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BoxOfEyes
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_ 		25. April 2006 @ 07:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i am having difficulty running a firmware update for my dvd drive. the drive is a NEC ND-6500A that came with my dell laptop.

i am trying to update to 203D. i downloaded the zip file from http://tdb.rpc1.org/#ND6500A and unzipped the files:

6500FAST.BIN
6500ORIG.BIN
6500RPC1.BIN
NEC6X00A.EXE
README.TXT

i ran the .exe which flashes a DOS window so quickly i can't see what is actually happening there.

i then tried burning a dvd with nero, and the log still indicates 202c firmware, not 203D.

i have no idea what most of the text in the README.TXT file means. here's what it says...

NEC ND-6500A 203D RPC1 and Rip Speed Firmware
Included files
README.TXT This file
NEC6X00A.EXE ND-6x00A series DOS Flasher
6500ORIG.BIN Original binary as supplied
6500FAST.BIN 6100@6500 and Rip Lock Patches
6500RPC1.BIN RPC1, 6100@6500 and Rip Lock Patches
6100@6500 allows the firmware to work on a 6100A drive if you have one.
Rip Lock removes the speed locks on single and dual layer DVD-ROM discs
with a VIDEO_TS directory.
RPC1 removes region state handling commands and checks.
--------------------------
An RPC1 firmware defeats the internal counters within the drive and
removes region enforcement. This only is HALF of the equation. You
need to use DVD Genie or similar software to control your player
software. http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?t=239
Flashing these firmwares requires some risk on your part. If you are not
comfortable with this please do not proceed. We cannot guarantee they will
work or flash correctly in any environment out of our control.
The flash process requires Real DOS, a DOS box under Windows is not suitable.
The syntax for the flasher, assuming a Secondary Master is
nec6x00a -sec -mas -flash 6500xxxx.BIN
Make a backup of your current ROM first
nec6x00a -sec -mas -out BACKUP.BIN


any info that anyone can offer would be very appreciated! is there more i should be doing to update the firmware?

thanks in advance for any help and info!
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LOCOENG
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_ 		25. April 2006 @ 10:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here is a link to flash your drive using Liggy and Dee's modified firmware for the 6500A...it may not require DOS to flash your drive.

http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/index.html
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BoxOfEyes
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_ 		25. April 2006 @ 16:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
LOCOENG,

thanks for the reply! unfortunately, i have no idea what to do with the info on that link. ????? can anyone provide some guidance here?

thanks!
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binkie7
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_ 		25. April 2006 @ 17:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@BoxOfEyes
Here's direct dl:
http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/6500/NECND65_V203D.zip
This is for the original.
For the modified one - which may not require the dos:
http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/6500/203d_rpc1.zip

Otherwise with the link LOCOENG provided you just click on your drive's model on the right hand side and find the most current version.
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