Hey Nightstalker,
iv'e just had another attempt because when it
works for every one else it must be me that's doing some thing
wrong.
I've taken the ar2 back to factory reset condition.
Selected "AR2 CODES" pressed X.
At the next screen selected "ADD NEW GAME" and pressed X.
At the next screen pressed X , message appears
"UPDATING CODES PLEASE WAIT"
Then a new screen comes up wanting you to enter the name of the code, i ignored that and just pressed X.
At the next screen i just pressed X.
Likewise at the next screen.
After all that i then followed your method as reposted by B.G.
AND IT WORKED NO PROBLEM!!!
It seems that i just had to reset the dongle which must have be altered from the original settings, so.
Thanks again for a fully 100% working ar2/gs no solder dvd boot method.
Argo.