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ozzy214
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 07:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I was trying to flash my drive. I used dvd decrypter to locate the update. But the prob is a cmd window pops up and asks for a floppy inserted into the a drive. Whys that?
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ddp
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 07:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
because the flash update might have to be on a floppy disk to work. what did the instructions say on to use the update??
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ozzy214
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 07:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It didnt have no intstructions. Just a link to a newer firmware update straight from hp.
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ddp
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 07:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do you have a floppy drive & an empty floppy disk.
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ozzy214
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 07:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No I dont. Do I have to get one? Should I record the file on floppy?
And run it from floppy?
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ozzy214
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 08:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_result.php?kaj=1&isces=HL-DT-ST+GDR8163B

Here is the page with the update. I am trying the hp listed cause I have 0bi5 in there now and it looks like there is a newer firmware.
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jpp01uk
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_ 		3. August 2005 @ 08:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
with the hp firmware i used, i burnt the isos to cd and restarted the pc with the cd in the drive

windows detected it and installed from there, but yes you can use a floppy disk drive as well

but you get instuctions with the firmware to
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ozzy214
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_ 		4. August 2005 @ 17:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok will do..thanks. I should have thought of that. but was having a blonde moment..lol
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