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Sony AWG170A - Error Message


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You're using discs that the drive doesn't like/support. A firmware update may fix that if you can find one.

 

As you seem to be burning double layer discs, ensure you're using Verbatim DVD+R DL's. The others are useless in comparison.

 

Thanks for the note: I'm using Datawrite DVD+R DL.....I will purcahse some Verbatim and give it go. that might explain why sometimes it does not even reconise that there is a disk in the drive...but others it does (then fails to burn...)

 

where would one go for a firmware update? what is it exactly (new driver?)

 

Thanks

 

H

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A drives firmware is like the 'operating system' for it.

 

It controls what the drive can and cannot do.

 

Go here and download PYS3

 

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2295

Well, I have just discovered that my unit is actuall a DW-Q120A......arrrrrr....I need Pyr2 or pys3 but I can not get hold of it anywhere...tried the The Firmware page but Sony do not have it.........

 

H

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Well, I have just discovered that my unit is actuall a DW-Q120A......arrrrrr....I need Pyr2 or pys3 but I can not get hold of it anywhere...tried the The Firmware page but Sony do not have it.........

Try here:

 

http://www.sonyisstorage.com/bv_downloads/...dvd/PYS3WIN.EXE

 

 

EDIT: Or not. The page has dissapeared. Hmm...

 

 

2nd edit: Grab it off my webspace here:

 

http://users.tpg.com.au/adsldxhe/pys3win.exe

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A drives firmware is like the 'operating system' for it.

 

It controls what the drive can and cannot do.

 

Go here and download PYS3

 

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2295

Well, I have just discovered that my unit is actuall a DW-Q120A......arrrrrr....I need Pyr2 or pys3 but I can not get hold of it anywhere...tried the The Firmware page but Sony do not have it.........

 

H

 

one of `the members CraigOsborn has the same drive and nothing but problems with it you can read the thread, look for his name further dowm the this page

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And yet i have the liteon version 160P6S and its very good, not one failed burn from over 400+ disc's

this assumes you are correct in saying your drive is SONY DW-Q120A..

 

You could cross flash it to the same as mine a liteon 160P6S

 

i have uploaded the files you need, this would be at your own risk though.

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/14865940/160P6S.rar.html

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