Can't update firmware for my burner!

[jnojr]

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[handyguy]

It's not for your drive, which means you shouldn't use it.

[jnojr]

It's not for your drive, which means you shouldn't use it.

Huh???

My drive is a 1633S The firmware is for a 1633S I don't see the problem...

[winifreid]

What are you using to update?

Look here:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44
and here:
http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html

You can hack this drive and get better perfomance from it. Don't be afraid, it is painless.

[jnojr]

What are you using to update?

The update thingie from Lite-On

Look here:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44

What am I looking for? There's a ton of links there I don't see one that references my problem.

and here:
http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html

You can hack this drive and get better perfomance from it. Don't be afraid, it is painless.

I don't get it... what's to "hack"??? How or why is that necessary in order to update my firmware?

Please take it from Square One... I am as new as new can be to this stuff

[winifreid]

You can turn your 1633 into a 1653 using the patched firmware on this line
http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html#SOHW-1653S

The other link is to a forum that discusses firmware upgrades.... THere is a program called omnipatcher that will allow you to add faster read speeds and other capabilities to your drive. Read about it in the forum.

[handyguy]

One time I updated my Sony but the same thing happened. Then I noticed in order to update it, that I needed to SELECT it on the update screen, even though it was already listed. I dont know, maybe your firmware update program is weird like that or you got a fake drive?

[jnojr]

Well, I figured it out. The other drive is really a Lite-On too, and I guess that confused the patch program.

I got the OmniPatcher. I don't know what it did, but it said it added 16 speed hacks or something I haven't burned a disk yet... we'll see!