Discussion of LibreDrive mode, compatible drives and firmwares
			
		
		
			
				
																			
								cdemi 							 
									
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								by cdemi  Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:43 pm 
			
			
			
			
			I have bought the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U2VB EU External Drive.
I have managed to flash 
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ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin and now my drive shows as:
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Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Product: Optical Drive
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: MZFK1IF4404
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
No disc inserted
However the discs are still not being read. As I understood, I need to flash either 
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HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.02-NM01201-211711301218 or 
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HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-BN11-0M00300-211711201351 but both are giving me 
.
I am using the following pack: 
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(Modified) ASUS ODD FW Changer (24.08.2019) + UHD Friendly Firmwares  + Latest MK Pack (15.04.2020) 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
								Billycar11 							 
									
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								by Billycar11  Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:06 am 
			
			
			
			
			cdemi  wrote: ↑ Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:43 pm
I have bought the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U2VB EU External Drive.
I have managed to flash 
Code: Select all 
ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin and now my drive shows as:
Code: Select all 
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Product: Optical Drive
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: MZFK1IF4404
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
No disc inserted
However the discs are still not being read. As I understood, I need to flash either 
Code: Select all 
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.02-NM01201-211711301218 or 
Code: Select all 
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-BN11-0M00300-211711201351 but both are giving me 
.
I am using the following pack: 
Code: Select all 
(Modified) ASUS ODD FW Changer (24.08.2019) + UHD Friendly Firmwares  + Latest MK Pack (15.04.2020)
Yes it's bricked
I really don't get it I post the way not to brick your drive and you do it anyway.
Read cross flash warnings 
https://makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634 
The only way to fix is now is to take the drive apart and use dosflash with a direct sata connection in ide mode
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
								jonghotti 							 
									
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								by jonghotti  Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:32 am 
			
			
			
			
			cdemi  wrote: ↑ Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:43 pm
I have bought the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U2VB EU External Drive.
I have managed to flash 
Code: Select all 
ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin and now my drive shows as:
Code: Select all 
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Product: Optical Drive
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: MZFK1IF4404
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
No disc inserted
However the discs are still not being read. As I understood, I need to flash either 
Code: Select all 
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.02-NM01201-211711301218 or 
Code: Select all 
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-BN11-0M00300-211711201351 but both are giving me 
.
I am using the following pack: 
Code: Select all 
(Modified) ASUS ODD FW Changer (24.08.2019) + UHD Friendly Firmwares  + Latest MK Pack (15.04.2020)
You sure did. What possessed you to choose the ASUS firmware to load on a slim LG drive?