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by vdj89
Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:11 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Need help downgrading ASUS BW 16D1HT drive
Replies: 6
Views: 14930

Re: Need help downgrading ASUS BW 16D1HT drive

I downgraded the firmware. It was relatively straight forward. The instructions seem pretty overwhelming at first. I'm a Mac user but if you have Windows, it works for you too. In fact you can skip some steps. Installed Windows 10 in VirtualBox Downloaded Windows 7 PE ISO (Google is your friend. The...
by vdj89
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Need help downgrading ASUS BW 16D1HT drive
Replies: 6
Views: 14930

Re: Need help downgrading ASUS BW 16D1HT drive

Yes, connected the drive up to my NAS with SATA cable. I confirmed I'm able switch the disk controller to IDE mode. I just need to follow instructions to backup the original fw and flash the drive. I haven't had the time to try it. Hopefully, will get to this weekend! :D
by vdj89
Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Need help downgrading ASUS BW 16D1HT drive
Replies: 6
Views: 14930

Need help downgrading ASUS BW 16D1HT drive

I am new to the scene and have several BluRays that I'd like to stream via my home NAS. I recently purchased a 16D1HT drive with an USB adapter as I only have a MacBook Pro. The drive came with 3.03 pre-loaded and all the methods listed to downgrade the firmware require Windows/DOS and they don't se...