Asus 5224a firmware upgrade problem

[Rahul]

Hi
I recently purchased an Asus 5224a CDRW. I downloaded the new firmware off the Asus website (Version 1.35) and ran it. It gave me the error "The parameter is incorrect" two times and failed to load the new firmware on the drive. Has anyone else experienced the same problem? Anyone withe any help would be appreciated

Rahul

[pranav81]

Dear Rahul,
Welcome to CDRLabs.
Are you sure that you are using correct command line sequence while flashing the drive?
See ya later,


::Pranav::

[Bhairav]

Are you trying a Windows flash or a DOS flash?
I think it would be better to do a DOS flash using MTKFlash and the binary version of your drive's firmware.

[Rahul]

I am using the windows flash that i downloaded from the asus website:

http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download ... =CRW-5224A

I tried it again, but its still coming up with the same error.
How do I get the DOS version, and from where can i get MTKFlash?

Thanks for ur help

Rahul
PS: i used the search function on how to do the above and its didnt return with any results

[Bhairav]

I am using the windows flash that i downloaded from the asus website:

http://www.asus.com.tw/support/download ... =CRW-5224A

I tried it again, but its still coming up with the same error.
How do I get the DOS version, and from where can i get MTKFlash?

Thanks for ur help

Rahul
PS: i used the search function on how to do the above and its didnt return with any results

Don't worry about the faulty search function. It's kinda screwy . Ian has put up a sticky in the CDR/RW form, mentioning that the search function is down.

Better than MTKFlash is MTKWINFlash, which works in Windows, rather than in DOS like MTKFlash. Get it here:

http://digi.rpc1.org/mwf.htm

Lemme try getting my hands on the binary version of the firmware. Gimme a couple of days for that.

Oh and btw, is your drive malfunctioning in some way, that you wanna update your firmware? If it's working fine, let it be!

[cfitz]

You can get mtkflash here:

http://dhc014.firmware-flash.com/mtkflash.htm

cfitz

[Bhairav]

Rahul - here you go, here's the A135 .bin firmware.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sdgroot/Asus%20CR ... e/A135.BIN

If that link doesn't work, go here :


http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php ... genumber=2

Go down to Maelstrom's post. He has posted a link with the A135 .bin firmware.