DRU-500A/DRX-500UL Firmware Update

Download the DRU-500A/DRX-500UL updater to your hard disk, unzip the file, and then perform the procedure below.

 Important Note 
  • When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on to Windows as the computer administrator or as a user with administrator access privileges.
  • If you are installing The Intel® Application Accelerator (Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver) in your computer, uninstall Intel Application Accelerator from the PC before executing firmware update.  *Intel Application Accelerator (Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver) may be pre-installed in some computers manufactured by Dell Computer.   
  • Before executing firmware update, uninstall any packet writing software, such as [DLA], [DirectCD], [B's CLiP] etc, from the PC.   
  • If you are using the DRU-500A, disable [DMA setting] in Windows before executing firmware update.  For details, refer to [Help and Support] in Windows.
1
Connect the DRU-500A/DRX-500UL to your computer. Confirm that the drive is detected normally by your computer.
2 If a disc is loaded in the drive, remove it.
3 Close all other programs.
4 In the update folder, double-click "fw500a10g.exe".
5
Select the drive in the "Detected Drive" and Click [Start Update].
 
 
 Notes 
If the message "You must restart your computer before updating. Do you want to restart your computer now?" appears, click [Yes]. Your computer restarts. Return to step 4.
If the message "Drive is not ready or contains a disc." appears, click [OK].  Select the drive in the "Detected Drive(s)" list and click [Confirm]. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you are done, click [Start Update] again and continue.
7

Click [OK].

The drive indicator becomes orange and the update begins.
 Note 
Do not turn off the power of the drive or your computer during the firmware update. Further, do not handle the drive or interface cable, or touch your keyboard as it may cause the update to fail or make the drive unusable.
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When the update is complete, Click [OK].

The update is now complete.

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