External DVD firmware
My burner suddenly will not recognize dual layers. A disc says it only has 4.29 Gigs
It is a MAD DOG MD-16X3DVD9-8X Drive Type
tCD-RW/DVD-RW
I tried a different brand of media. No luck.
I contacted the tech support who said I might need new firmware - only available for Windows.
Any suggestions?
It is a MAD DOG MD-16X3DVD9-8X Drive Type

I tried a different brand of media. No luck.
I contacted the tech support who said I might need new firmware - only available for Windows.
Any suggestions?
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My burner suddenly will not recognize dual layers. A disc says it only has 4.29 Gigs
It is a MAD DOG MD-16X3DVD9-8X Drive Type
I tried a different brand of media. No luck.
I contacted the tech support who said I might need new firmware - only available for Windows.
Any suggestions?
I'm not certain that I understand your question fully, but wouldn't it be easy to use a friend's Windows PC to update the firmware on the drive? You could BootCamp and update the firmware as well, if you've got an Intel Mac.
I'm not certain that I understand your question fully, but wouldn't it be easy to use a friend's Windows PC to update the firmware on the drive? You could BootCamp and update the firmware as well, if you've got an Intel Mac.
Yes I may have to do that. I was hoping to avoid that option.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Download the file, burn it to CD (assuming the drive still can do that) and take the disc and drive to the local PC shop. Ask them to apply it for you, or if you can use a demo machine to apply it yourself. Usually, they will be happy to do it, even if you have to offer $10 or so to have them do it.
Well, I just got back from the shop. Unfortunately, the firmware did not fix the problem.