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of course

Coopervid wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:51 pm

Nobody has seen a BU40N that is not based on MT1959.

thanks , that was the information i was looking for to be sure if the error is caused by the drive or the adapter.
so i'll stick to my initial idea of connecting the drive directly to a Sata port

Back then you received the advice to go for another enclosure or another SATA-USB adapter including a mini SATA - SATA adapter. So you didn't follow this advice it looks like. thanks and well, actually the advice for a mini-SATA - SATA adapter was my own advice. Eventually i decided to try another ...

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:21 pm

haven't seen bu40n that are not only seen bp50 that are now

no offence but honestly I don't know how to interpret this sentence...🤔

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:21 pm

use the command line tool to flash if sdf tool is not seeing it right

could you kindly point me to a guide how to use the command line tool?

Coopervid wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 24, 2024 11:39 am

Post your Makemkv info. There are indications that LG is not using the Mediatek controller anymore for new drives.

I posted it here not long ago
viewtopic.php?p=162267&sid=2cd9a91cdd88 ... 06#p162267

hi all, i was just wondering if there are any BU40N drives (independently of which manufacturer is labelled on it) which actually are not MT1959 platform. I'm asking because i have one from HP (which i built into an enclosure) which shows up as "not MT1959 platform" in SDF Tool flasher. No...

thanks

is there any reason why someone would want an adapter with a power supply?
Afaik usually USB3 should be able to supply the drive with enough power.

getting too old? Well, i am already too old :? :mrgreen: the enclosure was only 15 €, so cutting/cracking a hole in the backplate isn't much of an issue. Then with the help of some gaffa tape this will "become a permanent/flexible desk/benchtop fixture" as well... :mrgreen: Since the drive...

i have more something like that on my mind

no, this wasn't me

So i guess i'll have to get me a SATA 22 pin > Slim SATA 13 Pin adapter and cut a hole in the backplate of the enclosure for connecting the drive to the PC via SATA instead of the USB cable

First of all: i have to correct the drive's name: it's not Hitachi, it is Hewlett Packard Unless it's the enclosure causing you grief, others seemed to have flashed the drive just by 'clicking past' warnings? the drive was bought new, so it's very unlikely that someone flashed it already. I didn't t...

what a crap.....
can't flash my drive.
Flash tool says it is not "MT1959 platform"...

thanks,
i was just wondering because firmware naming conventions like "BW4x" seem rather unusual for a BU40N drive. At least to me.
So i was trying to make sure not to brick the drive by using a firmware that might be uncompatible with a drive that by default has a firmware like the BW43.

thank you :-) while waiting for a reply i stumbled over this thread: " BU40N BW42 flashable DE firmware ": https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=101933#p101933 where the user @sgtblackice writes that he flashed to firmware 1.04 from the mk-firmware-pack-20200720 . I'm a little lo...

hi guys, i've got the Hitachi BDRE BU40N with Revision BW43. Firmware date: 2120-11-02 14:15 That's at least what MakeMKV shows. I want to flash it but i'm not sure which one of the mk-firmware-pack-20200720.zip is the correct one. Since i don't want to brick it i'm asking for some help and advice. ...