in search of firmware for sony crx 140e

[ventura]

i am really confused! i've read an article from the DDump founder and he claimes that sony & co. modified their firmwares so the burners are unable to copy this protection...
so i'd like to test it and downgrade my firmware to the first version - but i can't find any version earlier than 1.0n. my current firmware ist 1.0p

can any1 help me?

oh... the ddump article is here: http://62.212.130.96/hardware/cdrom/news/0102/sd2_truth.shtml

[BOT]

Although the Sony was mentioned the article had to do with Plextor firmware.

[ventura]

yeah, so i just want to test it... but he said that sony is involved in this "unholy alliance", too. so... i'd just like to try!
any1 knows where i can download old crx 140e firmware(s)?

[CaptainTrips]

Hi,

it will be very difficult to find upgrades for the Sony drives. Sony doesnt provide any Firmware on the net, as far as I know. And I think your updowngrade wouldnt be successfull.

Cap

[packer]

i have firmware 1.0n and that came with the one i bought and i didn't know there were earlier ones, i just downloaded the 1.0p firmware upgrade but know that you mention that, i don't know if i should put the new ones on

what must i do?

[CaptainTrips]

Hi,

here a BASIC RULE : never change a running/working firmware of your burner !!!! I have the same sony drive, firmware n, but this firmware cant burn SD2 and it wont help you to upgrade :-)

Cap

[packer]

would i beable to back up SD2 if i downgrade from firmware v1.0n and whare can i find one , its ok if it only works in my burner!
thanks

[CaptainTrips]

Once again, no firmware of the Sony 140E will make it possible to burn SD2 games !!!! It wont work !!!!! Never. Not in the burner and with no chance in a CD-rom drive :(

[Raks55]

i had the orignal firmware, 1.0 without any letters at the end, that might have been able to copy SD2, but i upgraded ages, hopefully if the drive breaks Viglen(R) will replace it with one that comes with the orignal f/w.

[packer]

Raks55 (06-03-2001 21:15):
i had the orignal firmware, 1.0 without any letters at the end, that might have been able to copy SD2, but i upgraded ages, hopefully if the drive breaks Viglen(R) will replace it with one that comes with the orignal f/w.

Raks55 can you look for it and test, please we will appreciatevery much

[Raks55]

Forget about the firmware, i believe it won't work, so do other people, like the Daemon Tool guys. When a solution is finally available you will know about it.