No. Firmware is simply programming code that is written to a chip within the hardware (CDRW drive). This is a permanent change - until you specifically update it again. Dan Shaughnessy > I have just upgraded the firmware of my Mitsumi CDRW. If I do a clean > install of Win98 in the future, do I have to upgrade the CDRW firmware > again? PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>