SDFtool Flasher

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MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

dreadmclaren wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:57 pm

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP60NB10
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MD1G3BA3205
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:35
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Hello

I crossflashed my BP50NB40 and everything seemed to go smoothly, but now I can't open the drive. The light blinks after sending the 'eject' command and then stops and nothing happens. Original firmware was 1.00 went to BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK then BP60NB10 1.02MK. Did I miss something?
What is the manufacture date on the drive?
Is the SVC code on the label NB40 or NB50?
Cheers :D
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dreadmclaren
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by dreadmclaren »

MartyMcNuts wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:49 pm
dreadmclaren wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:57 pm

Code: Select all

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP60NB10
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MD1G3BA3205
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:35
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Hello

I crossflashed my BP50NB40 and everything seemed to go smoothly, but now I can't open the drive. The light blinks after sending the 'eject' command and then stops and nothing happens. Original firmware was 1.00 went to BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK then BP60NB10 1.02MK. Did I miss something?
What is the manufacture date on the drive?
Is the SVC code on the label NB40 or NB50?
Man date: March 2016
SVC Code: NB40

Edit: I think it’s because of the SVC code.
MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

dreadmclaren wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:25 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:49 pm
dreadmclaren wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:57 pm

Code: Select all

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP60NB10
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MD1G3BA3205
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:35
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Hello

I crossflashed my BP50NB40 and everything seemed to go smoothly, but now I can't open the drive. The light blinks after sending the 'eject' command and then stops and nothing happens. Original firmware was 1.00 went to BP50NB40-NB50-1.03MK then BP60NB10 1.02MK. Did I miss something?
What is the manufacture date on the drive?
Is the SVC code on the label NB40 or NB50?
Man date: March 2016
SVC Code: NB40

Edit: I think it’s because of the SVC code.
Quite probable. I've flashed a lot of BP50NB40's (some NB40 and some NB50) but none of them were that old.
Cheers :D
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dreadmclaren
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by dreadmclaren »

MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:55 am
dreadmclaren wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:25 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:49 pm


What is the manufacture date on the drive?
Is the SVC code on the label NB40 or NB50?
Man date: March 2016
SVC Code: NB40

Edit: I think it’s because of the SVC code.
Quite probable. I've flashed a lot of BP50NB40's (some NB40 and some NB50) but none of them were that old.
Any suggestions to get it working again? Would the BP60NB10 1.00MK firmware have a better success rate since it’s an older firmware?
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

dreadmclaren wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:06 am
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:55 am
dreadmclaren wrote:
Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:25 pm


Man date: March 2016
SVC Code: NB40

Edit: I think it’s because of the SVC code.
Quite probable. I've flashed a lot of BP50NB40's (some NB40 and some NB50) but none of them were that old.
Any suggestions to get it working again? Would the BP60NB10 1.00MK firmware have a better success rate since it’s an older firmware?
It sounds as though your drive is one of the old versions that isn't capable of reading UHD and should never have been flashed.

Did you dump the original firmware before doing any flashing?

I'm not sure if it can be recovered. Either way you will need the original firmware. If you have it, you could try the recovery method of SDFtool Flasher or the old dosflash method if your system is capable.
Cheers :D
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dreadmclaren
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by dreadmclaren »

MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:03 pm
dreadmclaren wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:06 am
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:55 am


Quite probable. I've flashed a lot of BP50NB40's (some NB40 and some NB50) but none of them were that old.
Any suggestions to get it working again? Would the BP60NB10 1.00MK firmware have a better success rate since it’s an older firmware?
It sounds as though your drive is one of the old versions that isn't capable of reading UHD and should never have been flashed.

Did you dump the original firmware before doing any flashing?

I'm not sure if it can be recovered. Either way you will need the original firmware. If you have it, you could try the recovery method of SDFtool Flasher or the old dosflash method if your system is capable.
Where in the guide does it state it's "one of the old versions"? The ultimate flashing guide states to make sure the drive was built from 2015 or newer, which falls in that criteria. If you had success with NB40 versions previously, I'm a little confused.

Yes, I backed up the original firmware. If the only option I have is to restore to the original firmware, I'll attempt that.
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

dreadmclaren wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:12 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:03 pm
dreadmclaren wrote:
Wed Nov 02, 2022 3:06 am


Any suggestions to get it working again? Would the BP60NB10 1.00MK firmware have a better success rate since it’s an older firmware?
It sounds as though your drive is one of the old versions that isn't capable of reading UHD and should never have been flashed.

