Problems with Creative DVD6630E

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2 total messages Started by Ken_B Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:43

#14

Author: Ken_B
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:43

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I bought this this used DVD6630E in a pawn shop a while back, and have
installed it and the Dxr3 card which came with it, under Win98_SE.

It doesn't work...just acts like normal CD-R drive.

First thing I noticed is that the computer identifies it as a Matshita
CR-589.

I have found posts saying this drive is an OEM version of Panasonic
SR-8584. The post also stated that after flasing for region-free
operation it becomes a Matshita SR-8584. Yet it shows to be a Matshita
CR-589.

I'm wondering whether someone screwed it up trying to flash it in the
past, and how I might go about restoring it to the proper firmware.

Currently, system\device manager\properties states it has "Firmware
revision GG0M (the 0 is a zero).

I have found only one program for reflashing the DVD6630E, but it
doesn't work. Get error message "ProgramChangeCommand WatSetDrg
timeout :00". That's with the drive connected as slave on primary IDE,
as the instructions stated.

However, another post I read about flashing this drive states that the
drive should be set as master on the secondary IDE. I also get an
error message with that arrangement (different from above, but I
didn't write it down).

Can anybody help with this?

Thanks.

Re: Problems with Creative DVD6630E

#16

Author: Ken_B
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 03:48

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Never mind...I bought a new DVD-ROM for $20 (after rebate) at OfficeMax.


kb3@softhome.net (Ken_B) wrote in message news:<b9175e3c.0402121543.273c92e8@posting.google.com>...
> I bought this this used DVD6630E in a pawn shop a while back, and have
> installed it and the Dxr3 card which came with it, under Win98_SE.
> 
> It doesn't work...just acts like normal CD-R drive.
> 
> First thing I noticed is that the computer identifies it as a Matshita
> CR-589.
> 
> I have found posts saying this drive is an OEM version of Panasonic
> SR-8584. The post also stated that after flasing for region-free
> operation it becomes a Matshita SR-8584. Yet it shows to be a Matshita
> CR-589.
> 
> I'm wondering whether someone screwed it up trying to flash it in the
> past, and how I might go about restoring it to the proper firmware.
> 
> Currently, system\device manager\properties states it has "Firmware
> revision GG0M (the 0 is a zero).
> 
> I have found only one program for reflashing the DVD6630E, but it
> doesn't work. Get error message "ProgramChangeCommand WatSetDrg
> timeout :00". That's with the drive connected as slave on primary IDE,
> as the instructions stated.
> 
> However, another post I read about flashing this drive states that the
> drive should be set as master on the secondary IDE. I also get an
> error message with that arrangement (different from above, but I
> didn't write it down).
> 
> Can anybody help with this?
> 
> Thanks.

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