SDFtool Flasher

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MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

beancounter wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:12 am
Mr McNuts - I thank you very much. My drive is whirring away ripping NxNW as I type. A testament to a community with helpful people. Much appreciated...
You're welcome!!
Cheers :D
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shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

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Hi All, I'm hoping for some help. I just had a new Vebatim Drive Delivered 43888. I tried to flash it today but I get the error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." I'm trying to install the firmware DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

These are the drive details;
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MOAOB1F5013
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47

Any help or guidance would be massively apprecitated. I'm hoping to back up my 4k discs. Cheers.
zittrig
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by zittrig »

Did you have checked "enc"?
Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

shieldsup wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:29 pm
Hi All, I'm hoping for some help. I just had a new Vebatim Drive Delivered 43888. I tried to flash it today but I get the error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." I'm trying to install the firmware DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

These are the drive details;
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MOAOB1F5013
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47

Any help or guidance would be massively apprecitated. I'm hoping to back up my 4k discs. Cheers.
This is weird. The drive platform information is missing in your Makemkv info which suggests that this drive is based on a nwe chipset instead of MT1959. Then it can't be flashed. I suggest to return it. What's your country of residence?
shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by shieldsup »

I'm in Australia. Bought it through Amazon.com.au
shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by shieldsup »

I opened up Makemkv on my Mac and this is what it tells me;

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk2
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: *******
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by shieldsup »

Coopervid wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:41 pm
shieldsup wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:29 pm
Hi All, I'm hoping for some help. I just had a new Vebatim Drive Delivered 43888. I tried to flash it today but I get the error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." I'm trying to install the firmware DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

These are the drive details;
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MOAOB1F5013
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47

Any help or guidance would be massively apprecitated. I'm hoping to back up my 4k discs. Cheers.
This is weird. The drive platform information is missing in your Makemkv info which suggests that this drive is based on a nwe chipset instead of MT1959. Then it can't be flashed. I suggest to return it. What's your country of residence?
I bought the drive in Australia from Amazon.com.au

I opened up Makemkv on my Mac and this is what it tells me;

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk2
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: *******
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by shieldsup »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm
Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
That's the problem I thought I had there are a lot of different scenarios but I got that error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." So am I missing a step or did I not do something right?
Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

shieldsup wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:42 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm
Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
That's the problem I thought I had there are a lot of different scenarios but I got that error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." So am I missing a step or did I not do something right?
Post your command line. There's also an override but I'm not good with Mac computers.
shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by shieldsup »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:44 pm
shieldsup wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:42 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm
Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
That's the problem I thought I had there are a lot of different scenarios but I got that error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." So am I missing a step or did I not do something right?
Post your command line. There's also an override but I'm not good with Mac computers.
Sorry I did this using the SDFtool Flasher Windows GUI Tool not on the mac. I use Parrallels which allows me to have a Windows machine on my Mac as well. Does it have something to do with the 1.05 version of the drive and the Flash Firmware is 1.03?
onkloud9
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by onkloud9 »

Thanks Marty McNuts, it worked!

I got an error during the second flash but my BP50NB40 works perfectly.
dcoke22
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by dcoke22 »

shieldsup wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:13 am
Sorry I did this using the SDFtool Flasher Windows GUI Tool not on the mac. I use Parrallels which allows me to have a Windows machine on my Mac as well. Does it have something to do with the 1.05 version of the drive and the Flash Firmware is 1.03?
I'd be surprised if flashing firmware worked via Parallels.
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