FromMac2Hack Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I burned my first DVD-R and noticed in Toast that the only option I could get was 8X. The burner is a Lite-On that is supposed to be able to burn DVD-R at 20X. So I immediately think, probably should upgrade the firmware as the drive might think the media I'm using can only burn at 8X. Only problem is, when I downloaded the firmware from Lite-On, it's an .exe file, which I can't use in OS X. So I'm not sure how I can upgrade the firmware on my drive. Can I put it on a USB flash drive and run the .exe from the BIOS? Any suggestions would be great. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/110557-how-to-upgrade-dvd-drive-firmware/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingMac Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I didn't do any firmware update on DVD optical drive, but here is suggestions for you to try: 1. Unplug your DVD-R and plug to other Windows-based system and run your .exe file to update your firmware. 2. Download a "XP Live CD" (Or a USB XP) and use the CD to boot up your machine then run the .exe to do the update work. Cheers Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/110557-how-to-upgrade-dvd-drive-firmware/#findComment-786334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromMac2Hack Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 I didn't do any firmware update on DVD optical drive, but here is suggestions for you to try:1. Unplug your DVD-R and plug to other Windows-based system and run your .exe file to update your firmware. 2. Download a "XP Live CD" (Or a USB XP) and use the CD to boot up your machine then run the .exe to do the update work. Cheers I'll give it a shot. Gracias! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/110557-how-to-upgrade-dvd-drive-firmware/#findComment-786958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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