Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[Magnetmat]

Could you help with this, I have an Asus drive that shows up in MakeMkV with this drive information:
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.11
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:59
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 57

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
is it possable to flash the drive dispite it being on version 3.11 and if so, how?

[-Jim-]

Hi,

You are where i was a few weeks ago. Yes, it's very possible, as I've done it with help from this site. .

Read my posts and the replies starting from here a few pages back:

viewtopic.php?p=181139#p181139

Good Luck!

[Ernesto13]

Hi,Could you help with this, I have an BU40N drive that shows up in MakeMkV with this drive information:
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: PA05
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-06-11
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 62

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
is it possable to flash the drive?

I'm trying to flash the unit and I get error code 0x82052400.

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi,Could you help with this, I have an BU40N drive that shows up in MakeMkV with this drive information:
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: PA05
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-06-11
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 62

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
is it possable to flash the drive?

I'm trying to flash the unit and I get error code 0x82052400.

Are you flashing it with BU40N 1.03-MK?

[Ernesto13]

Hi,Could you help with this, I have an BU40N drive that shows up in MakeMkV with this drive information:
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: PA05
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-06-11
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 62

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
is it possable to flash the drive?

I'm trying to flash the unit and I get error code 0x82052400.

Are you flashing it with BU40N 1.03-MK?

Yes

[pse1122pse]

Hello, I'm trying to rip some UHD Blu-rays and I'm stuck on a persistent issue with my drive.

My goal is to flash my LG BP60NB10 drive to enable LibreDrive and rip UHD discs.

My Setup:

Drive Model: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BP60NB10

Firmware Version: 1.02 (Original)

Operating System: macOS

Tool: makemkvcon via Terminal

The Problem:

I have successfully flashed my drive multiple times. Each time, the terminal output shows Done successfully, confirming that the flashing process has completed.

However, when I check the drive information in MakeMKV, it still reports Firmware support: No and Firmware type: Original. The drive consistently fails to enter LibreDrive mode.

What I have tried so far:

Multiple Firmware Files: I have tried flashing with different firmware files, including those labeled as UHD-friendly and MK firmware from the forums.

Disconnect/Reconnect: After each successful flash, I have completely unplugged the drive from my Mac and plugged it back in.

Drive Identifier: I have verified the correct drive identifier using makemkvcon f -l before each flashing attempt.

Dump File Submission: I submitted a dump file to the forum, but was told it was useless because LibreDrive was not activated.

I am puzzled as to why my drive's firmware status remains "Original" despite the successful flashes. Am I missing a crucial step for macOS? Is there a specific firmware file for this drive model that I should be using? Or could this be a hardware-related issue?

makemkv info

Drive Information
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP60NB10
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK0CO99J1922
Firmware date: 2121-07-08 15:56
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

No disc inserted

Please excuse me for using a translation tool.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[d00zah]

Full command line used? Does it include 'enc'?

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi,Could you help with this, I have an BU40N drive that shows up in MakeMkV with this drive information:
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: PA05
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-06-11
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 62

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
is it possable to flash the drive?

I'm trying to flash the unit and I get error code 0x82052400.

Are you flashing it with BU40N 1.03-MK?

Yes

If using command line are you including 'enc'?