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S!X
10-10-2007, 12:21 PM
It seems that my burner (HP DVD 840b just flashed to LG GSA-4166B) doesn't like the fuji film dvd+r's anymore that i've always used. Why is this so? :frusty:
lynx
10-11-2007, 10:50 AM
The possible burning strategies are coded into the firmware, different firmwares use different strategies.

It is probable that the burning strategy in the new firmware isn't compatible with the disks you use, or possible just plain wrong.

Find a different firmware or change disks.
optimus_prime
10-11-2007, 12:35 PM
^:yup:

besides, you shouldn't cross-flash unless you're 100% certain drive is identical in every aspect except the name.
in fact, you shouldn't flash at all unless you have problems you can't solve any other way :) don't fix it if it works

anyway, as said, find firmware that will work :yup:
S!X
10-12-2007, 06:15 AM
^:yup:

besides, you shouldn't cross-flash unless you're 100% certain drive is identical in every aspect except the name.
in fact, you shouldn't flash at all unless you have problems you can't solve any other way :) don't fix it if it works

anyway, as said, find firmware that will work :yup:

Already cross flashed, I did make sure the drive was identical. Worked without a hitch.
optimus_prime
10-12-2007, 03:35 PM
Worked without a hitch.

so what brought the need to flash it again? :)
anyway, that means you have older, safe and tested firmware, so you probably already reverted and your troubles are gone by now :)
lynx
10-13-2007, 12:42 AM
Worked without a hitch.

so what brought the need to flash it again? :)
anyway, that means you have older, safe and tested firmware, so you probably already reverted and your troubles are gone by now :):noes:

Reverting back isn't as easy as that, the installer checks to see if it's the correct HP drive, and won't allow the install to proceed if not.

It is possible, but from what I've seen this involves editing the image you've currently got (to give the HP ident), flashing again with this modified image, then flashing with the HP image.
optimus_prime
10-13-2007, 01:07 AM
if i understood correctly he flashed to lg, it worked, then flashed again to newer lg and it doesn't work. meaning he reverts to lg, not hp, don't know if i got him right tho :)
S!X
10-13-2007, 07:07 AM
if i understood correctly he flashed to lg, it worked, then flashed again to newer lg and it doesn't work. meaning he reverts to lg, not hp, don't know if i got him right tho :)

I had it stock as an "HP dvd840b" and flashed it to the LG, it works fine. Still can't burn iso's though.. :frusty:
optimus_prime
10-13-2007, 10:35 AM
I had it stock as an "HP dvd840b" and flashed it to the LG, it works fine. Still can't burn iso's though.. :frusty:

why would you call that "working fine" :)
lynx
10-13-2007, 11:51 AM
He is weird, did you think the title was referring to something else? :whistling
zapjb
10-13-2007, 03:22 PM
If ya can burn everything but ISOs. Maybe it's the software.
lynx
10-13-2007, 06:05 PM
Just a thought, is it an oem version of the software? If so it may be tied to a particular model.

I just realised that you haven't actually said what the problem is, or what it doesn't like about these disks.
S!X
10-13-2007, 09:39 PM
I don't have any OEM software for it. IMGBurn & Nero could burn ISO's fine on the Fujifilm DVD+R's ever since I put this comp together. All of a sudden it just stopped working permanently it seems.. nero burns always fail and imgburn comes up with "I/O Error!" every time. I burned music onto a CD-RW with nero and that worked fine so I really don't know what the deal is here.

EDIT: Just reverted back to HP dvd840 firmware.
optimus_prime
10-13-2007, 10:05 PM
EDIT: Just reverted back to HP dvd840 firmware.

cool, with what results?
clocker
10-13-2007, 11:53 PM
Now he can't get on the internet.

But he can burn ISOs, so it's a tradeoff.
optimus_prime
10-14-2007, 07:39 AM
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7430/roflvr0.gif
S!X
10-16-2007, 09:52 AM
Now he can't get on the internet.

But he can burn ISOs, so it's a tradeoff.

Negative, I flashed back the latest 840 firmware (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=dv-39047-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN)
but the problem is still the same. Retarded "I/O Error!" in imgburn.. :angry:

EDIT: I just attempted to burn the transformers ISO again on a memorex dual layer that got to 50% and failed. Once again with i/o errors..
optimus_prime
10-16-2007, 11:14 AM
Negative, I flashed back the latest 840 firmware (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=dv-39047-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN)
but the problem is still the same. Retarded "I/O Error!" in imgburn.. :angry:

ok, are you sure problem started after flashing?
stupid question, are you trying to burn one particular image or have you tried some others (3+)?
S!X
10-16-2007, 11:43 AM
Negative, I flashed back the latest 840 firmware (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=dv-39047-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN)
but the problem is still the same. Retarded "I/O Error!" in imgburn.. :angry:

ok, are you sure problem started after flashing?
stupid question, are you trying to burn one particular image or have you tried some others (3+)?

It happened before I did any drive flashing. I'm only trying to burn one image which is the ThP release of transformers.
optimus_prime
10-16-2007, 12:50 PM
ok, just try to burn some other image and report results :)