SDFtool Flasher

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Krawk
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Krawk »

Coopervid wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 9:57 am
Make sure "enc" is NOT checked in SDFTool Flasher.

Some SATA chips are "stubborn" like those from Marvell who give you additional SATA ports. Make sure to connect the drive to a motherboard SATA port.
Drive is connected to a sata port. There is no apparent option in the program to toggle "enc" in the flasher. Downloaded latest flasher as I did not have it, now I get an error 0x82000000.
What does the "encrypted firmware" toggle do?

For motherboard I have an MSI Z690 Carbon Wifi.
Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

You can click the enc checkbox to toggle.

Make sure that there is no disc in the drive and the tray is closed.
Krawk
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Krawk »

Coopervid wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 3:57 pm
You can click the enc checkbox to toggle.

Make sure that there is no disc in the drive and the tray is closed.
Ok thanks. Definitely no disc in the drive. Downloaded the flasher from page one of this thread. Downloaded the everything you need archive and selected MK 3.10 for the drive.
So does the Encrypted need to be toggled on? Does it harm if it should not be?
MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

Krawk wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 9:43 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Thu May 25, 2023 3:57 pm
You can click the enc checkbox to toggle.

Make sure that there is no disc in the drive and the tray is closed.
Ok thanks. Definitely no disc in the drive. Downloaded the flasher from page one of this thread. Downloaded the everything you need archive and selected MK 3.10 for the drive.
So does the Encrypted need to be toggled on? Does it harm if it should not be?
If your drive is on 3.02, doesn't it already work with UHD?? If so, leave it alone.

If you have the incompatible 3.02, then it is not encrypted and the flasher should show a red X. If it's not flashing, try changing to a different SATA port.
Cheers :D
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Krawk
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Krawk »

MartyMcNuts wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 10:44 pm
Krawk wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 9:43 pm
Ok thanks. Definitely no disc in the drive. Downloaded the flasher from page one of this thread. Downloaded the everything you need archive and selected MK 3.10 for the drive.
So does the Encrypted need to be toggled on? Does it harm if it should not be?
If your drive is on 3.02, doesn't it already work with UHD?? If so, leave it alone.

If you have the incompatible 3.02, then it is not encrypted and the flasher should show a red X. If it's not flashing, try changing to a different SATA port.
Yes it is UHD compatible. The question is though, isn't the 3.10MK more compatible with BD100s and the sleep bug is fixed, as well as not having to mess with the speed control?

Best I can recall when I went from 3.01 to 3.02, I had to unplug all the other optical drives from the motherboard and like you allude, maybe use as close to port 0 as possible. But that was when it was in a Haswell build with a Z87 motherboard.
Billycar11
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Billycar11 »

Krawk wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 9:44 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 10:44 pm
Krawk wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 9:43 pm
Ok thanks. Definitely no disc in the drive. Downloaded the flasher from page one of this thread. Downloaded the everything you need archive and selected MK 3.10 for the drive.
So does the Encrypted need to be toggled on? Does it harm if it should not be?
If your drive is on 3.02, doesn't it already work with UHD?? If so, leave it alone.

If you have the incompatible 3.02, then it is not encrypted and the flasher should show a red X. If it's not flashing, try changing to a different SATA port.
Yes it is UHD compatible. The question is though, isn't the 3.10MK more compatible with BD100s and the sleep bug is fixed, as well as not having to mess with the speed control?

Best I can recall when I went from 3.01 to 3.02, I had to unplug all the other optical drives from the motherboard and like you allude, maybe use as close to port 0 as possible. But that was when it was in a Haswell build with a Z87 motherboard.
No the sleep bug is not fixed in any Asus firmware
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Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

Krawk wrote:
Sat May 27, 2023 9:44 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 10:44 pm
Krawk wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 9:43 pm
Ok thanks. Definitely no disc in the drive. Downloaded the flasher from page one of this thread. Downloaded the everything you need archive and selected MK 3.10 for the drive.
So does the Encrypted need to be toggled on? Does it harm if it should not be?
If your drive is on 3.02, doesn't it already work with UHD?? If so, leave it alone.

If you have the incompatible 3.02, then it is not encrypted and the flasher should show a red X. If it's not flashing, try changing to a different SATA port.
Yes it is UHD compatible. The question is though, isn't the 3.10MK more compatible with BD100s and the sleep bug is fixed, as well as not having to mess with the speed control?

