Drivers and Downloads

Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment.

Firmware update for "Samsung SC 148C 48X CDROM Drive" Dell P/N 9J255, 9J256

The update will create a bootable diskette that must be used under DOS
(not under Windowed DOS box). This flash will update the drive's firmware
to C005 The user will need to remove the floppy disc and then reboot the
system before using the drive.

If the firmware reflash fails ( e.g., system hangs, etc. ), reboot the
system and try again at least twice.

This firmware addresses a time delay issue with the SC-148C drive during
POST. The firmware will speed up the PC's overall boot time.

Note: Some operating systems (OS) are not supported by Dell Precision
Workstations or OptiPlex systems, please refer to your user's manual for a
list of supported operating systems.

* Follow these steps to install
You will need a blank formatted 1.44MB floppy disk to proceed with the
flashing process.

Steps to flash drive:

1. Download the D9J25503.exe file to a known directory.

2. Once the download is complete, navigate to the file and double click on it to run the executable.

3. Follow the instruction prompts provided.

4. Once the flash disk has been created, restart your computer with the floppy in drive A. The flash process will begin automatically.

5. Follow the instructions provided by the flash disk.

6. Once the flash process has been completed successfully, remove the diskette and reboot the system.