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by ewanmarkus
Wed Jul 08, 2026 11:47 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BU40N with OEM firmware A102 (MT1959): every flash reports "Done successfully" but firmware never changes
Replies: 4
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Re: BU40N with OEM firmware A102 (MT1959): every flash reports "Done successfully" but firmware never changes

Solved, thank you MartyMcNuts. You nailed it: dropping enc was the fix.

For anyone who finds this later with the same "Done successfully but no change" symptom on an A102 / MT1959 BU40N: every one of my attempts had been using enc, and the drive silently discarded each one. The moment I flashed the ...
by ewanmarkus
Wed Jul 08, 2026 12:38 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BU40N with OEM firmware A102 (MT1959): every flash reports "Done successfully" but firmware never changes
Replies: 4
Views: 3508

BU40N with OEM firmware A102 (MT1959): every flash reports "Done successfully" but firmware never changes

Hi all,

I'm trying to enable LibreDrive on an HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N for UHD backups and have hit a wall that doesn't match the usual failure modes. Hoping dcoke22 / MartyMcNuts / Billycar11 or anyone with A1xx experience can point me in the right direction.

Drive / setup
- HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N ...