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MSI DR4-A 4x DVD+/-R

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Needs updating, temperamental

...- but I own a MSI motherboard so I decided to give it a go... >Value< The drive was priced well, just under £100. When the drive arrived, first impressions were good. It was well packaged, and intact (parcel force were obviously feeling gentle). Prying open the protective polystyrene revealed the drive, instructions, audio cable, screws, and a software CD. This contains a basic version of Ahead Nero - handy burning software. >Installation< Installation ...
...DVDs! Confused, I checked the MSI forums and found that the firmware was dodgy and many people had the same problems. Once I updated the firmware, everthing was fine though. This is a fairly simple process but risky if you arent careful and involves making a bootdisk. If the words 'risky' and 'bootdisk' in the same sentence scares you, then don't buy this drive! Firmware is information held on an internal chip that controls the drive. New firmware ...

Dave_UK 23.01.2004 · Read full review
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Let down by MSI

Advantages: Price- 60 GBP
Disadvantages: Won't work with Win98SE

...a DVD-R! I contacted MSI as follows: I have just bought this DR4-a DVD writer. I have burnt an audio CD succesfully, I can play a DVD- R but when I insert blank DVD+ or DVD- the media is not recognised. It appears in "My Computer" as if it were an audio CD with 1 track. It attempts to autorun, but generates an error from the CDplayer saying please insert an audio disk. Please can you help? The reply was: Dear Customer, That is the system behavior ...
...2000¡BXP. Best regards, MSI Technical Support As you can see, they expect me to buy a new operating system! I should add that the specification on the box includes Win98SE. The rather basic manual says it will work with WIN98SE also. I would not have bought it otherwise. Bit of a shame, because otherwise this seems like a well made well priced bit of kit. ...

DynamicDave 15.05.2004 · Read full review
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