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My AD-5530A CD/DVD drive
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ECruz'N
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19. May 2012 @ 18:38 |
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Hi Folks,
I haven't been on the AfterDawn forum for years, "Hi there!"
I need help if you anyone of you could.
I have a DELL Inspiron 1000 laptop, and a new CD/DVD drive.
It's an Optiarc AD-5530A CD/DVD drive, I bought it on ebay,
a couple of months ago. It was a local ebayer in Seattle area.
But it needed a firmware for that CD/DVD drive so it can burn
well on CD and DVD so that other computers and players would
recognized of what was bruned on the AD-5530A CD/DVD drive.
The local ebayer doesn't know where I can find a firmware from.
When I went to the Optiarc's website, they provide a tool called
"DriveBoost" tool. I downloaed from their site, and installed onto
the DELL inpiron 1000 latop, and didn't know that it scans the whole
computer. I thought the DriveBoost is a firmware for the AD-5530A
CD/DVD drive, apparently it isn't. Once after it scanned my laptop,
then it asked me to type in the registration key that don't have.
An order for DriveBoost to fix my laptop by providing drivers,
it wants me to type in the registeation key. Or buy DriveBoost tool.
Is there any way that I could find a registration key to continue with
DriveBoost.
Or maybe I don't really need DriveBoost, and only just need a simple
fimrware for my AD-5530A CD/DVD drive?? The drive is made by Optiarc,
I think.
Could anyone help me on what're really necessary for me to have???
All I'm asking is for a firmware for that CD/DVD drive. And not have
to have a tool that scans the whole laptop. Whether is it really true
that I would need to have them to provide drivers onto my laptop.
They say that my drivers that I provided for other devices are "OUT-DATED".
And I don't know whether to believe such thing on whether DriveBoost provides
updtated drivers????
Overall, am I screwed up ending up using the DriveBoost that I may NOT
really need??? And I only need a firmware JUST for that AD-5530A CD/DVD
drive???
Thank for reading my concern and I hope that if anyone in the forum
has answers.
Thank youy,
Eugene
Seattle, WA.
Eugene Cruz
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19. May 2012 @ 19:55 |
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Have you attempted burning a CD/DVD and failed, hence your thinking you need to update the firmware? What are you trying to achieve?
Go to this page and download Nero InfoTool:
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cd_dv...o_info_tool.cfm
Run the infotool.exe file and tell me what version your current firmware is. I think it should tell you on the configuration tab. Regardless, from my limited searching, I imagine the version will be AX23 and there don't appear to be any updates available.
Couldn't find much info on "DriveBoost" but did find something called "DriverBoost" - is this what you mean? If so, you don't need it, it's not firmware for your drive. Be wary that flashing (aka installing) the incorrect firmware or drivers for a DVD drive can render it useless.
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ddp
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19. May 2012 @ 20:12 |
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that is a 8x DVD±RW DL drive. who makes the disks you are trying to burn & what burning program are you using?
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ECruz'N
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20. May 2012 @ 02:46 |
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Originally posted by Ripper:
Have you attempted burning a CD/DVD and failed, hence your thinking you need to update the firmware? What are you trying to achieve?
Go to this page and download Nero InfoTool:
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cd_dv...o_info_tool.cfm
Run the infotool.exe file and tell me what version your current firmware is. I think it should tell you on the configuration tab. Regardless, from my limited searching, I imagine the version will be AX23 and there don't appear to be any updates available.
Couldn't find much info on "DriveBoost" but did find something called "DriverBoost" - is this what you mean? If so, you don't need it, it's not firmware for your drive. Be wary that flashing (aka installing) the incorrect firmware or drivers for a DVD drive can render it useless.
Hi Ripper,
Thanks for your fast response.
YES, CD/DVD does sometimes failed by using the Optiarc AD-5530A
drive. Bow?? I tried uisng Essy CD Creater, DVD Drcrypter,
Roxio DE, and etc. It failed on DVDs, but not with CD.
When I used CD-RW, I took that dis onto a different computer
to see whether would it comply. It didn't.... It did NOT recognized
the burning or finalized by the Optiarc AD-5530A drive.
Same situation with DVDs.
This has nothing to do with whatever brand makes the DVD or CDS OR
CD-RW were made by. It's just that other computers doesn't recognize
the finalized disc by the AD-5530A drive on my DELL insprion 1000 laptop.
However, CD-R itself, the other computers were able to comply to
that CD-R that was burned by the AD-5530A drive.
Just DVD-R, DVD-RW, and CD-RW weren't recognized by other computers.
YES, the AD-5530A does burns CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RWW.
It's strange that other computers does not recognize those
discs that were finalized by the AD-5530A drive.
Now get this, oter CDs or DVDs that were burned on a different
computer, you try to load or play those disc on the AD-5530A drive,
it does recognaized them.
Now isn't that stange???
YES, about that driver I downloaded, it's called "DriverBoost"
from Optiarc website.
If you believe that I don't need them, should I uninstall it from
my laptop???
Finally,about the Nero Infotool, what am I suppose to do once after
I install it??? What would it do for me?? Would it check my AD-5530A
drive???
Hope this helps with answers.
Eugene
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20. May 2012 @ 05:12 |
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Quote:
I tried uisng Essy CD Creater, DVD Drcrypter,
Roxio DE, and etc. It failed on DVDs, but not with CD.
Having multiples burning engines installed, eg Roxio, can cause them to interfere with one another. It might be wise to uninstall the majority of them and familiarise yourself with a program called IMGBurn for burning purposes.
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This has nothing to do with whatever brand makes the DVD or CDS OR
CD-RW were made by. It's just that other computers doesn't recognize
the finalized disc by the AD-5530A drive on my DELL insprion 1000 laptop.