Best I can recall when I went from 3.01 to 3.02, I had to unplug all the other optical drives from the motherboard and like you allude, maybe use as close to port 0 as possible. But that was when it was in a Haswell build with a Z87 motherboard.
If you look for better compatibility with BD100 you should flash LG WH16NS60 1.03 or BH16NS60 1.02. But first you need to solve your general problem regarding the flashing process. It might be related to the SATA port.
Mr_Orange
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Mr_Orange »

Coopervid wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 10:26 am
If you look for better compatibility with BD100 you should flash LG WH16NS60 1.03 or BH16NS60 1.02. But first you need to solve your general problem regarding the flashing process. It might be related to the SATA port.
So is version 1.03 of WH16NS60 now recommended over 1.02MK?
MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

Mr_Orange wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 10:33 am
Coopervid wrote:
Sun May 28, 2023 10:26 am
If you look for better compatibility with BD100 you should flash LG WH16NS60 1.03 or BH16NS60 1.02. But first you need to solve your general problem regarding the flashing process. It might be related to the SATA port.
So is version 1.03 of WH16NS60 now recommended over 1.02MK?
No it is not. WH16NS60 1.02-MK is still the recommended firmware.
Cheers :D
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leo708
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by leo708 »

So if I have the Asus BW-16D1HT that has encrypted firmware 3.11, I can use this tool to flash it to 3.10 MK?
leo708
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by leo708 »

and one stupid question, if I want to use the Asus BW-16D1HT to RIP UHD Discs, even computers with AMD CPU would work right, rocking 7950X3D :(
Billycar11
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Billycar11 »

leo708 wrote:
Mon May 29, 2023 1:00 pm
and one stupid question, if I want to use the Asus BW-16D1HT to RIP UHD Discs, even computers with AMD CPU would work right, rocking 7950X3D :(
Yes it works with amd cpus 3.11 is flashable.
If you have trouble email me or Marty for an automated flasher
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office_icarus
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by office_icarus »

Image
Is this bricked now?

Utilized SDFtool Flasher (via Windows 10 64-bit machine) for my LG WH16NS40 1.02; patching fw WH16NS60 1.02-MK -- after following MiKeeVid/MMN 2020 correspondence below, with same hardware.
After re-installing drive back into mid-2012 mac pro blue light on the front panel (of optical drive) continuously blinks, drive is totally unresponsive (via macOS 10.14 & makeMKV commands; likewise physically pressing front panel eject button).
Image
Help?
fyi: attempted flashing natively on macOS machine (outlined in Mac/linux commands to flash on Ultimate Guide 2023) but couldn't get beyond final step #7 unfortunately

(aforementioned 2020 post...)
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:04 am
MiKeeVid wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:39 pm
I'm getting this error message and not sure what the issue is. I'm wanting to flash to WH16NS60-1.02 MK to get rid of the sleep bug (I got the same error message when I tried that version of firmware.)

tempsnip.png

Here's my drive info:

Code: Select all

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9THADA***
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
OK, if you want to flash to WH16NS60 1.02-MK, why are you trying to flash firmware WH16NS40-NS50 1.03 MK????

Your drive is on WH16NS40 1.02 so you should be able to directly flash WH16NS60 1.02-MK firmware and be done!
Billycar11
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Billycar11 »

office_icarus wrote:
Tue May 30, 2023 12:54 am
Image
Is this bricked now?

Utilized SDFtool Flasher (via Windows 10 64-bit machine) for my LG WH16NS40 1.02; patching fw WH16NS60 1.02-MK -- after following MiKeeVid/MMN 2020 correspondence below, with same hardware.
After re-installing drive back into mid-2012 mac pro blue light on the front panel (of optical drive) continuously blinks, drive is totally unresponsive (via macOS 10.14 & makeMKV commands; likewise physically pressing front panel eject button).
Image
Help?
fyi: attempted flashing natively on macOS machine (outlined in Mac/linux commands to flash on Ultimate Guide 2023) but couldn't get beyond final step #7 unfortunately

(aforementioned 2020 post...)
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:04 am
MiKeeVid wrote:
Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:39 pm
I'm getting this error message and not sure what the issue is. I'm wanting to flash to WH16NS60-1.02 MK to get rid of the sleep bug (I got the same error message when I tried that version of firmware.)

tempsnip.png

Here's my drive info:

Code: Select all

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9THADA***
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
OK, if you want to flash to WH16NS60 1.02-MK, why are you trying to flash firmware WH16NS40-NS50 1.03 MK????

Your drive is on WH16NS40 1.02 so you should be able to directly flash WH16NS60 1.02-MK firmware and be done!
you killed it obviously did not read the guide clearly says 2016 + yours is 2014 rip the only fix now is dos flash
Buy a UHD drive from the guide and how to video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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leo708
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by leo708 »

Billycar11 wrote:
Mon May 29, 2023 9:09 pm
leo708 wrote:
Mon May 29, 2023 1:00 pm
and one stupid question, if I want to use the Asus BW-16D1HT to RIP UHD Discs, even computers with AMD CPU would work right, rocking 7950X3D :(
Yes it works with amd cpus 3.11 is flashable.
If you have trouble email me or Marty for an automated flasher
Thanks for the reply, but after I flash 3.11 to 3.11 MK, is it possible to then flash it to 3.10 MK? From what I read, 3.10 MK is more consistent on speed.
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