Stihl MDG Software Updates?

[Mastermind]

Hey fellas.....if you have a Stihl MDG and can't use it due to Stihl not allowing you to download updates or the software patches.....please post up. We might have some help for you.

 

[Stump Shot]

@tree monkey

 

[MR_T]

Thread 'MDG1 woes'

Jul 15, 2025

Well, the troubles I’ve seen discussed before are now mine. The software won’t update and I cannot access newer saws. Has anyone figured out what to can be done about this?

• av8or3
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[av8or3]

Thread 'MDG1 woes'

Jul 15, 2025

Well, the troubles I’ve seen discussed before are now mine. The software won’t update and I cannot access newer saws. Has anyone figured out what to can be done about this?

• av8or3
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Chainsaws

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I’m watching

 

[huskihl]

Listening…
same issue but I don’t use it much

 

[DND 9000]

I'm intrested too.

 

[SimonHS]

I've not used mine for a while, but I probably have the same problem. The link that I used to download the software stopped working.

 

[Mastermind]

I appreciate everyone posting about this. If you know anyone who has had this problem, let them know about this thread too.

 

[Bill G]

I assume this is the modern version of mediacat?

 

[Mastermind]

I assume this is the modern version of mediacat?

No. MediaCat is a collection of IPLs and service bulletins. This is the program that connects the Mtronic and fuel injected saws to the computer.

 

[av8or3]

No. MediaCat is a collection of IPLs and service bulletins. This is the program that connects the Mtronic and fuel injected saws to the computer.

“Almost” incoming question answered!

 

[av8or3]

Just so’s folks passing thru want an understanding of the problem. Stihl has sold us the MDG1 but won’t support it with the available software update. We can plug the analyzer into all the m-tronic and fuel injected machines and expect it to work on those machines up to a point. When Stihl updated the software to add all its new products it required Stihl Dealer login to access it and by that excluded all the folks who were sold the MDG1 analyzer who were not Stihl Dealers. So, We can only check out the saws supported in the original software version but not the new stuff.