Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[BailMe]

Recommended Firmware to flash for MakeMKV:
BP50NB40 to > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK then to > BP60NB10 1.02MK or 1.00MK
NB52 to > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK with enc > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK with bootloader/full flash > BP60NB10 1.00_HBD from Marty download/file.php?id=2143
if using command line add "full" after rawflash

"Nature will always make a better idiot": and thats me!

I have a drive with BP50NB40 and I dont really understand what this is telling me to do so im kind of stuck.
can anyone maybe more elaborately or descriptively explain what i need to do with this command line, or can reference a video or photos of flashing specifically a drive with "BP50NB40" so im not messing up anything?

[MartyMcNuts]

Recommended Firmware to flash for MakeMKV:
BP50NB40 to > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK then to > BP60NB10 1.02MK or 1.00MK
NB52 to > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK with enc > BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK with bootloader/full flash > BP60NB10 1.00_HBD from Marty download/file.php?id=2143
if using command line add "full" after rawflash

"Nature will always make a better idiot": and thats me!

I have a drive with BP50NB40 and I dont really understand what this is telling me to do so im kind of stuck.
can anyone maybe more elaborately or descriptively explain what i need to do with this command line, or can reference a video or photos of flashing specifically a drive with "BP50NB40" so im not messing up anything?

Use SDFtool flasher. Read this post: viewtopic.php?p=94848#p94848

[baneling]

Hi all, I'm thinking of buying this drive https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079LTC6ML/?co ... _lig_dp_it but I don't understand the information on page 1 of this thread. To me its very convoluted. which firmware file would I use? and once I have the drive, to flash it, all I do is follow the instructions or video below?

How To Flash Videos and commands:

New Updated guide for all Drives and firmware including encrypted firmware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyQV1aPlbow
1. Open cmd as admin

2. Navigate to makemkvs install directory by default on 64 bit systems it is here: cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV"

3. If you have a listed encrypted firmware you must use this command: makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d “ your drive letter here Example: D”: rawflash enc -i “path to your firmware Example: C:\Users\Billy\Downloads\Downgrade-Enabled-Firmware\Auto-Flash\LG-Desktop-NS60-sleep-fix\WH16NS60-1.02-MK.bin”

4. If you have unencrypted firmware use this command: makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d “ your drive letter here Example: D”: rawflash -i “path to your firmware Example: C:\Users\Billy\Downloads\Downgrade-Enabled-Firmware\Auto-Flash\LG-Desktop-NS60-sleep-fix\WH16NS60-1.02-MK.bin”

5. Remove my examples and quotes ”” when you run the commands

[dcoke22]

Hi all, I'm thinking of buying this drive https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079LTC6ML/?co ... _lig_dp_it but I don't understand the information on page 1 of this thread. To me its very convoluted. which firmware file would I use? and once I have the drive, to flash it, all I do is follow the instructions or video below?

How To Flash Videos and commands:

New Updated guide for all Drives and firmware including encrypted firmware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyQV1aPlbow
1. Open cmd as admin

2. Navigate to makemkvs install directory by default on 64 bit systems it is here: cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV"

3. If you have a listed encrypted firmware you must use this command: makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d “ your drive letter here Example: D”: rawflash enc -i “path to your firmware Example: C:\Users\Billy\Downloads\Downgrade-Enabled-Firmware\Auto-Flash\LG-Desktop-NS60-sleep-fix\WH16NS60-1.02-MK.bin”

4. If you have unencrypted firmware use this command: makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d “ your drive letter here Example: D”: rawflash -i “path to your firmware Example: C:\Users\Billy\Downloads\Downgrade-Enabled-Firmware\Auto-Flash\LG-Desktop-NS60-sleep-fix\WH16NS60-1.02-MK.bin”

5. Remove my examples and quotes ”” when you run the commands

For flashing on Windows, you should use the SDFtool Flasher. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22896

The first post in this thread is fairly information dense. I had to read it a couple times before I could really make sense of it.

[fathom7411]

I truly appreciate all the information provided in this thread and forum. I was able to pickup a brand new BP50NB40-NB50 with encrypted firmware from someone locally for $20 last weekend and spent the week reading this thread and a few others in hopes of successfully flashing my drive in OSX. I don't have access to a Windows 10 computer and my imac is a late 2009 model, so I'm pretty sure win10 is out of the question even through bootcamp.

However, after two firmware flashes I am happy to say I successfully ripped my first UHD disc last night! Thank you so much!

[baneling]

Does anyone know if the LG BP60NB10 works on Windows 11? and how long is the USB cable for it?

[Billycar11]

Does anyone know if the LG BP60NB10 works on Windows 11? and how long is the USB cable for it?

Yes works on 11
Cable is like 3 ft

[baneling]

Does anyone know if the LG BP60NB10 works on Windows 11? and how long is the USB cable for it?

Yes works on 11
Cable is like 3 ft

Thanks

[JackFrost6]

Please answer my basic questions. I bought this drive ASUS BW-16D1H (EU version).
In order to read my UHD 4K original and rip. Do I need to unlock the firmware? Or a bootloader of some kind?
Is it possible to unlock it when I have the new firmware 3.11 from the manufacturer? It's new from the store, I can return it within 14 days.
I can`t use sdflash tool, because I get error. MT1959 platform see only banned x

photos: https://postimg.cc/gallery/VtvnhbS

[Kaeya]

Hey, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this but I am wondering-can this rip my UHD Blu Ray? If so, where should I start in flashing process. I am old so I have a bit of trouble with technology I apologize

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DL5WQPN

[Billycar11]

Please answer my basic questions. I bought this drive ASUS BW-16D1H (EU version).
In order to read my UHD 4K original and rip. Do I need to unlock the firmware? Or a bootloader of some kind?
Is it possible to unlock it when I have the new firmware 3.11 from the manufacturer? It's new from the store, I can return it within 14 days.
I can`t use sdflash tool, because I get error. MT1959 platform see only banned x

photos: https://postimg.cc/gallery/VtvnhbS

email me for an automated flasher for it

[dcoke22]

Hey, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this but I am wondering-can this rip my UHD Blu Ray? If so, where should I start in flashing process. I am old so I have a bit of trouble with technology I apologize

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DL5WQPN

Some of the Amazon reviews claim that it does not support UHD.

This forum maintains a list of models that can work for UHD in the first post of this thread: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide

Also in there are links to flashing tools, firmware, and lists of which firmware go on which drive.

Furthermore, if you want to avoid all of that, the flashing guide also has a list of sellers who will sell you a flashed & tested drive that will work with MakeMKV.

[moviepastor]

Freakin Awesome. I just learned what Plex was on Monday. Played with it on my Rpi for a while. Wednesday i ordered a new Mac Mini (m1) and an LG External Drive. I flashed it tonight (Saturday) and we are off a ripping 4KUHD BluRay DVD's. and watching them in full glory on Apple TV!

Billycar11 you and everyone else ROCK!

[samosababai]

Hi all,
new to forum, ordered a new WH14NS40 from amazon.
Is the Sata to USB conversion required for flashing and ripping blurays?
or its only required for flashing but after its done, can I rip by connecting it internally as sata to my motherboard?

[Billycar11]

Hi all,
new to forum, ordered a new WH14NS40 from amazon.
Is the Sata to USB conversion required for flashing and ripping blurays?
or its only required for flashing but after its done, can I rip by connecting it internally as sata to my motherboard?

not required only if you want it external you can do everything internal