Need help with firmware for GCC-4160N drive

[Doc Therbligs]

Purchased a 08K9820, which is a HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4160n drive. This is the drive that was optional for my R31 at the time it was produced.

Currently using a generic cd-rom diver, but does not work very well with the drive (Lower performance). Hitachi/LG do not list the driver for the drive.

Anyone have this driver?

Thanks

[ms5133]

Try here

http://tdb.rpc1.org/#GCC4160N

[Doc Therbligs]

Try here

http://tdb.rpc1.org/#GCC4160N

Thanks.

Updated the firmware, but windows is using a generic driver (5.1.2535.0 from 7/1/2001).

Nero shows that the system ASPI is not present, and all of the Win XP features for burning don't work. Even when I go to backup the drive, I get an invalid path message.

Backup Utility - "Please ensure its a valid path, and that you have sufficient access."

[ms5133]

The driver that you have installed should be O.K..as far as I know its the latest one.I have been using it without any issues.
You can download the Nero aspi layer here in case your file is corrupt.
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/ASPI_Driver.html


Have you checked in device manager(IDE ATA Atapi controllers) that transfer mode is DMA and not PIO?


You might also want to look into disabling the built-in burning features in WINXP, as this could also be causing a conflict with Nero.

[Doc Therbligs]

I think the issue is with my HDD, which is causing the backup issue. The drive is on it's way out (Orig 20G 4200rpm). New 40G 5400rpm Seagate HDD on order as of this morning (Great deal for $39.99 with free shipping).

Thanks again for your help.