean?

best regards,

Charles

**Liggy** · 06-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by szcharle

what's this mean?

This means that Binflash can send commands to your drive but it doesn't seem to recognize an internal identification.

a_xi · 06-04-2007

Please provide the following information at http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=105676
--- Start of identification ---
- DVD+RW ADRWH00PM
_NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A
000000004B313130302E30350000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000
--- End of identification ---

kriko · 07-04-2007

I just got an optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A, but when I try to flash it with latest firmware (binflash) I got:

Code:

./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc
Binflash - NEC version - (C) by Liggy and Herrie
Visit http://binflash.cdfreaks.com

Identified drive: 28
Detected drive from Firmware: 28
Sending checksum ddc8 to drive
Error while flashing firmware

drgrafix · 07-04-2007

Liggy...

I have a NEC 3500AG and since I'm having some issues with MIT Fuji's -R, it was suggested elsewhere that I might want to upgrade the firmware. Question for you the all-knowing wizard of firmware

is (a) should I check which version is in the drive, (b) are there options with regard to what firmware might be better (like ordinary or "mad dog"), and can I use the GUI with WXP OK?

BTW, I should note that I never had issue with MIJ Verbatim -R or Verbatim +R DL to this day... just can't find any MIJs in my neighborhood right now so I bought a 25 pack of the Fuji's and three out of three were rejected when I tried to burn from my HDD files (that I know are good).

tqhoang · 07-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

I just got an optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A, but when I try to flash it with latest firmware (binflash) I got:

Code:

./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc
Binflash - NEC version - (C) by Liggy and Herrie
Visit http://binflash.cdfreaks.com

Identified drive: 28
Detected drive from Firmware: 28
Sending checksum ddc8 to drive
Error while flashing firmware

Make sure you're in Windows safe mode.

tqhoang · 07-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgrafix

Liggy...

I have a NEC 3500AG and since I'm having some issues with MIT Fuji's -R, it was suggested elsewhere that I might want to upgrade the firmware. Question for you the all-knowing wizard of firmware

is (a) should I check which version is in the drive, (b) are there options with regard to what firmware might be better (like ordinary or "mad dog"), and can I use the GUI with WXP OK?

BTW, I should note that I never had issue with MIJ Verbatim -R or Verbatim +R DL to this day... just can't find any MIJs in my neighborhood right now so I bought a 25 pack of the Fuji's and three out of three were rejected when I tried to burn from my HDD files (that I know are good).

This post should be in the main NEC forum, not under the Binflash sub-forum.

a) Yes, use any applicable version of Binflash (Win32 GUI works great) to first backup your existing firmware.

b) Read the NEC FAQ in the main forum. It discusses the differences associated with original, bitsetting, fast, RPC1 firmwares. The latest for the ND-3500 is the 2.1B, so I would use any variation of that one.

kriko · 07-04-2007

@tqhoang:
I can't find windows safe mode under my boot options.
You'll see why, when you re-read this line

:

Code:

./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc

Full output:

Code:

./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc
Binflash - NEC version - (C) by Liggy and Herrie
Visit http://binflash.cdfreaks.com

Identified drive: 28
Detected drive from Firmware: 28
Sending checksum ddc8 to drive
Error while flashing firmware

I could flash my previous drive (nd4550a) on same system and same IDE channel.

**Liggy** · 08-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

I just got an optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A, but when I try to flash it with latest firmware (binflash) I got:

Code:

Sending checksum ddc8 to drive
Error while flashing firmware

Try to deactivate DMA mode for this drive. hdparm should do the trick. If this doesn't help, try using a 40 conductor cable for the flashing procedure

kriko · 08-04-2007

Liggy: That did it. Thanks.
Another question: when flashing is over (on linux) should I restart my computer or I can continue using my drive? It is working, however I don't know if new firmware kicks in right after flashing.

**Liggy** · 08-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

when flashing is over (on linux) should I restart my computer or I can continue using my drive? It is working, however I don't know if new firmware kicks in right after flashing.

If it's working and and you could successfully enable DMA again, I don't think there's a need to reboot. At least I do not reboot each time I flash a firmware.

a_xi · 08-04-2007

hi Liggy,When I try to dump my ACTIMA ADRW-HOOP's firmware, it's give me a error log listed below:

Quote:

Please provide the following information at http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=105676
--- Start of identification ---
- DVD+RW ADRWH00PM
_NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A
000000004B313130302E30350000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000000000
--- End of identification ---

ACTIMA ADRW-HOOP is one of the OEM version of NEC ND-1100A ,can you make it be supported by necflash?

**Liggy** · 08-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_xi

ACTIMA ADRW-HOOP is one of the OEM version of NEC ND-1100A ,can you make it be supported by necflash?

It doesn't have to be a problem with your drive, but with your remaining hardware that doesn't provide the correct values when trying to read data from the flash memory. Instead of the real content it only sends "00" Bytes. Nothing I can do about it.

