I'm just going to go for it. may boot in safe mode but that's all. if it borks the drives are cheap now. thanks fp
At 03:41 PM 7/30/2006, Mark Dodge Poked the stick with: >Ultimate safety or the biggest disclaimer I've ever seen........ > >Mark Dodge >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > >> [Original Message] >> From: FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >> Date: 7/30/2006 1:58:33 PM >> Subject: [H] 3550a firmware update ? >> >> new fw for my burner but the instructions are weird: >> never had to do any of this b4 >> currently too much trouble >> >> Pls note following instructions for update procedure: >> >> Connect drive to secondary IDE channel as Master >> >> Disconnect all slave hardware from IDE secondary Master >> >> Use standard UDMA-2 IDE cable >> >> Update in Windows "Safe Mode" >> >> Update without DMA mode, under Windows XP & 2000 in the device manager - >"IDE ATA/ ATAPI controllers", you can switch from DMA to PIO mode >> >> Disconnect all external USB/ FireWire devices. >> >> Deactivate virusscanners, active desktop programs and packetwriting agents >> >> >> >> FP >> >> -- >> Tallyho ! ]:8) >> Taglines below ! >> -- >> Poker Face: The face that launched a thousand chips. >> -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- The destination is unknown at the start of many journeys.
