Pioneer DVDR-103 dead after using 4x DVDRs

[navarros]

A few months ago I upgraded my Pioneer DVDR-103 (Compaq) to v.1.80. Everything went fine until I used a 4X DVDR I purchased initinally for my DVDR-105. Now the drive seems to be dead. It doesn't recognize neither CDs nor DVDRs.

It seems this is a common problem described in Pioneer's web site (description below) that can be solved by upgrading to v.1.90. Now the problems is that I am unable to upgrade to that version because the new upgrade doesn't recognize my previous upgrade. I keep getting the message MODEL NAME OF KERNEL PART IS NOT MATCHED.

Does anybody know how to solve this problem? How could I downgrade the drive to its original firmware (1.55), so I could make the v.190 firmware setup work???


DESCRIPTION
Certain Pioneer DVD-R/RW drives may become inoperable after using 4X or 2X media in the drive (reading or writing). The issue occurs when using 4X DVD-R media and 2X DVD-RW media.

This occurs because of a firmware issue with the drives, not the 4X DVD-R or 2X DVD-RW media.


SCOPE
This issue affects various Evo and Presario desktop computers and Evo workstations having the following drives installed:

Pioneer DVD-103 - Compaq Assembly Number 236195-001


Pioneer DVD-104 - Compaq Assembly Number 245196-001


RESOLUTION
HP has written a SoftPaq that updates the drive firmware and resolves the issue. Download the SoftPaq and read the instructions carefully before proceeding.

"Firmware for Pioneer DVD-RW Drive Models DVR-103 and DVR-104," Version 1.90 for DVR-103 and Version 1.30 for DVR-104 is available online from HP (SoftPaq Number SP22418). Use the following links to download the SoftPaq and the SoftPaq Instructions.

[musher70]

maybe you can go here
and get some other firmware
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=12632

or at least some info to troubleshoot
ur problem...

[register_reg]

I bought a some maxwell DVD-RW disks, in the box there was slip warning owners of dvr-a03, dvr-a04, dvr-7000, dvr-103, dvr-104, and prv-9000 to upgrade firmware.

Here is the site : www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/

[navarros]

The problem is that I can't upgrade my current firmware (1.8) because it is not recognized by any upgrade posted in the Pioneer web site.

Does anybody know how to get rid (or downgrade) v. 1.8?????

I know the problem is in the firmware.