Pioneer 107D Firmware update to 118 failed. Now no Kernel.. HELP!

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sonic67

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14. August 2004 @ 21:44

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I tried to update the firmware on my Pioneer 107D with the patched 118 revision (116 previous) and the DVRFlash says no Kernel and stops. Here's what it displayed:

Commandline:
DVRFlash -v E: R7143107.118

Reading firmware 'R7143107.118'...
firmware is of Normal type <Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-107D 1.18 >

Drive Information:
Description - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-107D
Firmware Rev. - 0000
Firmware Date - 00/00/00
Manufacturer - PIONEER
! Drive is in kernel mode !

Additional Drive Information:
Interface type - ATA
DVR generation - 0007
Kernel type - GENERAL
Kernel version - 0002

Firmware and Drive type mismatch
If you want to convert your drive, you need to suppy both Kernel and General

I cannot eject the drive door and after a reboot, the drive shows up in My Computer as a CD Drive. Device Manager still shows it as a Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-107.

I ran Nero Info Tool and it shows:

Type: CD-ROM Drive
Firmware Version: 0000
Buffer Size: 200 KB
Date: 00-00-00
Serial Number: ?

What can I do to revive the drive and get it back working again?

MANY Thanks!

Sonic

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sonic67

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15. August 2004 @ 17:41

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Anyone out there who can comment? Is my drive toast? I need to make some important DVD-R's in the next couple of weeks for work and I either:

A: Need to correct the problem with this drive

B: Buy a new one and live with the fact that the firmware glitch killed my drive

Thanks!!!

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sonic67

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15. August 2004 @ 18:32

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Well, some progress & success (sort of). I flased the kernel and firmware for .116 and the drive came back to life & will burn again.

It is no longer shown in My Computer as a DVD-RW Drive. It is shown as a CD-ROM. I opened Nero 6 and it is correctly identified as E: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR 107. It is also correct in Device Manager. What do I need to do in order to get it back correctly in My Computer?

Sorry for all the stupid Newbie posting, I just need a little help and I'm back in business.

Thank you VERY much!

Sonic

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sonic67

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15. August 2004 @ 19:57

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Well, all is well and back to normal. After performing a Windows Update & two reboots, the drive is (semingly) functioning correctly and is back in My Computer as DVD-R Drive E:

I hope this info may help someone else who may experience a problem.

Sonic

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