Lucageo · 09-04-2007

It's running Windows Vista on my PC and I have NEC/OPTIARC 7173A connected to JMicron 363 controller integrated to ASUS P5W-DH Motherboard. The problem is that I want to flash the drive to new release of your firmware (1.O3). I used your flasher but operation failed. I tried boot
Windows Vista in safe mode but nothing changed. Error submitting checksum message from flasher don't disappear! What can i do? Say you in advance that there isn't specified tool for changing working mode of Jmicron 363 controller from UDMA to PIO and viceversa. Anyone any ideas! Suggestion?
Thanks in advance.

tqhoang · 09-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriko

@tqhoang:
I can't find windows safe mode under my boot options.
You'll see why, when you re-read this line

:

Code:

./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc

my bad. But the solution was pretty much the same (i.e. disable DMA) under Linux.

**Liggy** · 09-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucageo

It's running Windows Vista on my PC and I have NEC/OPTIARC 7173A connected to JMicron 363 controller integrated to ASUS P5W-DH Motherboard. The problem is that I want to flash the drive to new release of your firmware (1.O3). I used your flasher but operation failed. I tried boot
Windows Vista in safe mode but nothing changed. Error submitting checksum message from flasher don't disappear! What can i do? Say you in advance that there isn't specified tool for changing working mode of Jmicron 363 controller from UDMA to PIO and viceversa.

I'm not sure if there's an easy solution to this problem at all. UDMA4 definitely doesn't work as long as NEC/Optiarc don't fix their drives' bootcodes and JMicron doesn't seem to support anything else than the max. speed a drive usually offers. Using a 40 conductor cable could help. If it doesn't, you will probably have to attach your drive to a different IDE connector. If the JMicron is the only one on your board, you'll probably have to use a different PC.

a_xi · 10-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liggy

It doesn't have to be a problem with your drive, but with your remaining hardware that doesn't provide the correct values when trying to read data from the flash memory. Instead of the real content it only sends "00" Bytes. Nothing I can do about it.

HI,Liggy,does it any help?

--- Start of identification ---
- DVD+RW ADRWH00PM
_NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A
000000004B313130302E303500FF4000817217F8E13C6A5C79A8009368FF6A01
C4E19A020102066AF947CA00585E40DF1AA86B0B0C5C4005D8D1790A6BA84D01
6A7AE06B72A8DFF8000070470B026A790100E16D7054C4011919006A6AAE6D40
460CFFE8056A586A000DE800E8E85DEA6A5DE500F700010100010A00FFFFFFFF
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
--- End of identification ---

Lucageo · 10-04-2007

Hello guys, a suggestions for all. If you are running Windows Vista/XP on
yours PC and have a NEC drive connected to JMicron 36x SATA/PATA
controller and you need to update firmware take a look at this method i
write as follows:

- Setup JMicron controller as basic working in motherboard BIOS
- Don't setup RAID or AHCI if you have only CD/DVD-ROM drive on
the IDE connector.
- Install JMicron software drivers but only with the standard IDE option
so don't select the advanced SCSI/RAID option.
- Go forward and proceed.
- After finished reboot your windows.
- After restart you will have all the CD/DVD drive connected to JMicron
that works in PIO mode and not DMA/UDMA mode.
- Run firmware update application Binflash or similar and push on flash
button. Everything will work and you'll have finally an updated drive.
Seems if you decide to dump firmware before.
Hope to be helpfully for everybody have this kind of problems.

Of Course, after this, reinstall JMicron Drivers with SCSI/RAID option active,
reboot, ad finally all drives connected will work in UDMA specified mode.
I did so and every step went ok!

**Liggy** · 11-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_xi

HI,Liggy,does it any help?

It would help, if you reply to my PM

**Liggy** · 12-04-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_xi

HI,Liggy,does it any help?

--- Start of identification ---
- DVD+RW ADRWH00PM
_NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A
--- End of identification ---

This drive shoud be working with Binflash version 1.39 now.

26-03-2007	#1101
ScorpioSoft VSO Dutch Translator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The LowLands (.nl) Posts: 1,934	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper @Liggy, The WinGUI version is still named 1.37. See picture. Embedded Images View/download images and remove advertisements by registering now! (it's easy, free and takes less than a minute) You must be registered in order view images in this forum. __________________ NEC Optiarc AD-7173A (Labelflash) 1.M1 firmware BENQ DW1625 (Lightscribe) BBIA firmware Windows Vista Ultimate, Asus K8V SE Deluxe, AMD 64 3400+, 2GB memory, 2x BenQ 19" TFT screens, HD size in total 960GB, Thermaltake Armor case Download (almost) all NEC firmware on my site: http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware * Not anymore!* Download CopyToDVD burning software on http://www.vso-software.fr

06-04-2007	#1104
Caffeind New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Hi, I have a dvd drive that identifies itself as a NEC ND-1100A. It actually came from a television set-top DVD recorder. I tried to identify the firmware version using nero infotool but the process made my system hang. I then found this Binflash utility and tried to use it to update to any of the 1100A's firmwares that I could get (1.9.1 and 1.9.3) but when I try to do so I get the following question/error "Flashing your drive's firmware is not yet supported. Would you like to write a drive information file instead?" Then it creates the following file as identify.txt which advies me to post the information here, so here goes ;-) Code: --- Start of identification --- _NEC - DVD+RW ND-1100A _NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A 000000004B313130302E30350000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 --- End of identification --- I'd really like to be able to use this drive in my computer to burn dvd's with because I'm just too pov stricken to buy a new one ;p

06-04-2007	#1105
Liggy Senior Administrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 8,240	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper The ND-1100A is supported by Binflash in general, but the identification file indicates a problem in the communication between your PC and this drive. Looks like the command for reading data from your drive fails. However this drive will probably not support many of the recordables that are currently for sale. __________________ 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!

