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Jason Chong wrote:
> 
> 
> HTTP://www.amic.com.tw


Sorry, that's dead link, go here for another site..

http://www.amictechnology.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.

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.
>
>