Smallz Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 My first attemp to burn one of my games to a disc failed. I was suggested to update the firmware on my drive. When trying to re flash with the new firmware, my computer shut down and my drive is messed up. The computer doesn't recognize it anymore. I can't find it anywhere on my computer. It won't open. I believe this is called a bad flash. Does anyone know how to fix this? My drive is a Philips DVD 8701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Tried to restart the computer again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallz Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Tried to restart the computer again? Many times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 It's easier and cheaper (considering the amount of time and work you'd spend on fixing it) to just get a new burner. I'd recommend a new Optiarc burner if you have a SATA port available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallz Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 It's easier and cheaper (considering the amount of time and work you'd spend on fixing it) to just get a new burner. I'd recommend a new Optiarc burner if you have a SATA port available. What would I have to do to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Take the burner apart, remove the flash chip (some are socketed but most are soldered onto the board), take to someone who has a chip flasher device and proper socket, have them flash the firmware on your chip, then put it all back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Take the burner apart, remove the flash chip (some are socketed but most are soldered onto the board), take to someone who has a chip flasher device and proper socket, have them flash the firmware on your chip, then put it all back together. Or you could try to flash it to a Benq DW1640. To see if that flash tool works. http://club.myce.com/f92/flash-phillips-dvd8701-benq-dw1640-268524/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmalves Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Or you could try to flash it to a Benq DW1640. To see if that flash tool works. http://club.myce.com/f92/flash-phillips-dvd8701-benq-dw1640-268524/ Provided that the system can "see" the drive at all ² Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallz Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Or you could try to flash it to a Benq DW1640. To see if that flash tool works. http://club.myce.com/f92/flash-phillips-dvd8701-benq-dw1640-268524/ Provided that the system can "see" the drive at all ² The system doesn't see it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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