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Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:59 am
by carrpet
Hi there
I have just bought a new Asus BW16D-1HT drive and it has latest FW v3.11 installed and I don't think there is yet an MK version of this ?
SDFtool recognises the FW as encrypted but will not install v3.10MK.
Please advise on a way forward. Thanks in advance !

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:04 am
by carrpet
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.11
Serial number: KLLMB2J1056
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:59
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 60

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

No disc inserted

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:45 am
by Billycar11
have a flasher for that ready to go if you want it. your doing it correctly not sure why its not working email below for flasher

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:25 am
by Coopervid
carrpet wrote:
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:59 am
Hi there
I have just bought a new Asus BW16D-1HT drive and it has latest FW v3.11 installed and I don't think there is yet an MK version of this ?
SDFtool recognises the FW as encrypted but will not install v3.10MK.
Please advise on a way forward. Thanks in advance !
If it's attached via USB try it on SATA.

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:10 pm
by carrpet
It's attached via SATA
Thanks

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:36 pm
by audiom3
I just did one of these a few months back while connected via USB (OWC Mercury Pro enclosure). Did you check the little box on the left (I believe it's called "Include Boot Loader?")?

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:53 pm
by reifenkauer
Hi, I just attempted to flash one of these drives on Linux using the instruction given here.

I.e., I executed

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sudo makemkvcon f -f sdf_00000096.bin -d /dev/sr0 rawflash -i mk-firmware-pack-20200720/MK/ASUS/BW-16D1HT/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin
Even though the operation allegedly finished successfully, makemkv says after a power cycle:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.11
Serial number: KLLMB382211
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:59
Bus encryption flags: 1F

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

No disc inserted
Is this drive simply not supported at the moment?

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:02 pm
by MartyMcNuts
reifenkauer wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:53 pm
Hi, I just attempted to flash one of these drives on Linux using the instruction given here.

I.e., I executed

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sudo makemkvcon f -f sdf_00000096.bin -d /dev/sr0 rawflash -i mk-firmware-pack-20200720/MK/ASUS/BW-16D1HT/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin
Even though the operation allegedly finished successfully, makemkv says after a power cycle:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.11
Serial number: KLLMB382211
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:59
Bus encryption flags: 1F

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

No disc inserted
Is this drive simply not supported at the moment?
3.11 is encrypted so add enc after rawflash.

Re: Asus BW16D-1HT FW v 3.11

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:05 am
by reifenkauer
MartyMcNuts wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:02 pm
3.11 is encrypted so add enc after rawflash.
That seems to have done the trick, thanks! :D

Just for completeness sake, this is the command that worked:

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sudo makemkvcon f -f sdf_00000096.bin -d /dev/sr0 rawflash enc -i mk-firmware-pack-20200720/MK/ASUS/BW-16D1HT/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin