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Important Notice
Read the following before attempting any upgrade:
  • Perform the upgrade at your OWN RISK as any upgrade will void your warranty and forfeit any support from the manyfacturer(s).
  • We DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY when something goes wrong during the upgrade.
  • The upgrade is intended for EXPERT USERS only who know what they are doing.
  • Only perform the upgrade when it is absolutely necessary, for example to use the CD-Writer with incompatible burning software programs.
  • Before performing the upgrade turn off and exit ALL CD-related programs which may interfere with the upgrade (especially packet-writing software like Adaptec DirectCD or Ahead InCD).
  • Always power off the computer to perform a COLD BOOT. Then turn on the computer and test if the upgrade was successful.
Upgrade a Traxdata CDRW2260 Pro to a Yamaha CRW2260
How to transform a Traxdata CDRW2260 Pro into a Yamaha CRW2260:
  • Download this Yamaha firmware update (1.0h): TRAX2YAM.ZIP
  • Create a bootable diskette and extract the archive to this diskette.
    (creating a bootable disk:  format A: /S/U). This diskette must also include ASPI DOS drivers in the CONFIG.SYS.
  • Leave the writer-tray open and turn off the computer.
  • Open the bottom-cover of the writer (4 little screws).
  • Locate the jumper-header called: CORE BOOT (near the scsi connector), the CORE BOOT permit the reverse operation to Flash the bios.
  • Short it with a jumper.
  • Close the bottom-cover.
  • Reconnect the CD-Writer to the SCSI Controller.
  • Put the diskette in drive A: and turn on the computer, the following message will show up in the SCSI startup: YAMAHA CDR400 CORE
  • When ready launch this batchfile: UPTO10H.BAT [SCSI ID]
    [SCSI ID]     = SCSI ID of the connected Traxdata writer.
  • When the flash update process is done, Leave the writer-tray open and turn off the computer.
  • Open the bottom-cover of the writer (4 little screws)
  • Remove the jumper again from: CORE BOOT
  • Close the bottom-cover.
  • Turn on the computer and you will see: YAMAHA CRW 2260
NOTE: This fix should also change the Traxdata CDRW4260 into a Yamaha CRW4260
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