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by bmwracer
Tue Apr 28, 2020 5:46 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40
Replies: 84
Views: 167458

Re: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40

d00zah wrote:
Tue Apr 28, 2020 5:44 pm
NS40 drives are too old. HW CAN NOT support UHD, no matter what FW you try.
Time for me to buy a new one, I guess... With a recent manufacturing date code.
by bmwracer
Tue Apr 28, 2020 5:44 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: PSA: Important details to be aware of when shopping for your first drive. New people read this!
Replies: 14
Views: 21306

Re: PSA: Important details to be aware of when shopping for your first drive. New pepole read this!

For UHD-capability, 2014 and earlier won't work. Even 2015 drives are unlikely to be UHD-capable unless they were made in the latter part of the year. Ugh, that's unfortunate. And I just (luckily) restored my drive after I hosed it trying to upgrade. Guess I should consider buying a new one. Thanks...
by bmwracer
Tue Apr 28, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40
Replies: 84
Views: 167458

Re: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40

Dumb luck: After poking around the site, I found the way to restore my drive back to working condition: NS40 Recovery Image: Flashed an NS50 firmware to an NS40 drive and can no longer read disks this IMG has all the NS40 FW you need to recover your drive just follow my dos flash video guide linked ...
by bmwracer
Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:41 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: PSA: Important details to be aware of when shopping for your first drive. New people read this!
Replies: 14
Views: 21306

Re: PSA: Important details to be aware of when shopping for your first drive. New pepole read this!

Please clarify what you mean by "2014 and below"

Do you mean 2014 and newer (2014, 2015, 2016, etc.) or 2014 and older (2014, 2013, 2012, etc.)?

I have an LG WH14NS40 dated 2014-09-18.
by bmwracer
Tue Apr 28, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40
Replies: 84
Views: 167458

Re: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40

This is what I get when trying the DOSflash procedure:
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by bmwracer
Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:57 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40
Replies: 84
Views: 167458

Re: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40

Hi all, Another idiot here... I tried to change the firmware in my WH14NS40 (SVC40) and I've completely hosed the drive. The drive now thinks it's an SVC50 with firmware 1.03. I've been trying the WIndows PE > DOSflash procedure, but when I try to read the flash, I get a "No known flash chip o...
by bmwracer
Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:37 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40
Replies: 84
Views: 167458

Re: Help an idiot with a 1st gen WH14NS40

Hi all, Another idiot here... I tried to change the firmware in my WH14NS40 (SVC40) and I've completely hosed the drive. The drive now thinks it's an SVC50 with firmware 1.03. I've been trying the WIndows PE > DOSflash procedure, but when I try to read the flash, I get a "No known flash chip on...