Firmwareupdate ND-4551A - Important Information:

[F/W revision Brands]
1-08 (WIN) - 23-Mrz-2006


You will find information for firmwareupdate changes here or on our homepage`s FAQ: http://www.de.nec.de
-> Support and Service -> Technical questions -> Optical storage -> DVD / DVD Writer

This Update works only with NEC ND-4551A (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 1.07. 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 "NECND4551_v1-08.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. The media below will be recognized with firmware 1-08, but be informed, they won`t be added to our list of recommend medias because there is no guarantee for optimal burn results and performance. 2. The writing strategy was improved. (This update does not add lightscribe technology)
	DvD-RAM	DVD+R9 DL	DvD-R9 DL	DvD+R	DvD+RW	DvD-R	DvD-RW	CD-R	CD-RW
max writespeed 48x
max writespeed 32x
max writespeed 24x
max writespeed 16x				RITEK F16 FTI 16x
max writespeed 12x
max writespeed 10x
max writespeed 8x		RITEK S04 RITEK D03 CMC D02 CMC D04		RITEK Longten UL TRAN	CMC PHILIPS
max writespeed 6x							CMC TDK
max writespeed 4x			RITEK				INFOMEDIA MBI
Max writespeed 2x-3x	MXL9* MXL13* (*Class 0)
max writespeed 2.4x
max writespeed 2x
max writespeed 1x

Pls. visit for further Informations our homepage: http://www.de.nec.de/home.php?lang=ENG