Downloaded wrong Firmware & Restore function

Question

My system has come with the following Drives: HL D T ST DVD +/-RW GSA-H31N                          & HL DT ST DVD ROM GDR H10N     Now, I had flash the following firmware intended for HL D S GSA H31N [+/-RW] I did create a restore point just prior to doing that Flash.   I learnt from a thread that a wrong Flash can damage the hardware.   Now, can anyone tell me if I use the restore point that created just prior to the download, will my system revert back to previous level, so that my hardware does not get damaged.   Thanking you for your help.         Dimension 9200 Intel ViiV Core 2Duo E6400 Processor 2.13GHz 1066 MHz 2MB Windows XP media Centre Edition 2005 now VISTA OS 32bit Memory:2048 MB Dual DDR2 533 MHz [2x1024] Dell Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse Dell Wireless Bluetooth Video Card: 1GB nVidia GeForce 7950 GX2 Dual graphics card Hard Drive: 640 GB Serial ATA RAID 0 Stripe [2x320GB 7200rpm drives with DataBurst cache] 16x DVD +/- RW 16x IDE DVD ROM

Rorsach · Answer

System restor is used for restoring system files to a previous state.  I do not believe it can revert firmware.  You can always try though.    If it doesn't work, you may be able to completely uninstall the drive and then reinstall it.

Fox_ · Answer

Snowshine, The HL DT ST DVD +/-RW GSA-H31N and HLDS GSA H31N is the same drive. If you used the Dell firmware, then you didn`t use the wrong one. Sincerely, Fox

Sterling_Aug · Answer

The only way to recover from a bad firware update is another firmware update with the correct version. I would expect you will have to buy a new drive in the end.

snowshine · Answer

Hi Fox, Thank you very much. What a relief! You are wonderful and god bless you     Snow

snowshine · Answer

Hi Dell-Bill, You are kind. By the way I am in UK. I have done the Flash and so far everything working perfectly[I did not have Freeze at all, Any how I have had done the Flash too] I am not computer literate. So far I have had excellent service from Dell company and the Forum has helped me immensely. I take my hats off to salute you all. A very BIG Thanking you.     Snow

robert molina · Answer

i have also a problem i have my insperon 1100 wrong flash now it will never booth up what can i do for this anything i can do this sir

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