lg 4040 problem with A303

[frisco204]

ok prior to updating firmware to A303 I have A 302. I used Princo dvd-r 4x and worked great when i have A302. I updated to A303 and when i burn with Nero it gives me illegal disc write error. So i flashed it back to A302 and rebooted. It still gives me illegal errors with my Princos. WTF. someone pls help.

[code65536]

Princos. *gags* Don't ever use Princos!

Princos are junk. They may look deceptively cheap, but after all the time you waste getting frustrated over them, after all the coasters you get with them, and after all the discs that you'll have to use to replace Princo burns a few months or years down the line (even if they are burned properly, they don't last nearly as long as other, halfway-decent discs--they deterioate quicker), Princos are not worth it.

Oh, and they are very variable in quality, too. I know people who got a spindle of them, burned them okay, got excited because they felt like they got a good deal, bought a second spindle, and then end up coastering the majority of the second spindle. In fact, they have been known to vary in quality even within the same spindle. Or there are cases of people who get Princos that burn okay, and then a little while down the line, they see the discs developing errors and then start having to move their data to newer discs.

So try other discs. If you still have problems, then it's a drive/FW issue.

[dinobike]

i run into a similar problem when updated mine with 302 to 303. Try unistalling your lg from the device manager, then reboot your system and windows should be install again the drivers for your dvd-rw. For me works

i hope it helps

[frisco204]

sweet after i put the A302 back i installed the A303 again. I rebooted then removed it from my device manager like u said. rebooted it and installed dvdrw drives and it finally works! too bad i wasted 6 dvd-r

[MrShavez]

Well, as the saying goes: If it ain´t broke don´t try to fix it. I´m running fine on A302, not even considering updating to A303...