Did you dump the original firmware before doing any flashing?

I'm not sure if it can be recovered. Either way you will need the original firmware. If you have it, you could try the recovery method of SDFtool Flasher or the old dosflash method if your system is capable.
Where in the guide does it state it's "one of the old versions"? The ultimate flashing guide states to make sure the drive was built from 2015 or newer, which falls in that criteria. If you had success with NB40 versions previously, I'm a little confused.

Yes, I backed up the original firmware. If the only option I have is to restore to the original firmware, I'll attempt that.
For the BP50NB40 it is supposed to be newer than approx Oct 2015 and SVC NB50, so yours past the year but failed the svc code, thus why I think yours is one of the old versions. Yes, I have flashed some with SVC NB40 but they were no older than 2020.
Cheers :D
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d00zah
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by d00zah »

Not to speak ill of Billy's efforts w/ the guide, but the:

2. Drive Platform MT1959<Most important in makemkv

part of the warning notes probably doesn't get the emphasis it deserves & IMO, may contribute to these sort of mishaps? (+ not reading carefully... something I know something about :D )

It's such a simple, & conclusive thing to verify before 'pulling the trigger'...
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Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

I also mentioned this to Billy before that the warnings are not really that obvious. I suggest to make the MT1959 warning in a much bigger font, bold, red. Whatever works.

I have a much "wordier" guide over here but with many warnings and I had zero complaints of misflashs.

https://forum.redfox.bz/threads/guide-f ... dvd.79023/
inflate
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by inflate »

Xeth84 wrote:
Tue Oct 04, 2022 2:08 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:12 pm
First clean your disc as good as possible with liquid soap and warm water. Then try again.
Wow! I really had to clean the discs. I thought I had kept my discs nice, but the littlest thing made it fail. It is very sensitive. I got it to work with a scrub down.

This is really to Coopervid. I have been trying to backup The Batman since the day it came out. Alwyas failing with some kind of physical media error. I never would have thought to wash any disc. Of course it works & of coure is makes sense. Thank you, sir or madame. :)
machinus
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by machinus »

I got a BW-16D1HT made on 09/02/2021. I read in this thread that SDFtool can update the drive, in Windows, with firmware version either 3.01 or 3.02.

What other modifications need to be made to the drive so it can copy discs, or is that it?
Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by Coopervid »

machinus wrote:
Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:09 am
I got a BW-16D1HT made on 09/02/2021. I read in this thread that SDFtool can update the drive, in Windows, with firmware version either 3.01 or 3.02.

What other modifications need to be made to the drive so it can copy discs, or is that it?
Read this:
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
dooyoung
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by dooyoung »

Hello,
I am new user of SDF tool. I had succeed to flash my SATA BD drive LG BH16NS55 with ASUS flasher.

I tried to flash my USB drive BP60NB10 with it, but it failed.

After I am trying tout it seems that cannot find USB drive.

It cannot show both of BD drive, SATA nor USB.

What did I missing?

Thank you.
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MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by MartyMcNuts »

dooyoung wrote:
Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:20 pm
Hello,
I am new user of SDF tool. I had succeed to flash my SATA BD drive LG BH16NS55 with ASUS flasher.

I tried to flash my USB drive BP60NB10 with it, but it failed.

After I am trying tout it seems that cannot find USB drive.

It cannot show both of BD drive, SATA nor USB.

What did I missing?

Thank you.
Do you have MakeMKV installed in the default location (C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV)?
Cheers :D
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

Post by jonghotti »

Just a heads up related to flashing the BP50NB40 to a BP60NB10: if you use DVDFab software in addition to MakeMKV, do not load the BP50NB40 with the BP60NB10 firmware. instead choose your favorite BU40 firmware. This is for step 2, recovery mode, flashing the BP50NB40 service code NB52. DVDFab does not support the BP50NB40, WP50NB40, or BP60NB10 drive and have no plans to add support for them, she said, in a rather snarky tone

One more item of note: the BP50NB40 is not a "shuckable" drive, which I'm sure was done on purpose. So if you find a good deal on one and say hey I'll buy this and snag the BU40 drive out of it and put it in a nicer enclosure, don't even sweat it. Thank you.
The Original "UHD Friendly" Drive Seller
https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17829
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