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Article #203Re: Sector protection in 8438E eeprom, here's the proof..
From: Darlie
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 15:58
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 15:58
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Th purpose of this new firmware driver is to improve readability. There's no such things as whatever "section protection". If you does not have any experience in flashing firmware, yu can get it to the technical support office. They can do it there for you. If you make a try on your own, you can always bring to the technical support if anything foes wrong. Don't be silly enough to open the drive yrself. U will void the warranty. If warranty is there, perhaps a replace can be done. So be patient. We apologise for all the inconvience drive. "Peter van der Goes" <pvdg@oklahoma.net> wrote in message news:9m0nl1$80g$1@news.creativelabs.com... > Thanks for the info and research, Jason. > It seems to be worse than we thought. No wonder Creative won't address the > firmware update issue. > With Lite-on's going for < $90 US, it's time to give this POS 8438E away to > somebody I dislike 8<). > > "Jason Chong" <cvw@pc.jaring.my> wrote in message > news:3B84DE2F.2711@pc.jaring.my... > > DO NOT FLASH YOUR 8438E ! > > > > > > > http://www.europe.soundblaster.com/joinin/forums/thread.asp?thre=1191&foru=1 > 8&page=12 > > > > From > > > > storms > > posts:1 > > Idler > > > > I opened my 8438E after killing it with the samsung flash-software, and > > discovered that the used flash-EEprom is a AMIC-A29040 PLCC-32. > > After a long search on the internet I found the home-page of AMIC, which > is > > : > > > > HTTP://www.amic.com.tw > > > > On this page is the specification of the used hardware present in > > PDF-format. After reading it, a whole lot suddenly was clear. It said the > > following: > > > > "Sector protection: > > > > A hardware method of protecting sectors to prevent any inadvertent > > program of erase the entire chip or any combination of designated sectors" > > So creative screwed us. > >
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