GUIDE FOR FLASHING FIRMWARE (DVD ROM/CD/Burners)
In case of DVD Roms use all ur 5 region changing options and only when they r exhausted try for RPC1 firmware flash.
Do such things when its absolutely needed
Drives compatible with MtkWinFlash/Mtkflash.. Mediatek chipset
SONY
LITEON
LG
SAMSUNG
there r more but these Drives r common in INDIA
here is the link to mtkwinflash
Code:
http://home.t-online.de/home/theo-pia/Downloads/MtkWinFlash.ace
PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS
Make sure the drive is empty(no media is present) bfore flashing...
1# Run MtkwinFlash
2# U can use the ATAPI mode or the IDE mode. If u are sure as to the
where u Drive to be flashed is use the IDE mode..Else I wud recommend using the ATAPI mode...
ATAPI MODE
here simply select the Target drive and source firmware file and FLASH the Drive
IDE MODE(USE THIS METHOD WITH CAUTION)
IDE port 1 = Primary Master (Generally HDD)
IDE port 2 = Primary Slave
IDE port 3 = Secondary Master (generally Burner)
IDE port 4 = Secondary slave (generally CDROM/DVDROM)
Here too simply select the target and firmware and flash it
Try and avoid multitasking when doing sensitive things like flashing or best use dos for all ur flashing needs..
PROCEDURE FOR DOS FLASHING
Make sure the drive is empty(no media is present) bfore flashing...
Download MtkFlsh(DOS) from here
Code:
http://www.freewebs.com/izzner/Mtkflash.exe
#1 Rename Mtkflash.exe to Mtkfl.exe
#2 Make a bootable floppy.
#3 Copy mtkfl.exe on to the floppy.
#4 Copy new firmware or modded RP1 firmware onto different good floppy(do this as there might not be space on Win98 floppy if used).
#5 Boot using the Floppy(configure ur bios if required to boot directly to the floppy.DO NOT LOAD ANY CDROM SUPPORT if using WIN98 Boot Disk)
#6 Keep an eye while booting for ur RAM DRiVE and note its Drive letter.
#7 Upon reaching the C: prompt ..type "copy A:mtkfl.exe %RAMD%:mtkfl.exe
#8 Similarily copy ur new firmware or RPC1 firmware to the ram drive or "%RAMD%"
#9 Now go to ur Ramdrive prompt..(Remember the drive letter I told u to note previously) and type: "mtkfl x w firmwarename.hex" with out the quotes( sustitute .hex with .bin if required and replace "x" with the followin no's
1 for Flashing Primary master
2 for Flashing Primary Slave
3 for Flashing Secondary Master
4 for Flashing Secondary Slave
..genrally optical drives are setup on Secondary channel)
#10 It will take a few secs(abt 10 secs or less) saying....
Quote:
| Identifying flash type Updating.... Bank0 Bank1 Bank2 ..... Bank8 Update succesfull please Restart you PC(or somethin like that) Simply Restart. |
Congrats u just had a successfull flash....
Now the Bad part....
If something goes wrong check the
RECOVERING A BAD FLASH---tutorial in this site