You need to read the cautions and scroll to the bottom and see if it applies
to your situation, heed all warnings, see link below..
http://support.necsam.com/optical/do...eadme.asp?ID=5
This site seems to verify the version 326 as "new" NEC F/W.. I also see a
Mad dog OEM version 205c, see link below..
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1837

Question: Do you have a direct link to the Mad Dog customer support web site
for your optical drive..?
Was the optical drive bought retail and installed by you or was it included
in the computer by it's OEM, ie..Dell, HP, Compaq, etc..?
Do you know what the original F/W version was initially..?

Question: What burning software are you using Nero, Sonic, Roxio, etc..?
Burning software adds it's own drivers in addition to the signed XP generic
drivers, updating the burning app may update that apps drivers as well..

A good read and reference on burning CD's in XP..
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php
See how to disable the inbuilt XP CD burner, generally related to optical
drives that use third party burning apps..
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;826510
Free diagnostic tool, see link below..
http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...?pid=1&lang=en
Use Everest to ID the firmware version.. Devices, Windows Devices,
DVD/CD-ROM drives, click your drive, see Hardware ID _______<F/W ver>___...
Hope this can help..
j;-j

"SilverStream" wrote:


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> Dunno. I can't find out what the one from NEC was but the Maddog one is
> v326 or something. thanks, SilverStream
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