Firmware Update on Samsung DVD Burner - Amazingly Easy

[Apoptosis]

I'll be honest and say it's been a couple years since I have updated the firmware on my DVD burner...

I went to update the firmwar on my Samsung SH-S223F SATA DVD Burner that is 2 years old and found updating the firmware is a joke now!

They have a utility that tells you what drive you have, the firmware version on it and the OEM code:

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Then after you grab the latest firmware it's a one step update application that does it for you on the desktop:

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After a few seconds and a system reboot the DVD Burner firmware is updated...

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Very painless and super easy to do... Now if Samsung had a change log that showed you what the changes are!

I remember drive firmware updates used to be a PITA, but like nearly everything on a PC it's super easy these days.

[geokilla]

I have the same DVD Burner as you and checking Samsung's site, the latest firmware should be ST02. However, I tried updating it just now and it said the firmware wasn't made for the SH-S223F.

[Apoptosis]

I have the same DVD Burner as you and checking Samsung's site, the latest firmware should be ST02. However, I tried updating it just now and it said the firmware wasn't made for the SH-S223F.

What OEM code do you have? Mine is an SB model... not ST... SB03 is the latest firmware for the SB series. See below.

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[geokilla]

I have the same DVD Burner as you and checking Samsung's site, the latest firmware should be ST02. However, I tried updating it just now and it said the firmware wasn't made for the SH-S223F.

What OEM code do you have? Mine is an SB model... not ST... SB03 is the latest firmware for the SB series. See below.

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Not sure how to check... Probably not the ST02 in this case. Didn't know about the OEM code.

Anyways I downloaded the SB00 one from Samsung's site and after it opens, it closes itself a second later.

[Apoptosis]

run this and post back a screen capture of what it says - http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/Firmware/ ... rcheck.asp

The download link is the first box in the body of the text where is says F/W Check.

[geokilla]

Same as your DVD drive.

[Major_A]

It's been like this for a few years. Before the Samsung I'm using now I almost exclusively used Lite-On drives and it was a matter of a few clicks.

[Apoptosis]

Strange Geo... might want to try the update on another PC

[geokilla]

Strange indeed. I could try it on another computer but that requires so much work

Are there any benefits to having a firmware update?

[Major_A]

Usually it matches more media. Meaning less coasters at high burn speeds.