can be run in windows:
Allow a firmware to flash ANY drive with FLASHFIX
The firmware update utility of Liteon/Jlms drives will sometime refuse to flash the drive.
E.g: It will not allow to "downgrade" the firmware or to reflash with the same firmware version and it will refuse most OEM drives.
The Flashfix utility will patch many Liteon/Jlms Windows based firmware utilities so as to allow them to flash ANY drive.
It does not change the firmware itself, just bypass the checking function of the flashing utility.
We know it works with all Ltd-165/166 firmwares and with most Liteon CDRW firmwares too!!
<font color=red>As of now it won't patch the ltd122/163 dvd range.</font color=red>
How to know for sure? If you need such a fix, just try it. If it can't patch, it will tell you!
It is very simple and quick to run but it's up to you not to do anything stupid with it!
Just make 100% sure the firmware you patch is compatible with your drive, and when you run the actual flash be absolutely sure to select the right drive.
To run Flashfix.exe have it and the firmware in the same directory, make sure the firmware is NOT Read Only, and run this command (in the command line or in a Dos box):
<b><font color=red> WARNING: The firmware you fix will "agree" to flash ANY drive on your system!</b></font color=red>
If you select a wrong drive from the drop-down menu it might damage that drive!
FLASHFIX.EXE XXXX.EXE
where XXXX is the firmware file name e.g: DS0F.EXE or CH0Z.EXE.
<b><font color=green>It will make a backup and patch the firmware.</b></font color=green>
Now you can proceed to flash your drive the normal way.
Acknowledgement: Many many thanks to Dale who wrote Flashfix and kindly made it available for all to use!
Download Flashfix here and please help us build a database by reporting your results <A HREF="http://www.mand.tmfweb.nl/flashfix.htm" target="_new"> here </A>
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