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Guys I have a Optorite DD1203 That I ve used and burned at 8x easy running SP1, but after I updated to SP2 My drive will only write 4x max using the same discs I was using while running SP1

My Primary IDE is DMA Ultra 5 and my secondary IDE is DMA Ultra 2. I got some advice to update my chipset drivers, but I have no clue how to do this.

I'm desperately trying to find a solution to this problem while using SP2, so that I don't have to reinstall SP1 to see if that would help.

Can anyone help me?

What motherboard (maker/model) or chipset (maker/model) do you have? Look in the manual, if you don't know.

This way we can at least help with the chipset driver installation, although I'm not sure it'll fix your issues.

foTool 2.21

Drive Information
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Drive : OPTORITE DVD RW DD1203
Type : DVD±R/RW Recorder
Firmware Version : 120E
Buffer Size : 2 MB
Date : 04-06-24
Serial Number
Vendor Specific : 04/06/24¾`
Drive Letter : D:\
Location : 1:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 40 , 32 , 20 , 10 , 8 , 4 X
Write Speed : 40 , 32 , 24 , 16 , 8 , 4 X

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : No
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : Yes
Write CD-RW : Yes
Write DVD-R : Yes
Write DVD-RW : Yes
Write DVD+R : Yes
Write DVD+RW : Yes
Write DVD+R DL : No
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : Yes
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : Packet, TAO, DAO, SAO, RAW SAO, RAW SAO 16, RAW SAO 96, RAW DAO 16, RAW DAO 96

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : 1
Changes User : 4
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (D:\)
-------------------
Type : - no disc inserted -


Drive Information
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Drive : Generic DVD-ROM
Type : DVD-ROM Drive
Firmware Version : 1.0
Buffer Size : 512 KB
Date : ?
Serial Number
Vendor Specific : týÚ
Drive Letter : E:\
Location : 2:0
Mechanism : Tray
Read Speed : 32 , 8 X
Write Speed : n/a

Read CD Text : Yes
Return C2 Pointers : Yes
Read CD-R : Yes
Read CD-RW : Yes
Read DVD-ROM : Yes
Read DVD-RAM : Yes
Read DVD-R : Yes
Read DVD-RW : Yes
Read DVD+R : Yes
Read DVD+RW : Yes
Read DVD+R DL : No
Read Digital Audio : Yes
Read CD+G : Yes
Read VideoCD : Yes

Write CD-R : No
Write CD-RW : No
Write DVD-R : No
Write DVD-RW : No
Write DVD+R : No
Write DVD+RW : No
Write DVD+R DL : No
Write DVD-RAM : No
Buffer Underrun Protection : No
Mount Rainier : No
Modes : n/a

Region Protection Control : RPC II
Region : None
Changes User : 5
Changes Vendor : 4

Disc Information (E:\)
-------------------
Type : - no disc inserted -


Interface Information
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Adapter 1
---------
Description : Primary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: ST340016A
Type : Disk Drive
DMA : On

Adapter 2
---------
Description : Secondary IDE Channel

Driver
Description : System32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys
Company : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver

Attached Devices
Description : Master: OPTORITE DVD RW DD1203
Type : CD-Rom Drive
DMA : On
Autorun : On

Adapter 3
---------
Description : D347PRT SCSI Controller

Driver
Description : System32\Drivers\d347prt.sys
Company :
Version : 3.47.0.0 built by: WinDDK
Description : SCSI miniport

Attached Devices
Description : ID 0 (0): Generic DVD-ROM 1.0
Type : CD-Rom Drive
Autorun : On


Software Information
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Operating System : Windows XP Home Edition (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2)
DirectX : DirectX 9.0c

Description : Nero Burning ROM
Version : 6, 3, 1, 17
Company : Ahead Software AG
Version Check : Ok

Description : Nero StartSmart
Version : 1, 0, 1, 22
Company : Ahead Software AG

Description : Cover Designer
Version : 2, 3, 0, 8
Company : Ahead Software AG

Description : Nero BackItUp Application
Version : 1, 2, 0, 18
Company : Ahead Software AG


Hardware Information
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CPU : Pentium 4 1700 MHz
Bus Speed : 100 MHz
Motherboard : Intel D845PT Is this it?
System : Dell DIM4400
BIOS : Intel A05
Memory : 256 MB (50ns)
Sound : Intel(r) Integrated Audio
Video : RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP (Microsoft Corporation)

Yup, that's it. Intel 845.

Have you installed the latest Intel platform drivers?

http://support.intel.com/support/mother ... ffirst.htm

You may have to roll back the IDE driver after this (to regain STandard Microsoft IDE drive) though.

Also, to check (probably not related, but checking anyway):

- You have the master drive (Optorite) attached to the end of the IDE / ATA cable (not the middle)?

- You are using the same discs that you burned when you had SP1 (and not another disc type or another disc batch)? If you are using different discs, then this is probably the cause of your problems.

- Have you tried updating firmware for your Optorite? (www.rpc1.org)

If you can, please check those issues first.

Best of luck,
Halc

- You have the master drive (Optorite) attached to the end of the IDE / ATA cable (not the middle)?

Its at the end.

You are using the same discs that you burned when you had SP1 (and not another disc type or another disc batch)? If you are using different discs, then this is probably the cause of your problems.

Same discs from the same batch as I was using with SP1.

Have you tried updating firmware for your Optorite? (www.rpc1.org)

I'm running the latest firmware version:

Firmware Version : 120E

So do I just install that stuff at the link that You provided?

Well, that's about the only even remotely possible explanation I can think of (anymore).

Perhaps in addition to re-installing the software you burn with.

Anybody else have any bright ideas?