Best Firmware Version for WH16NS40

[clearcreation]

Thanks all. @MartyMcNuts, for the 1.04 MK file you mention to flash first, would that be 'HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS40-NS50-1.04-NM01701-211901041338' that I mentioned in my first post or a different one from the MK pack?

[MartyMcNuts]

Thanks all. @MartyMcNuts, for the 1.04 MK file you mention to flash first, would that be 'HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS40-NS50-1.04-NM01701-211901041338' that I mentioned in my first post or a different one from the MK pack?

There should be a WH16NS40 1.04 MK

[clearcreation]

Thanks. @MartyMcNuts In the MK pack, I only see files for WH16NS40 1.03 MK and WH16NS40 1.05 MK, but not a 1.04 MK for this drive model. Should I be looking in another area?

[Coopervid]

BH16NS40 is the retail vesion of WH16NS40 (bulk). There is a 1.04 in the OLD folder for BH16NS40 that can be flashed to your drive.

[MartyMcNuts]

BH16NS40 is the retail vesion of WH16NS40 (bulk). There is a 1.04 in the OLD folder for BH16NS40 that can be flashed to your drive.

Yep, strange we never got a WH16NS40 1.04 MK. You could flash either that BH16NS40 1.04 MK or WH16NS40 1.05 MK. Then flash WH16NS40 1.03 MK.

[Wolf359]

Is it okay to use the WH16NS40 firmware on a WH16NS60? I misread the title of this thread and flashed it that way. First 1.05 MK and then 1.03 MK.

[MartyMcNuts]

Is it okay to use the WH16NS40 firmware on a WH16NS60? I misread the title of this thread and flashed it that way. First 1.05 MK and then 1.03 MK.

Sure, but why would you want to???

[Wolf359]

I guess I wouldn't. It was really a mistake on my part. Now back to ns60 1.02 MK.

[clearcreation]

So I ended up flashing BH16NS40 1.04 MK and then to WH16NS40 1.03 MK and it was successful.

The drive is slower at ripping as stated it would be, however blu-rays have been successful, apart from my only 4k disc at this time of MI 5: Fallout, where MakeMKV crashes at some random point in the process. Not sure what's going on there, although from quick reading it seems to be a common issue with that movie and this program. Have to test some more. Haven't yet burned discs, but will try that soon.

Thanks for the help I received!

[rbalu72]

@jonghotti or anyone

Could you please upload original fw for wh16ns40 1.00 version, I believe i have bricked my drive and need it to try if i can recover

I tried to update original LG firmware and during the process system hanged and after than it started reading any disk. Want to try dosflash mode to recover my drive.

Thanks for all the help.

[Aumakua]

New to these forums, have been ripping my blu rays for years using dvdfab passkey and bdrb for shrinking (when I don't think a movie needs HD audio...)
I have several 4k movies and hated having to use the disc compared to my nvidia shield/server setup. 4K ripping seemed really daunting compared to the blu ray I have been doing. after 2 years I started looking into it again and thanks mostly to the people at makemkv it seems a lot more simple now as far as the drive setup goes and ease of ripping.

So a few questions and I am posting here since I just bought a WH16NS40 from amazon (arriving tomorrow) for $57 which seemed insanely cheap.

after spending a few hours reading a lot on these boards and watching a few you tube videos I am still a tiny bit confused
-I will most likely be receiving the 1.05 firmware which I understand is encoded.
-because of this its my understanding I can only use the sdftool flasher to flash to needed firmware, can't use the asus/lg flasher tools
I have already downloaded the sfd tool and it seems simple enough.
-I put the firmware file for my drive wh16ns40 1.05 into the same directory as the sdftool, so when i get my drive and fire up the tool it will be there to select. I need to check enc box, select that file and its done...
-question 1) will that work on its own, no need to change firmware? or is that the version that will only work with makemkv?
-question 2) assuming I need different firmware for other programs (like if I use dvdfab 4k ripper) then I will next want to change to the wh16ns40 1.03 firmware in the "old" folder? that should work with other programs? Never used Makemkv before so not sure if I will need other programs, but have always used m2ts files when ripping.

[Billycar11]

after spending a few hours reading a lot on these boards and watching a few you tube videos I am still a tiny bit confused
-I will most likely be receiving the 1.05 firmware which I understand is encoded.
-because of this its my understanding I can only use the sdftool flasher to flash to needed firmware, can't use the asus/lg flasher tools
I have already downloaded the sfd tool and it seems simple enough.
-I put the firmware file for my drive wh16ns40 1.05 into the same directory as the sdftool, so when i get my drive and fire up the tool it will be there to select. I need to check enc box, select that file and its done...
-question 1) will that work on its own, no need to change firmware? or is that the version that will only work with makemkv?
-question 2) assuming I need different firmware for other programs (like if I use dvdfab 4k ripper) then I will next want to change to the wh16ns40 1.03 firmware in the "old" folder? that should work with other programs? Never used Makemkv before so not sure if I will need other programs, but have always used m2ts files when ripping.

all correct.

1. flash to wh16ns60 1.02 mk as my guide says
2. then flash to wh16ns60 1.00 it will work with everything but anydvd and sill have no sleepbug

if you want a automated flash contact info is in my signature

[Nshawn]

I go 1.02 MK to 1.00 original thanks to <you know who you are> for the batch file awesomeness!

So for the WH16NS40 you flash the WH16NS60 1.02mk and then flash WH16NS60_1.00 original from this page? https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 873#p70284

Can all this be done using the makemkv flasher?

Will this still allow burning on the WH16NS40 or would I still be able to burn even if I was running the WH16NS60 1.02mk? Is there a benefit in going to the original over Mk? Thanks for your help. Still learning

[Billycar11]

So for the WH16NS40 you flash the WH16NS60 1.02mk and then flash WH16NS60_1.00 original from this page? https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 873#p70284

Can all this be done using the makemkv flasher?

Will this still allow burning on the WH16NS40 or would I still be able to burn even if I was running the WH16NS60 1.02mk? Is there a benefit in going to the original over Mk? Thanks for your help. Still learning

You can burn already