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Thanks for the reply. Yes, it was on, etc. I tried different cables and I have tried 3 PCs. Finally my girlfriend’s ARM-based laptop worked and I was able to flash it. Just to be sure here is the new info from MakeMKV (running on the PC that BDRFlash does NOT work on) and a screenshot from BDRFlash ...

MartyMcNuts wrote: Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:07 pm Make sure you check the force flash box.

Thanks but the check box is not enabled.

Thank you for the PM. When I start BDRFlash it says “No available devices found.” MakeMKV still sees it. There is no disc inside and it is closed. This is on Windows 11.

Without a disc, MakeMKV reports this:

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113 ...

I am looking for some help with my drive. Thanks. Please let me know if more information is needed.

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: D*
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS ...