NEC 1300A Write Error

[carrspaints]

I have had my NEC 1300A writer 3 months now and have exclusively used the Bulkpaq Orange (4x speed) for my writing - even though it only writes to these particular discs at 2x. My NEC writer firmware was version 7, I upgraded this to version 8 about 2 months ago, no problems at all. Have burned about 150 DVDs without a single coaster.

Then I had to be stupid!!!! I went to Herries site and upgraded my firmware to his hacked version, 108v2. It flashed fine but now the NEC comes up with a write error half way through the recording, every single time. 8 coasters with Bulkpaq Orange discs when I last checked. (Writing with Nero 6.0, as always)

I do not know what to do? It seems that the firmware upgrade has stuffed things. I am able to write to Imation 2.4x DVD+RW, no problem. But not Bulkpaq DVD-R Orange.

Has anyone experienced a similar problem? Is it Nero or my NEC writer? Do I go back to my old NEC 1300a firmware? Can I go back? Or will this create even more problems. Desperate.

[Zechnubis]

try official 1.09 firmware och go back to 1.07. 1.09 seems to work fine for me though.

[carrspaints]

Thanks....I take it from your reply that it is safe for me to do this? To go back on firmware? The only reason I haven't already done this is that I am concerned it may end up with my writer being binned.

[Zechnubis]

ive up/downgraded lots and have no probs. so its safe.

[mats.hogberg]

The order of firmware updates doesn't matter - The drive doesn't keep track of what is the latest version. Updating firmware is always a potential risk, but...
First thing I did when I had installed my NEC 1300A was to upgrade from factory 1.07 to 1.08. The update stopped half way, and I thought I'd fried it, but a second try after reboot proved successful. 1.08 to 1.09 a week later went smooth.

/Mats