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by Koolbite
Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

The video follows this guide though. i'm pretty sure the is a way to revive it but the time for me to figure it out, it's actually cheaper to buy a new one. the guide no where says to flash BU40N to your asus you said you followed the video and did that my guide clearly says asus on any fw directly...
by Koolbite
Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

In the tool there is a check box I believe it says include bootloader check that box and select the WH16NS60 fw and flash that I had tried that already. It's now dtetected as BD-RE__WH16NS60_1.02 but still won't reaad anything. yeah it dead then please only follow the guide not random youtube video...
by Koolbite
Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:20 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

What is wrting a bootloader ? I googled it but what are we trying to do ? btw the drive is not working on any computer. Thanks ! In the tool there is a check box I believe it says include bootloader check that box and select the WH16NS60 fw and flash that I had tried that already. It's now dtetecte...
by Koolbite
Wed Jul 10, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

Tell me if you have the information you're looking for there https://ibb.co/xmS31Sw https://ibb.co/nB99DW0 https://ibb.co/tBbB4Hy Thank you ! I meant inside of the drive but whatever. Really last chance of it working is writing the bootloader too when you flash try that and flash to wh16ns60 1.02 I...
by Koolbite
Wed Jul 10, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

You mean if i was using the drive before i flashed it ? Yes i had been extracting CDs and DVDs since i bought it in december 2021 until right before i flashed it. I don't know where to find a build date. I don't see that information either on the packaging or the drive itself. But Like i said it wa...
by Koolbite
Wed Jul 10, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

Here is the MakeMKV window : https://ibb.co/jHGN7BV If you can help me through this process it would be much appreciated. i can pay you a little fee for this if it works. I see and did you test it before you flashed it? What is the build date on the drive? How it it hooked up to the PC direct SATA ...
by Koolbite
Tue Jul 09, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

Yes it's not working. Drive seems to be flashed correctly but i can't read anything. Will look for other solutions on the forum today. If not buy a new drive, keep this one in case i come across sombebody more knowledgeable sometimes.. And learn this lesson the hard way, not to mess with firmware s...
by Koolbite
Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

Who told you to do that? See recovery section of guide and Marty's tool I followed this tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LguN8RCXVyc&t=333s&ab_channel=MichaelAndrew I have checked Marty's Tool and i don't seem to find another procedure than the one i tried. Is it possible that i d...
by Koolbite
Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:37 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

Hello, I had flashed my BW-16D1X-U (external Asus Drive) to a bu40n in order to rip BlueRays but it wouldn't work for some reason : Actually the drive wouldn't even eject :? Who told you to do that? See recovery section of guide and Marty's tool I followed this tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/wa...
by Koolbite
Sun Jul 07, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: SDFtool Flasher
Replies: 1131
Views: 2894102

Re: SDFtool Flasher

Hello, I had flashed my BW-16D1X-U (external Asus Drive) to a bu40n in order to rip BlueRays but it wouldn't work for some reason : Actually the drive wouldn't even eject :? . So i reflashed it as a BW-16D1HT (which i understand is the internal version of my BW-16D1X-U) and the tray is ejecting agai...
by Koolbite
Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Brand new Asus BW-16D1HT won't open
Replies: 8
Views: 5784

Re: Brand new Asus BW-16D1HT won't open

Hello, I tried to flash a new firmware for my BW-16D1X-U optical drive to burn Blu Ray on my laptop using SDFtool flasher. Now my asus BW-16D1X-U is detected as another drive : HL-DT-ST BD-RE_BU40N and i can't resinstall the BW-16D1X-U's drivers or firmware (not sure what the difference is between ...
by Koolbite
Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Brand new Asus BW-16D1HT won't open
Replies: 8
Views: 5784

Re: Brand new Asus BW-16D1HT won't open

Hello, I tried to flash a new firmware for my BW-16D1X-U optical drive to burn Blu Ray on my laptop using SDFtool flasher. Now my asus BW-16D1X-U is detected as another drive : HL-DT-ST BD-RE_BU40N and i can't resinstall the BW-16D1X-U's drivers or firmware (not sure what the difference is between ...
by Koolbite
Wed Jul 03, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Brand new Asus BW-16D1HT won't open
Replies: 8
Views: 5784

Re: Brand new Asus BW-16D1HT won't open

Hello, I tried to flash a new firmware for my BW-16D1X-U optical drive to burn Blu Ray on my laptop using SDFtool flasher. Now my asus BW-16D1X-U is detected as another drive : HL-DT-ST BD-RE_BU40N and i can't resinstall the BW-16D1X-U's drivers or firmware (not sure what the difference is between t...