Serious Dell DVD+RW PowerDVD issue (wont install)

[John Prophet]

check this mess out.

I bought two of these drives a while back http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...=&refurbished=

They are actually NEC 1100a's.

So I finally get around to installing one to check it out etc.

I install the Roxio software...cool, no problem.

I install the SonicDVD stuff..cool, no problem.

I ATTEMPT to install the PowerDVD 4.0...and...uncool..problem.

It errors out and tells me...

'this software can ONLY be installed on a Dell system"!!!!!


Hmm, whats up with this? Is there a way around this mess?

I already tried autorun and also going into the cd and trying "setup"...I glanced at the text config files but I dont see anything conspicous that I might try to change, lol.



Any ideas??

Thanks, JP

[John Prophet]

What about a firmware upgrade? I think I have one downloaded already.

JP

hrm thats weird, i have only seen that when you buy it with a computer. and try to install it on another computer. Maybe you should call up Dell and ask what the deal is. Because that is lame

[John Prophet]

Tell me about it...I went back to the dell site to look and see if I see anything there indicating it ONLY works with Dell comps...of course it says its "for" Dimension 4500 etc etc.

I kind of got sidetracked reading a longgggg thread in a forum where they were trying to flash an 1100 into a dual format 1300, lol.

The drive DID come with the drive rails bolted on..so maybe they really mean it to go into a dell.

Of course, I am sure I have power DVD laying around somewhere...but I bought this drive TO SELL! lol.

JP


I am hoping someone else who bought this from Dell will notice this thread and chime in.

[John Prophet]

Anyone else run across this? What if I copied the cd to a folder..is there then probably some sort of config file on the cd that I could delete or edit..there are a few config type files there. There are some .bin .iss .inx .hdr .sim files.

Also a custom.txt file with these entries

[PowerDVD]
Vender=Dell
AudioCap=2
DisableCP=1
UIUseHVA=1
EnableAccessBar=0
UIAudioIF=2
MYCDKEY=MV07834E74281712
AU_WFMTEXTIF=3
AU_REMOVE_IFCAPS=1
PlayAtOnce=1
BOBWEAVE_PROPERTY=1
PreferDVDROM=1
AUCenterToLR=30
UIAudioOptions=1
UIAudioRemixCenter=1
ProductVer=1
CD_SPEED=4
UseSystemCursor=1
MASTER VOLUME CONTROL=16
AU_DRC_MODE=2
VM_NULLDEV=1
CCMode=1
DVer=4.0.13
UITwoCH=1
RcdRule=1
RMK=319
KernelBuild=1
EnableBookmark=1
Ver=4.0
ShowChannel=0
AU_LAKEVB_ENABLED=1
AU_LAKEVB_LIMIT=3
AU_LAKEVB_TIME=2
AU_LAKEVB_GAINDB=6
AU_LAKEVB_MAXDBFS=5
DirectShow=1
DSAuRen=1
AutoPlay=1


Any ideas? JP