SDFtool Flasher

[kaosx]

Can I make a most humble suggestion-

Would somebody please explain WHICH firmware to use with each drive in the instructions on the first page?

I spent a long time getting nowhere because I was trying to flash an LG BH16NS55 drive with the DE_LG_BH16NS55_1.02.bin firmware because

- there's nothing in the instructions that says not to
- the model matches

I found out that I was supposed to be using a different firmware from a Reddit post.

To put it bluntly- I suspect a LOT of support issues could be solved with very little effort.
*Normally I would offer to write it up but I simply don't understand what's going on, maybe it's a secret I missed or common knowledge that I looked for and escaped me.

Cheers

[MartyMcNuts]

Can I make a most humble suggestion-

Would somebody please explain WHICH firmware to use with each drive in the instructions on the first page?

I spent a long time getting nowhere because I was trying to flash an LG BH16NS55 drive with the DE_LG_BH16NS55_1.02.bin firmware because

- there's nothing in the instructions that says not to
- the model matches

I found out that I was supposed to be using a different firmware from a Reddit post.

To put it bluntly- I suspect a LOT of support issues could be solved with very little effort.
*Normally I would offer to write it up but I simply don't understand what's going on, maybe it's a secret I missed or common knowledge that I looked for and escaped me.

Cheers

It is all in the first post of the UHD drives guide.... viewtopic.php?p=74718#p74718


Anyway, essentially for all LG internal desktop drives the recommended firmware is WH16NS60 1.02-MK. For UHD discs, this firmware works with MakeMKV and AnyDVD HD. For use with other software, such as DVDFab, you can flash to WH16NS60 1.00 after first flashing to WH16NS60 1.02-MK.

[DeathStalker]

I have an ASUS BW-16D1HT and I do not know what firmware I have (Win10 Ent 22H2 19045.4291). I ran you latest updater SDFtool Flasher.exe (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22896) and all of a sudden, I'm getting an error in Device Manager - Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Failed). I uninstall it, scan for changes, and it continually reappears. Running Win10 Hardware & Devices Diagnostics does not resolve the issue.

I have been having problems burning BD50 discs - no issues with BD25. I only ran your software to check the firmware. I understand that there is a "sleep bug" that may be involved.

Please advise on this (my unit is from 2018).

Thank you!

--- DS

[Billycar11]

I have an ASUS BW-16D1HT and I do not know what firmware I have (Win10 Ent 22H2 19045.4291). I ran you latest updater SDFtool Flasher.exe (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22896) and all of a sudden, I'm getting an error in Device Manager - Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Failed). I uninstall it, scan for changes, and it continually reappears. Running Win10 Hardware & Devices Diagnostics does not resolve the issue.

I have been having problems burning BD50 discs - no issues with BD25. I only ran your software to check the firmware. I understand that there is a "sleep bug" that may be involved.

Please advise on this (my unit is from 2018).

Thank you!

--- DS

asus and lg drives just dont burn discs good

the sleep bug has nothing to do with burning that only has to do with UHD discs

sdftool would not cause the usb error.

try power cycling everthing computer usb case ect if that dont work your drive or usb case has died and it not from this

[DeathStalker]

Yeah, I already posted elsewhere that it clearly wasn't the problem. I posted more detailed info about the drive, firmware, and asking what the best options are (in the main forum).

--- DS

[erizock]

Hi @Marty McNuts
I just bought a ASUS BW-16D1HT BD drive which is connected to my Apple MacBook Pro via a mulit-port hub. I run Windows 11 through Parallels. I downloaded the SDFtool Flasher (v1.3.5) and I am unable to flash to DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.02.bin because the tool doesn't seem to recognize the drive or any drive for that matter. It's just blank when pull down. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

[d00zah]

Hi @Marty McNuts
I just bought a ASUS BW-16D1HT BD drive which is connected to my Apple MacBook Pro via a mulit-port hub. I run Windows 11 through Parallels. I downloaded the SDFtool Flasher (v1.3.5) and I am unable to flash to DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.02.bin because the tool doesn't seem to recognize the drive or any drive for that matter. It's just blank when pull down. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

Not a mac user so guessing, but this might help:

https://www.flexihub.com/usb-in-virtual ... ssthrough/
- or -
https://forum.parallels.com/threads/usb ... gh.356265/

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi @Marty McNuts
I just bought a ASUS BW-16D1HT BD drive which is connected to my Apple MacBook Pro via a mulit-port hub. I run Windows 11 through Parallels. I downloaded the SDFtool Flasher (v1.3.5) and I am unable to flash to DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.02.bin because the tool doesn't seem to recognize the drive or any drive for that matter. It's just blank when pull down. Any idea what I am doing wrong?

Can't use parallels.

You can either use the command line in terminal or you could create a bootable windows USB stick, instsall MakeMKV on it then add the SDFTool Flasher and firmware files to it and boot from it.