Updating DVD Firmnware

[chittnp]

I'm attempting to update the firmware on my DVD drive an AOPEN 1648......but I have no idea how to do this, here are the instructions that came with it:

AOpen DVD1648 Firmware R16 upgrade procedure

"ALL PROCESS HAVE TO DO UNDER DOS MODE"

1. Turn ON the computer with the drive is connected to the host.
2. Re-boot into MS-DOS mode by selecting "End of Windows" on the "Start" manual when Windows9X is used.
3. Make sure there is no disc installed in the drive.
4. Decompress 16amhr16.exe
5. Type "F110f R16.bin" and then press "enter"
6. Reboot system

(Remarks)
Make sure the Power supply for the drive never be cut while the up-grade is in process, otherwise,
the up-grade fails and the drive never be back operative condition.


I'm running windows XP Pro, and that installation isnt covered here, also, how do you uncompress the file in dos, and how do i get to dos?

All help is appreciated

[JigPu]

DOS... The allmigty command line :D

OK, here's a XP translation for you (best I can do)

1) ??? Connected to host? Perhaps master? Dunno...

2) Create a bootable floppy in XP by formatting a floppy and telling it to "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk".

3)Now, reboot the system with the freshly formatted disk in the drive. You will now be in DOS.

4) Sounds like you have the file (16amhr16.exe) on your hard drive... If so, type in (without quotes of course) "C:" and then "16amhr16.exe" (this assumes that you've saved this file to C:\ and not in any subdirectory or anything). Hopefully, it's a self extracting executable, and will automatically decompress itself.

5) Follow step five...

6) Reboot when the flash is finished!


Hope that helps!
JigPu

[chittnp]

I follwed the above instructions, but when I boot into dos from the start disk, it wont let me change from A:\ to F:\, or even C:\
so thats as far as I can get, am I doing this wrong?