pls help on flashing my DVDrom drive...

[eligen]

Hi All!

tryin to flash my DVD-rom drive to make it region-free since I have DVDs with different region settings. I'm aware of the risks involved, so I'd like u guys to drop some wisdom on me.

On http://forum.rpc-1.com/dl_all.php i found different firmware upgrades for my DVD-rom drive, which are labeled as follows:

Firmware XXXX is an upgrade for drives with a 11xx firmware only
Firmware YYYY is an upgrade for drives with a 13xx firmware only
Firmware ZZZZ is an upgrade for drives with a 17xx firmware only

how do i find out whether my DVD-rom has an 11xx, 13xx, 17xx or other firmware?

Sorry for asking the dumb question of the year but i really don't want to destroy my DVD drive with bad flashing

Thanks in advance...

[waheed]

Sorry, but my crystal ball isn't working today. Please state exactly the make and model of your DVD-ROM Drive, so we can determine which firmware you should use. Otherwise, all we can do is take a wild guess.

[e404pnf]

An other option would be to use DVD43. A free little programme that works in the background to remove regional coding and some copy protection.

[isogonic]

its been awhile since i flashed a drive, (panasonic) but i think my drive manuf. had a utility you could dload to find out what firmware version up had.

[kschang]

And usually when you boot up it'll tell you the drive's modeland firmware any way...

[eligen]

My DVD-rom drive is a TOSHIBA SD-R6112 1031. Here's what I get on the firmware forum:

Toshiba SD-R6112 - 1030, 1031 / 1730, 1731 / 1M31
Laptop DVD-R/RW drive
You can make your drive region free (RPC-1) by using one of these firmware (patch by Hijacker)
Patched X031 RPC-1 (ONLY for drives with 10xx firmware)
Patched X731 RPC-1 (ONLY for drives with 17xx firmware)
Patched XM31 RPC-1 (ONLY for drives with 1Mxx firmware)
To be installed correctly, a drive region code must be selected before using the patched firmware.
RPC-2

So I get two different packages, one by clicking on the specific model, and the other by clicking on the firmware type. Are those two different types of patches or one represents a firmware update and the other one represents the real thing, I mean the patch?

Thanks again!

[Krispy Kritter]

Most manufacturers have a utility for checking.

Most official firmware packages will check before allowing you to continue.

I believe Nero Speed will show all of your burner info.