WH16NS60 with stock 1.03 won't accept new firmware
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:59 pm
After having killed my second optical drive through overuse I just bought a new WH16NS60. It came with stock 1.03. It won't accept new firmware. I've tried flashing it to 1.02, MK1.02, and MK1.03, but although the flash always "succeeds", the firmware in the drive never changes. Is there some magic trick I need to do?
MakeMKV reports the following drive info:
MakeMKV reports the following drive info:
I'm flashing the drive using "makemkvcon f", an alias for sdftool, on Linux.Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: KL5KBPA3557
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 10:10
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 70
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.03
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)
If an admin could move it to "UHD drives" that would be great. If not, I'll delete it and repost it.