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5 changes + DVD region code is locked - who can undo it

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  • 21-11-2002 6:09am
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    theciscokid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭


    Okay you all know of it i presume, im speaking about xp here - don't know about past platforms, you have 5 chances to turn your dvd player to different regions,

    and they say that after 5 changes it becomes permanetly locked to that setting, even if you extract the dvd drive and put it back in place or change the hard drive etc...

    has anyone figured out how to change it , can it be done

    :)


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    meglome
    Registered Users Posts: 7,980 ✭✭✭meglome


    The 5 changes have nothing to do with Xp they are set in the bios of the drive. Depending on your drive model you may well be able to get an altered bios to solve it.

    Try here http://www.firmware.fr.st/


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    timeout
    Registered Users Posts: 919 ✭✭✭timeout


    If your DVD player is software based you could use some tweaking software like DVD Genuie which will reset your DVD region change count i.e. sets it so it thinks you've never changed the region.


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    get a firmware flash for your drive and get some region free software for your OS.


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    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭milltown


    DVD Genie is your only man.


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    theciscokid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭theciscokid


    what a wonderful tool , got it last night :D


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    Pimp Ninja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭Pimp Ninja


    Not all are locked into the firmware....

    Example:
    Gateway shipped lots of em (round 2000-2001) that the regios nettings were written in a Hex entry in the system registry. If you ran out of changes all you needed to do was replace the Hex Value with the corresponding value for whatever region. I cant remember exactly what it was, but I'm sure Google would yeild a couple of results.

    DVD Genie works well too ;)


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    Lemming
    Registered Users Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    DVD genie will bypass software region-counters only.

    you will need to flash your dvd drive's bios to remove RPC2. Typically the firmware upgrade will actually downgrade the drive to RPC1, which whilst recognising regions, doesn't keep track of how many times you change regions.

    The likes of DVD-genie can then scan the drive on start-up, and then change the region for you without any fear of region counting.

    Megalome's posted link is good for firmware updates. That's where I got mine (LG 16x DVD drive).

    Also, dvd.box.sk has some useful info and links too.


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