You can get an updated firmware here for your drive, released on June 12th of this year:

http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-41020.html?up=unknownuser

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I'm going to try it on my Compaq Presario laptop
I'll check back later.......

It's not working I think it's because the IBM uses other version nr's then Compaq

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Originally posted by wobly

I have a Compaq 2140US with the GCC-4240N and never found an upgrade for the firmware, but I did find a solution to make it burn at 24x;

1) Goto "Device Manager" and select and uninstall the Secondary IDE Channel.
2) Restart the system and let the os to auto-detect the hardware
3) If detected, you should have both options set to "PIO mode".
4) Set to "DMA if available" for both options.
5) Restart the system again

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I already did this and it didn't help.
Alx2003

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Originally posted by darkdemon

I'm going to try it on my Compaq Presario laptop
I'll check back later.......

It's not working I think it's because the IBM uses other version nr's then Compaq

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I have a similar problem on my Presario 908EA with this CDRW/DVD. Basically random, intermittent failures to write, usually after a certain number of tracks on audio CDs. I'm mainly using Audio Cleaning Lab 3.0 at the moment, could it be anything to do with this?

Did anyone find a Compaq version of the firmware update available on the Dell and IBM websites?

Any ideas greatfully received. Thanks

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help with compaq like others out there my HLDS GCC-4240N DVD/CDR has decided that it no longer likes cd's but will only recognise DVD's has anyone found how to solve the mystery?????[:(!]

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Originally posted by snozzer

help with compaq like others out there my HLDS GCC-4240N DVD/CDR has decided that it no longer likes cd's but will only recognise DVD's has anyone found how to solve the mystery?????[:(!]

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I'm fixing my friend's laptop "presario 900" with GCC-4240N cd/dvd and the same problem you are having, I check the norton antivirus def files and and it was old, I'm currently updating and scanning the system and found so far about 50 viruses mostly Klez virus..this could be your problem..

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I got a new R40 IBM laptop at work, and it has HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4240N drive.
* It runs DVDs, but can not open audio CDs, CD-Rs which I have burnt, and other standard software CDs (like CD for USB driver for my SONY cybershot digital camera).
* Unfortunately I do not have a floppy drive and so can not do the step listed at :
http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-41020.html?up=unknownuser

Will appreciate your help on how to get this thing working.

thanks.

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You can get new firmware here:
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?category=15&manufactor=16
tilac

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Thanks for your reply. On this page I found the firmware update for
HLDS (LG) GCC-4240N (24X/8X/8X/24X).

My drive is HL-D**T**-ST RW/DVD GCC-4240N

Question:
1) Can I use the same firmware ?
2) Has anyone else used it. It is my office laptop and I do not wish to destroy the drive.

Appreciate your help.

thanks.

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Oh - thats not easy to answer. I would ask this question in the forum.rcp1.org, they are very familiar with all that stuff about firmware. You can also try to get some info with the search tool in this forum.
tilac

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Originally posted by snozzer

help with compaq like others out there my HLDS GCC-4240N DVD/CDR has decided that it no longer likes cd's but will only recognise DVD's has anyone found how to solve the mystery?????[:(!]

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Hey,

I have the same problem as you with that stupid burner !!!
Can you still burn cd's ? I can't and I haven't found any solution so far. Besides, Compaq Support site is says nothing about it.
Hopefully the drive is not dead but I desperating...

Etienne

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Originally posted by eboutell

quote:

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Originally posted by snozzer

help with compaq like others out there my HLDS GCC-4240N DVD/CDR has decided that it no longer likes cd's but will only recognise DVD's has anyone found how to solve the mystery?????[:(!]

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Hey,

I have the same problem as you with that stupid burner !!!
Can you still burn cd's ? I can't and I haven't found any solution so far. Besides, Compaq Support site is says nothing about it.
Hopefully the drive is not dead but I desperating...

Etienne

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Make it 3![:(!]

Yesterday it was working normaly, but now i can't read/write cds! It only reads DVDs...

I hope this is a software problem and not a hardware one, or this laptop has to go straight to tech support...

Edit: my laptop is a HP Pavilion zx5051EA PhotoSmart, and the drive is a HL-DT-ST rw/dvd GCC-4240N ...

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I think it s hardware problem...
I tried everything, changing burning software...
nothing worked...
If anyone has a solution...

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I get this error whet I run the firmware:
C:\@work\aa>FLASHUP.EXE 42L1122b.dld

Drive Firmware Update Utility Rev. 3.2
(C) 2001 Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.

Download file information:
File Name :42L1122b.dld
Vendor ID :HL-DT-ST
Product ID :RW/DVD GCC-4240N
Firmware Revision :E112

No CD/DVD dirve model HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4240N. (2)

That's trange because I do have such a cd/dvd drive.
I ran this utillity from my hard drive aftre I copied from floppy. The reason is I don't have a floppy and a CD rom at the same time, they use the same module location on my DELL Lattitude c640 laptop.
But I don't think this is the problem. The system information recognize my cd rom as ID IDE\CDROM HL-DT-ST_RW/DVD_GCC-4240N_______________D110____\5&2040CED5&0&0.0.0


Any ideeas?

Thank you.

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Originally posted by Brotherjoe

To alx2003... hey sorry.. i din check my mail lately...

The firmware e122 you requested.. you can get it from this url
ftp://ftp1.ap.dell.com/rmsd/BR57492.exe

Floppy Disk Boot to Disk for BR57492.exe

Download
1. Click Download Now, to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click Yes, I Accept this Agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP
users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In:
window appears.
4. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
5. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
icon appears on your desktop.

Hard Drive Floppy Disk Creation
1. Get 1 blank, formatted floppy disks.
2. Double-click the new icon (it looks like a floppy diskette) on
the desktop. The Self-Extractor window appears.
3. Click Setup. An black MS-DOS window appears with a message
indicating that you need 1 floppy diskettes.
4. Press the [ENTER] key.
A message appears prompting you to insert a blank floppy diskette. Insert
a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
5. Press the [ENTER] key. A message appears indicating that all
data on the disk will be erased.
6. Press the [y] key and then press the [ENTER] key.
The files are copied to the floppy diskette. If the procedure requires
more than one diskette, repeat steps 4 – 6 until you reach the end of the
diskette set.
7. After all the files have been copied to the last floppy disk,
press the [ENTER] key and the MS-DOS window closes.

Install
1. Insert the first (or the only) disk of the set into the Floppy
drive.
2. Click Start, click Shutdown, click Restart, and then click OK.
Windows XP Users need only click restart.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Have you perhaps tried to flash in "Safe Mode"

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Originally posted by eboutell

quote:

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Originally posted by snozzer

help with compaq like others out there my HLDS GCC-4240N DVD/CDR has decided that it no longer likes cd's but will only recognise DVD's has anyone found how to solve the mystery?????[:(!]

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Hey,

I have the same problem as you with that stupid burner !!!
Can you still burn cd's ? I can't and I haven't found any solution so far. Besides, Compaq Support site is says nothing about it.
Hopefully the drive is not dead but I desperating...

Etienne

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Same problem, although I have the HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-5241P. Any help?

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