DVD firmware

[busDriver]

Hi all, I have a DVD writer (NEC 1300a) which won't work with a lot of disks, and I've been told I need to update the firmware but I have no idea how to do it! I had a look on the web but it's very confusing! Could some kind person please help...

[busDriver]

Hi all, I have a DVD writer (NEC 1300a) which won't work with a lot of disks, and I've been told I need to update the firmware but I have no idea how to do it! I had a look on the web but it's very confusing! Could some kind person please help...

Sorry, may have posted in the wrong forum....?

[Midknyte]

Did you try looking on the NEC website?
http://support.necam.com/Optical/dow...eadme.asp?ID=2

That's an old writer, so that could be the problem. It might just need to be replaced.

[jamarno]

NEC ND-1300A firmware is available here:

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/en/NEC-ND-1300A/

[busDriver]

hi, many thanks for your replies. It seems my dvd writer is not working so i'm wondering if i can make a copy to an external hard drive. i know its possible with dvd films but the disk i need to copy is software and i'm wondering if i'll be able to install the software from the backup on the external hard drive.....

[Midknyte]

You can copy the disc as an iso, and then use a virtual drive app to mount the iso.

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/downloads
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html

[busDriver]

thanks Midknyte. so if i use a free dvd rip software app to copy the dvd to my extrrnal hard drive and then use clone drive to mount it would it work?

[Midknyte]

Yeah, that should work. That's if you need to have the disc in the drive, like for some games.

Otherwise, you could just copy the files off the DVD into a folder and install from there.