How to Determine the Firmware of a DVD Drive
It important to know the firmware version of your DVD or CD drive to know if your drive is up to date and compatible with your software; however, in Windows XP and Vista this can be a bit difficult. Thankfully, there is a tool that will allow you to easily check the firmware version of any of your DVD or CD drives. The tool is from Nero, and is a free download with a 30-day trial. Using this tool, you can discover a lot of other information about your drives, like write speed and data transfer rate.
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Instructions
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Download Opti Drive Control (see "Additional Resources," below).
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Install Opti Drive Control, then click "Continue" (to use the 30-day free trial) when you get to the registration screen.
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Click the down arrow next to the "Drive:" selector, then choose the drive of which you want to determine the firmware.
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Click the "Drive Info" bar.
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Look under the "General" section and you will see the firmware version of you drive.
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