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Posted: **Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:42 am**

I try to convert plaxtor 740 to a Benq 1640 but i got this massage
The drive is not allowed to be updated.
I just try to upgrade firmware with benq firmware but i wasn't allowed to do that.
What is trick

Posted: **Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:31 am**

You'll want to use BQFlasher: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=149980

Posted: **Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:13 pm**

thanks Ian
what will I do without you

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:59 am**

So, what exactly do you gain by using Benq's firmware on this drive? Some additional features?

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:03 pm**

Yeah, Plextor disabled a bunch of stuff on the drive. You can't do media testing with it nor take advantage of technologies like SolidBurn and OverSpeed.