Attempting to flash in macOS

[MartyMcNuts]

I'll run the latest OS update and see if it changes anything.

I had to re-download MakeMKV, so it is the latest version of that.

The drive is plugged into a USB hub, which is then plugged into the Mac. It's a Mac mini, and the drive requires two USB ports, so plugging it directly into the Mac isn't really an option.

If necessary, I can connect the drive to a windows machine, but this Mac is what I use 90% of the time.

If using a USB hub, make sure it is a powered one, not one that gets power from a USB port.

It would be quicker and easier to connect it to a Windows PC for flashing purposes as it only takes a minute.

[eMouse]

I updated to the latest version of Sonoma. Still have the same issue where it doesn't show a usable identifier for the drive. I'm going to guess that Sonoma changed something about how that identifier is obtained and MakeMKV hasn't updated to handle that change yet.

Ended up flashing it with the visual flasher on Windows.

[absent2999]

Hi there, been trying on a Mac for awhile and having no luck. Keep getting the same error, no matter what firmware I try. And I feel like I've tried them all. Here's what I see in terminal:

Reading input file /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00900-212005061440.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Sending image in encrypted format
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.05_212005061440_M00MAEC4935
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
6% ...
Write DRAM NG 04/08/03
Command produced error code 0x82040803


I get that same Write Dram and error code every time, regardless of firmware. Is there an obvious step I'm missing?

[dcoke22]

Hi there, been trying on a Mac for awhile and having no luck. Keep getting the same error, no matter what firmware I try. And I feel like I've tried them all. Here's what I see in terminal:

Reading input file /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00900-212005061440.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Sending image in encrypted format
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.05_212005061440_M00MAEC4935
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
6% ...
Write DRAM NG 04/08/03
Command produced error code 0x82040803


I get that same Write Dram and error code every time, regardless of firmware. Is there an obvious step I'm missing?

What command are you using in terminal?

[Billycar11]

Hi there, been trying on a Mac for awhile and having no luck. Keep getting the same error, no matter what firmware I try. And I feel like I've tried them all. Here's what I see in terminal:

Reading input file /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00900-212005061440.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Sending image in encrypted format
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.05_212005061440_M00MAEC4935
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
6% ...
Write DRAM NG 04/08/03
Command produced error code 0x82040803


I get that same Write Dram and error code every time, regardless of firmware. Is there an obvious step I'm missing?

what your doing should work so issue is probably the usb to sata adapter
what adapter do you have?

[absent2999]

what your doing should work so issue is probably the usb to sata adapter
what adapter do you have?

I'm not sure what you mean by what adapter... I just have the usb cable from my enclosure to my Mac?

But I just tried this on a different drive, the BP50NB40, which just has a usb from the drive to the Mac, and I get the same error. Is there a different cable I should be using?

I never have trouble ripping blu rays with either of these drives, just trying to get started ripping 4k discs.

[Billycar11]

what your doing should work so issue is probably the usb to sata adapter
what adapter do you have?

I'm not sure what you mean by what adapter... I just have the usb cable from my enclosure to my Mac?

But I just tried this on a different drive, the BP50NB40, which just has a usb from the drive to the Mac, and I get the same error. Is there a different cable I should be using?

I never have trouble ripping blu rays with either of these drives, just trying to get started ripping 4k discs.

What case do you have I'm asking
The bp50 should definitely be able to be flashed what fw did you try on that? Well unless it's nb72

[absent2999]

what your doing should work so issue is probably the usb to sata adapter
what adapter do you have?

I'm not sure what you mean by what adapter... I just have the usb cable from my enclosure to my Mac?

But I just tried this on a different drive, the BP50NB40, which just has a usb from the drive to the Mac, and I get the same error. Is there a different cable I should be using?

I never have trouble ripping blu rays with either of these drives, just trying to get started ripping 4k discs.

What case do you have I'm asking
The bp50 should definitely be able to be flashed what fw did you try on that? Well unless it's nb72

Thank you for your help!

For the WH case, I don't know what case actually. It's an old generic case I got from a used computer store, so maybe that's the problem.

But for the BP50, it's NB52. This is what it says when I open MakeMKV

Drive Information
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2121-07-08 16:03
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 81

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)



And this is the error I get in Mac terminal:


Reading input file /tmp/DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BP50NB40_1.03_212107081603_SIM2222MK0421
Using USB chipset workaround for Desktop drive handshake
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x82052400

[absent2999]

Okay well actually I think I was able to get it to work on my BP50, I must have been using the wrong firmware in my last go round.


In Terminal, this is what happened:
Reading input file /tmp/DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BP50NB40_1.03_212005070917_SIM2222MK0421
Using USB chipset workaround for Desktop drive handshake
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
100% Operation finished
Operation started: Programming flash
100% Operation finished
Done successfully


MakeMKV now shows this:

Drive Information
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Currently ripping a disc now!

[Coopervid]

Your enclosure for the full size drive doesn't support flashing. Connect it to SATA with a desktop PC. And the slim drive has been flashed before as ist doesn't report to be what you tried to flash.