Download Optiarc AD-7170A Firmware

Full Installation Instructions

Old link not working: http://www.de.nec.de/software/2552_AD-7170A_FW103.zip

20080909: New link updated. Thanks Diran for the head up.

*Additional Information regarding Optiarc AD-7170A:

This Update works only with AD-7170A (retail & bulk) drives, not with OEM releases. OEM means part of a full PC package or external USB or FireWire variant of this burner. For OEM products contact directly your dealer, distributor or manufacturer of PC- or USB/ Firewire- package for service, support and firmwareupdates.

You can only update from Firmwareversion 1.00, 1.01 and 1.02. You can verify your current firmware with NERO InfoTool: http://www.nero.com

Pls note following instructions for update procedure:

Connect drive to secondary IDE channel as Master

Disconnect all slave hardware from IDE secondary Master

Use standard UDMA-2 IDE cable

Update in Windows “Safe Mode”

Under Windows 2000 & XP login as administrator

Update without DMA mode, under Windows XP & 2000 in the device manager – “IDE ATA/ ATAPI controllers”, you can switch from DMA to PIO mode

Disconnect all external USB/ FireWire devices.

Deactivate virusscanners, active desktop programs and packetwriting agents

Do not turn off power during the updating process.

Note: Warranty will be lost during false updating procedure, especially unofficial modified firmwares were used before.
In such cases we could not offer you a solution any more. You have to repair it by cost then.

INSTALLATION: After unzipping file pls. double click on “AD7170A_GN_103.exe” file, follow instructions.
After, you have to reboot your system.

If you have problems after updating your drive use following steps:

1.Deinstall all your burnsoftware(s), also cleanup registry, e.g. registry cleaner can be found here http://www.nero.com

2.Update your mainboard driver(s). Contact manufacturer of your mainboard/ PC package for newest one.

3.Reinstall and update your burnsoftware.

To be on the safe side, you can also update drive by our service partner
Euro Point external. You have to send drive to the following adress:

Euro Point Communication GmbH
Sign: Firmwareupdate
Seligenstädter Straße 100 – Halle 41
DE-63791 Karlstein a. M.

Pls. do not forget to mark delivery note with sign “FIRMWAREUPDATE”.

The price for update procedure is brutto 45,25 EUR*,
contains following:
-firmwareupdate: 25,00 EUR(netto)
-shipment costs* 14,00 EUR*(netto)
(*can increase to foreign countries)

You can check status of procedure by this phone number 0049-(0)6188-954-3600.

1. Countermeasure of low recording speed is set by Windows Vista when mastered recording mode is selected.
2. Compatibility of Double Layer media improved.