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File Format: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
File Name: R208979.EXE
File size: 5.53 MB
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MD5: 36b736f0415783259168fffdbd7e9649
Fixes & Enhancements
Improves drive eject performance and prevents eject failure when pressing eject button from occuring.
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista, 32-bit
Windows Vista, 64-bit
Windows XP
Windows XP, 64-bit
Installation instructions
Custom Instructions for R208979.EXE:
Download
1.Click Download Now, to download the file.
2.When the File Download window appears, click Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.
Install (Windows XP and Vista Users)
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R208979.ZIP.
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R208979.
3.Click OK.
4.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
5.The Windows Flash utility, DriveUpdater, for the HLDS GA10N drive will automatically launch.
6.If a "Can't find the target drive" message pops up, then the system is not detecting the HLDS GA10N drive. Check to make sure the HLDS GA10N drive is properly installed.
7.Click on the "UPDATE" button to start the update process.
8.Wait for the flash process to complete.
9.A reboot is advisable at this point. Pls save all data and restart the system.
Install (DOS Users)
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R208979.ZIP.
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R208979. Write down this path so the executable (i.e. Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3.The Self-Extractor window appears.
4.Click OK.
5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6.The Windows Flash utility, DriveUpdater, for the HLDS GA10N drive will automatically launch. Close the DriveUpdater. On other OSes, the DriveUpdater utility may fail to launch.
7.After completing the file extraction, navigate to the location of the extracted files.
8.Copy the all five files in the DOS directory to a bootable DOS floppy or flash disk.
9.Boot to DOS
10.Navigate to the location where "A103.BAT" is located on the DOS floppy or Flash disk.
11.Enter "A103.BAT" at the DOS prompt.
12.Follow the instructions to complete the flash process and reboot after flash process is complete.
Applies to
GA10N 12.7mm SATA Slotload 8X DVDRW