This isn't true; the two are not mutually exclusive. If you are using media that your burner's firmware does not support proper write strategies for, then you won't have much success playing back any discs you burn because it won't have burned successfully or done a very good job. Like ddp said, your drive only supports writing media up to a certain speed (8x).
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Now get this, oter CDs or DVDs that were burned on a different
computer, you try to load or play those disc on the AD-5530A drive,
it does recognaized them.
Now isn't that stange???
Not particularly - writing and read errors are sometimes caused by separate issues.
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YES, about that driver I downloaded, it's called "DriverBoost"
from Optiarc website.
"DriverBoost" is not firmware for your drive - from what I gather, it is a program that supposedly finds and updates drivers for all your PC hardware. Could you perhaps link me to where you downloaded the software from?
Nero InfoTool would just tell us both what version your drive's firmware is to establish if there are any updates available for it, to potentially fix the problem - it would not fix the problem itself.
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ECruz'N
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20. May 2012 @ 14:57 |
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Hi Rippoer,
YES, here's the link to where I downloaded that "DriverBoost".
http://www.driverboost.com/lp/drivers/u...CFSo0QgodHDboRA
And I found out about my blank discs with write sppeds.
SONY
DVD-R 16X
Memorex
DVD+RW 4X
Memorex
DVD-RW 4X
Memorex
DVD+RDL 8X
Memorex
DVD-R 16X
Memorex
CD-RW 12X
Memorex
CD-R 52X
There are the blank discs I have, now. In fact I posted note
on each one of them with written write speeds on the note for
each one of them, so that I would recognzie them. : - )))
Does this all help???
Okay, I'm going to uninstall the "DriverBoots" from the DELL
Inspiron 1000 laptop.
Eugene
Eugene Cruz
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20. May 2012 @ 16:16 |
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Yes, uninstall that software; it isn't going to help with this.
As mentioned, your drive only supports writing DVD media up to a maximum speed of 8x, so the following discs aren't supported properly:
SONY DVD-R 16X
Memorex DVD-R 16X
Ideally you would use 8x media, but try burning these discs at 4x speed. What speed have you been burning your DVDs at currently? They might just not burn properly at all.
Your drive also only supports writing CD-R at 24x and DVD+R/-R DL at 6X/4X, so same story with these with these:
Memorex CD-R 52X
Memorex DVD+RDL 8X
You can read all of this information for yourself on the spec page for your DVD drive here.
Some general points:
- Media rated at a higher speed than is supported by your drive is not going to provide good end results. The drive's firmware doesn't support it, so as a result will probably try to use a "default" write strategy (if it works at all) and not be successful.
- The manufacturer of the media you are using (Memorex) is not very reliable (in most cases). It might be cheap but what you get is what you pay for. Recommend brands include Verbatim and Sony.
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ECruz'N
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20. May 2012 @ 21:54 |
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Hey Ripper,
I want to send you "Print Screen" of "Nero Info Tool" outcome on
my laptop. How do I send you photos attachment, so that you could
see it yourself???? I could send it in WINZIP attachment.
There are 5 photos to show you.
Let me know how I can send photos for you.
Thanks,
Eugene
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20. May 2012 @ 22:53 |
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You are welcome to show me, but I've already answered your problem in my previous post:
- You're using the wrong media so you aren't going to have much success burning discs
- There are no firmware updates seemingly available for your drive to improve that
Upload them to a site like tinypic.com and post the links here if you really still feel the need.
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ddp
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20. May 2012 @ 23:20 |
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ECruz'N, do as ripper suggests about media & burn speeds. try what he says & see what happens.
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ECruz'N
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21. May 2012 @ 02:30 |
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Okay Ripper,
Try this
edited by ddp
I uploaded 3 or 4 images for you.
Let me know if you couldn't get it. Or they're not uploaded.
Eugene
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21. May 2012 @ 05:43 |
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Yes, those screenshots don't shed light on any new information; you just need to follow the advice I've given you.
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ddp
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21. May 2012 @ 14:47 |
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post edited & others deleted as per forum rules.
get some more ram as your are at 256meg which is not enough when doing burning & other things at the same time.
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21. May 2012 @ 15:49 |
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Well it's a laptop (and judging by the spec, a reasonably old one) so sourcing additional RAM might be a bit of an issue (if the board even has space for more, I don't know).
But obviously I agree, it's not enough.
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ddp
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21. May 2012 @ 16:09 |
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ECruz'N
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21. May 2012 @ 18:09 |
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That's the other issue...
The current BIOS A07, which is the OLD BIOS, wouldn't accept
extra RAM. Someone mentioned that in order to add exrra RAM,
is to get BIOS A08 that might accept additional RAM.
Hmmmmm, I didn't expect to come across this in this forum.
But thanks for the suggestion on the RAM. I agree with that one.
Eugnee
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ddp
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21. May 2012 @ 23:26 |
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ECruz'N
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1. June 2012 @ 19:42 |
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Hi Everybody,
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!
Here's how.
I bought a TDK 50 pack of DVD-R 1-16X.
It includes 8X as one of you members suggested.
So, instead of just 16x DVD-R disc I already have,
I went out and bought a TDK brand name, DVD-R 1-to-16X
Guess what????
It works!!! I burned a short video onto DVD-R 1-16X disc
on a AD-5530A CD/DVD burner drive.
I played that burned DVD disc onto another computer and stand
alone DVD player, they recgonzed the signature from AD-5530A
DVD drive. Than it didn't recognized with a DVD-R 16X.
This depends on which DVD drive you're using and that
would it be recognize by other DVD players.
Righ now, problem solved. Get a DVD that's 1-16X.
TDK brand mostly have them.
Thanks for your help.
Eugene
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