06-04-2007	#1106
szcharle New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Hello Liggy i just buy a used ND-1300A ,but i suspect that it is in fact a ND-1100A not 1300,some one flash it to 1300(this is a retrofit drive,the laser head maybe changed and the shell is also repainted) and I use you winflash try to dump the current firmware, it's give me a error log listed below: Please provide the following information at http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=105676 --- Start of identification --- _NEC - DVD_RW ND-1300A _NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A 000000004B313130302E303500FF4000817017A80BF16ADE4403F8A86A015D6A 7ADC6A0FA8005858000C1ACA17DC5801180000440C0F02735E5C6F5DA8D9D9EB 0B580CE0A8C46AF8E26A016A6A000DE25ECB416B005879E1EA6AC45E5ECC6B01 54016BF86A40E66A1843EF1A0DE80B6AEA1A46706B0001F85D5D0D6A5DC4A8FC 00007A00AE757F7DD401FFFF --- End of identification --- what's this mean? best regards, Charles

06-04-2007	#1108
a_xi New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Please provide the following information at http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=105676 --- Start of identification --- - DVD+RW ADRWH00PM _NEC - DVD_RW ND-1100A 000000004B313130302E30350000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000 --- End of identification ---

07-04-2007	#1110
drgrafix MyCE Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 115	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Liggy... I have a NEC 3500AG and since I'm having some issues with MIT Fuji's -R, it was suggested elsewhere that I might want to upgrade the firmware. Question for you the all-knowing wizard of firmware is (a) should I check which version is in the drive, (b) are there options with regard to what firmware might be better (like ordinary or "mad dog"), and can I use the GUI with WXP OK? BTW, I should note that I never had issue with MIJ Verbatim -R or Verbatim +R DL to this day... just can't find any MIJs in my neighborhood right now so I bought a 25 pack of the Fuji's and three out of three were rejected when I tried to burn from my HDD files (that I know are good). __________________ Primary Computer - iMac 24" Aluminum • 2.8 GHz • 6 Gigs RAM • Secondary Computer - SHUTTLE SB61G2 • 2.53ghz P4 • 2 Gigs Corsair Platinum XMS3200 •

07-04-2007	#1113
kriko New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper @tqhoang: I can't find windows safe mode under my boot options. You'll see why, when you re-read this line : Code: ./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc Full output: Code: ./necflash -flash -v -s 103_orig.bin /dev/hdc Binflash - NEC version - (C) by Liggy and Herrie Visit http://binflash.cdfreaks.com Identified drive: 28 Detected drive from Firmware: 28 Sending checksum ddc8 to drive Error while flashing firmware I could flash my previous drive (nd4550a) on same system and same IDE channel.

08-04-2007	#1115
kriko New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Liggy: That did it. Thanks. Another question: when flashing is over (on linux) should I restart my computer or I can continue using my drive? It is working, however I don't know if new firmware kicks in right after flashing.

09-04-2007	#1119
Lucageo New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper It's running Windows Vista on my PC and I have NEC/OPTIARC 7173A connected to JMicron 363 controller integrated to ASUS P5W-DH Motherboard. The problem is that I want to flash the drive to new release of your firmware (1.O3). I used your flasher but operation failed. I tried boot Windows Vista in safe mode but nothing changed. Error submitting checksum message from flasher don't disappear! What can i do? Say you in advance that there isn't specified tool for changing working mode of Jmicron 363 controller from UDMA to PIO and viceversa. Anyone any ideas! Suggestion? Thanks in advance.

10-04-2007	#1123
Lucageo New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19	Re: Binflash - NEC firmware flasher and dumper Hello guys, a suggestions for all. If you are running Windows Vista/XP on yours PC and have a NEC drive connected to JMicron 36x SATA/PATA controller and you need to update firmware take a look at this method i write as follows: - Setup JMicron controller as basic working in motherboard BIOS - Don't setup RAID or AHCI if you have only CD/DVD-ROM drive on the IDE connector. - Install JMicron software drivers but only with the standard IDE option so don't select the advanced SCSI/RAID option. - Go forward and proceed. - After finished reboot your windows. - After restart you will have all the CD/DVD drive connected to JMicron that works in PIO mode and not DMA/UDMA mode. - Run firmware update application Binflash or similar and push on flash button. Everything will work and you'll have finally an updated drive. Seems if you decide to dump firmware before. Hope to be helpfully for everybody have this kind of problems. Of Course, after this, reinstall JMicron Drivers with SCSI/RAID option active, reboot, ad finally all drives connected will work in UDMA specified mode. I did so and every step went ok!

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