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XP and CD firmware

  • 16-09-2006 9:58pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Does anyone know if flashing a CD/DVD drive's firmware causes WPA to detect that the CD-ROM has changed?

    I'm wondering because I need to update the firmware on my drive. The firmware version is in the device ID in the registry, changing the firmware causes the drive to be re-enumerated - so does WPA detect this as a change?


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  • #2
    dohouch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭dohouch


    Xp allows you to make hardware changes, about 3 I think, xp unlikely to complain unless you change motherboard or processor. I added additional cdrw/dvd rom to my dell machine and it did'nt cause any probs

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  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    This application allows you to check which devices are reporting as changed:

    http://www.licenturion.com/xp/xpinfo-exe.zip

    I suppose I could change the firmware and run this to see if the drive has changed, but by then its too late.


  • #4
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    youll just have to reactivate.
    its not the end of the world....


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Just to conclude this, changing CD firmware does count as a hardware change, Windows sees a different drive...


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