Flashing Archgon MD-8107S-U3YC-UHD drive

[Taddion]

Hello, I recently received an Archgon drive (model MD-8107S-U3YC-UHD) & I'm wondering where could I find a proper software & files for flashing?

This is the info I got:


Source

BD-RE HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N 1.02 MO1OBT15813




Drive Information


OS device name: K:

Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST

Product: BD-RE BU40N

Revision: 1.02

Serial number: MO1OBT15813

Bus encryption flags: 1F

Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16




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)


Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

[dcoke22]

The Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide is kept up to date with all the instructions and links to the tools and files you need to flash your drive. It is pretty dense, so you might have to read it twice to fully understand what's in there.

Your drive is a BU40N. Assuming your drive meets the criteria to flash (listed at the top of the post), the guide says to flash a "BU40N on any Firmware directly to > BU40N 1.03MK".

If you're on Windows, the SDFtool GUI makes it fairly easy to do. You can find a link to that tool in the Guide.

[Taddion]

Most helpful, thank you very much!

[Taddion]

Hello, I have a problem with flashing archgon drive, while flashing on the previous drive went fine & it's working, I bought another one, the same, but I can't flash it. When I load bin file, & when I click start, nothing happens.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MO2OC591831
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F

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)

Any clues how to fix this?

[dcoke22]

Does your drive have the controller chip described below?

PSA: New Archgon UHD drives do not allow flashing

[MartyMcNuts]

Hello, I have a problem with flashing archgon drive, while flashing on the previous drive went fine & it's working, I bought another one, the same, but I can't flash it. When I load bin file, & when I click start, nothing happens.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MO2OC591831
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F

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)

Any clues how to fix this?

The new Archgons can't be flashed in the enclosure. You can take the drive out of the enclosure and connect it via mini sata? i think and flash it that way.

[Taddion]

Well, someone already mentioned on the forum in a similar post, that the newer controllers are the problem. I've already had an older version of the same drive and simply swapped the enclosure & the flashing worked fine.
But still, thank you for the effort.