LG GSA-4082B upgraded version?

[huntr]

Just got a new driver so it can read DVD-Ram from Panasonic DVD recorder. The driver was installed with no problem inside the computer but when I put Ram disc and it does not read so do you think I need to upgrade the version? The current version is 5.0.2183.1.

Please LMK if it need to be upgraded?

Thanks!

[lordsmurf]

I have the LD GR8162B ROM and it refused to "see" the UDF discs in Windows ME. After my HD crash last week, I put on WinXP Pro so I could use Reel and DVDit! 5 on my main system. Was also nice to have at least 1 NTFS volume (left others FAT32).

The side effects?
- SoundBlaster Live 5.1 will not work. Replaced with Turtle Beach Santa Cruz.
- The LG now see RAM contents in Windows (no need to use ISOBUSTER anymore). Must be an NT thing, 32 cannot see RAM UDF.
- The dual BIOS (Ultra ATA and motherboard) now talk DMA to each other, and I can use my card ROMs for on-the-fly burns to the motherboard burners. This also improved the LG performance. I had semaphore errors though, had to custom install correct Ultra ATA drivers (TX2 card, WD version, posted this in the COMPUTERS forum here).
- Able to now max out to 1GB RAM, not something supported by the 64kb resources of Win32.

If you're not on XP ... reluctantly ... I now say it's worth the upgrade. Too many new things require it.

[huntr]

Thanks for the information however I'm using Window 98 if it help? Will I still need to upgrade version anyway?

[spiderman2k1]

To read DVD-RAM you have to install the LD driver's for it.

[huntr]

Where do you find LD driver? I have LG GSA-4082B which can read ram disc.

[spiderman2k1]

LG website has it for download. I do not no where is it on the website when i bought my 4081 I bought the retail box that came with the software.

[lordsmurf]

I bet it's your OS causing some of it. I could not get mine to see RAM in 98SE or ME.

[spiderman2k1]

Just to let you know I'm Windows 2000

[huntr]

I'm surprised that LG did not warn about RAM disc not being read using Win98SE?

Guess I will have to change it to Win 2K.

[spiderman2k1]

If your windows98 you might want to upgrade to XP. Some software will not run in windows 2000