SDFtool Flasher

[MartyMcNuts]

SDFtool Flasher has been updated to v1.3.5. This update fixes the string error on Buffalo drives.

Download link has been updated in the first post.

[MartyMcNuts]

I have a newly-purchased Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK external Blu-Ray drive that I'm trying to flash new firmware on so I can rip UHD's. MakeMKV is installed in the default location, but when I select the drive in SDFtool Flasher, I get a "Input String was not in a correct format" error. Any suggestions on how I should proceed? I don't want to do something wrong and brick my drive.

Screenshot of the error message and the current drive info from MakeMKV here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13pnC6R ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13th3EN ... sp=sharing

Thank you!

SDFtool Flasher has been updated to v1.3.5. This update fixes the string error with Buffalo drvies. Please download from first post and give it a try.

Your Buffalo comes with encrypted BU14 firmware. You can flash your drive with BU40N 1.03-MK and either leave it on this firmware or then flash to another, such as BU10 etc...

[ShootTheCore]

Version 1.3.5 worked perfectly and now my drive is flashed with BU40N 1.03-MK and MakeMKV is ripping UHDs properly. Thanks for turning around the fixed version so quickly.

Is there a benefit to flashing the drive from 1.03-MK to BU10 or another firmware? I searched around the forum but couldn't find any information on benefits that other firmware versions would bring to this drive other than compatibility with movie playback software programs. I'm not planning on doing anything else with this drive except for ripping discs with MakeMKV.

[MartyMcNuts]

Version 1.3.5 worked perfectly and now my drive is flashed with BU40N 1.03-MK and MakeMKV is ripping UHDs properly. Thanks for turning around the fixed version so quickly.

Is there a benefit to flashing the drive from 1.03-MK to BU10 or another firmware? I searched around the forum but couldn't find any information on benefits that other firmware versions would bring to this drive other than compatibility with movie playback software programs. I'm not planning on doing anything else with this drive except for ripping discs with MakeMKV.

If you are only ripping with MakeMKV there is no benefit in flashing another firmware. Stick with 1.03-MK.

[semi_56]

Nevermind below, apparently I'm unable to read and I had to use RECOVERY option with SDFtool
I successfully cross flashed my BP55EB40 to BP60NB10 using HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin from latest custom firmware pack.

I have another question: should I still reflash drive with BP60NB10 1.00 MK hybrid firmware as I've seen it is widely recommended or should I stay on BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin which I already flashed. I don't have any UHD discs yet to test.


I'm trying to cross flash my BP55EB40 to BP60NB10 for UHD support, but I'm not sure where I go wrong.
I successfully flashed my drive with HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP55EB40-NB50-1.03-N000800-212005070924.bin, but I cannot flash BP60NB10 firmware as it was mentioned here.
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22896&p=125362&hil ... 40#p125362
SDFtool confirms successful flash, but drive still reports itself as BP55EB40 and nothing seems to be changed.
Drive full model is BP55EB40 with SVC code EB52

[mnoah66]

For the moment, to flash the BP50NB40 SVC:NB52, using the latest SDFtool Flasher, follw the steps below:

Is this relevant or did this only apply to the update listed right above it? Just bought an LG BP50NB40 with SVC NB52 so digging through lots of documentation before I start.

[MartyMcNuts]

For the moment, to flash the BP50NB40 SVC:NB52, using the latest SDFtool Flasher, follw the steps below:

Is this relevant or did this only apply to the update listed right above it? Just bought an LG BP50NB40 with SVC NB52 so digging through lots of documentation before I start.

Yes, my instructions are still relevant for the BP50NB40 SVC:NB52.

[semi_56]

I wonder if anyone has advice to my question below.
Just want to make sure I get it right, thanks

...
I successfully cross flashed my BP55EB40 to BP60NB10 using HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin from latest custom firmware pack.

I have another question: should I still reflash drive with BP60NB10 1.00 MK hybrid firmware as I've seen it is widely recommended or should I stay on BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin which I already flashed. I don't have any UHD discs yet to test.

[jayper]

Version 1.3.5 worked perfectly and now my drive is flashed with BU40N 1.03-MK and MakeMKV is ripping UHDs properly. Thanks for turning around the fixed version so quickly.

Is there a benefit to flashing the drive from 1.03-MK to BU10 or another firmware? I searched around the forum but couldn't find any information on benefits that other firmware versions would bring to this drive other than compatibility with movie playback software programs. I'm not planning on doing anything else with this drive except for ripping discs with MakeMKV.

If you are only ripping with MakeMKV there is no benefit in flashing another firmware. Stick with 1.03-MK.

Cheers, thanks so much for the reply.

[MartyMcNuts]

Nevermind below, apparently I'm unable to read and I had to use RECOVERY option with SDFtool
I successfully cross flashed my BP55EB40 to BP60NB10 using HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin from latest custom firmware pack.

I have another question: should I still reflash drive with BP60NB10 1.00 MK hybrid firmware as I've seen it is widely recommended or should I stay on BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin which I already flashed. I don't have any UHD discs yet to test.


I'm trying to cross flash my BP55EB40 to BP60NB10 for UHD support, but I'm not sure where I go wrong.
I successfully flashed my drive with HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP55EB40-NB50-1.03-N000800-212005070924.bin, but I cannot flash BP60NB10 firmware as it was mentioned here.
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22896&p=125362&hil ... 40#p125362
SDFtool confirms successful flash, but drive still reports itself as BP55EB40 and nothing seems to be changed.
Drive full model is BP55EB40 with SVC code EB52

Stay on 1.02-MK.

[semi_56]

Stay on 1.02-MK.

thanks!

[MeyroNW]

This looks like the right tool for me, however, I can't flash my drive. The error message is that I don't have the right platform (MT1959). When I check the platform with MakeMKV, it tells me that the platform is MT1959. Any idea what the mistake could be?

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[MartyMcNuts]

This looks like the right tool for me, however, I can't flash my drive. The error message is that I don't have the right platform (MT1959). When I check the platform with MakeMKV, it tells me that the platform is MT1959. Any idea what the mistake could be?
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Your drive is already libredrive enabled, so no need to flash it.

[MeyroNW]

Thanks for your fast reply Marty, but why then do I get the following error message in Anydvd HD?

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[Coopervid]

Your version of Makemkv is outdated. Please update.
And if you tried SDFTool flasher - the same reason applies.