RQ TSST TS-L632D 04 DVD-RAM flash

[StepkeWindsurfer]

I was annoyed by the same problem.

I have (had (-; ) a DELL Latitude D620 with a TS-L632D and a DE04 firmware on it. The TSST website says that DVD RAM is supported by that drive model, but the Nero Info Tool says: "nope".

It's strange, since the tool "MediaCodeSpeedEdit" tool lists several MIDs for DVD-RAMs when examining the DELL DE04 firmware, however, in some way the DELL firmware suppresses DVD-RAM support.

Also, Windows XP displayed the drive as (drive letter "DVD-RW Drive" under My Computer, not as (drive letter "DVD-RAM Drive" as it does for my LG drive in my desktop PC.


I finally succeeded to cross-flash it with the SC04 firmware.
I read somewhere that you have to use an older version of SFDNWIN (3.25.X) to use the -nocheck option: SFDNWIN3.25.XX.exe -nocheck.

Indeed, the version 3.27 denied to flash the SC04 over the DE04 firmware, but 3.25 went into the "Nocheck mode". There is a related text displayed by the program, when the "Nocheck mode" is active.

You can find the tool and firmware at www.toshibaer.com.
Great site!

Windows now displays the drive as (drive letter "DVD-RAM Drive" in My Computer. DVD-RAM works fine now, and also DVD-R DL write support is now enabled (which was not the case before according to this site:
http://www.support.dell.com/support/...43/en/spec.htm
)!

Regards
Stepke

[jjo]

I am using a Dell D830 with a TS-L632H DVD Drive which is also unable to read/write DVD-RAM. Are there any experiences if I can also use the L632D firmware to enable DVD-RAM on my drive or are there any hardware specific issues to overcome?

Best regards
JJo

[shakennstirred]

Originally Posted by John Ratsey

I'm puzzled and confused! Did Dell cripple the TS-L632D that they are using? My TS-L632D supports DVD-RAM. See the attached summary from Nero InfoTool.

The TS-L632D is supported by Samsung's live update software. Samsung ODD live update .The live update software is here.

However, my firmware is SC03 which LiveUpdate says is the latest. Maybe Dell have customised the firmware and the Samsung Live Update won't work. But why remove functionality from an ODD?

John

i have just tried the update software and it says the ts-l632d isnt supported

[kcrudup]

Google up use of the "-NOCHECK" option (and its use is at your own risk, so be careful). I've cross-flashed my TS-L632N several times. (It's now using SC03).

[dmacfour]

My 1720 came with that drive, but stopped burning anything after 2 weeks. From what I here that drive doesn't have the best quality record.

[kcrudup]

Yeah, I hate it too and thinking about switching it for an Optiarc/NEC. But on the real, I have some external FireWire drives I do my real burning with and hardly ever use the built-in drive, esp. for writing.