WH16NS40 Flasher

[stepbystep]

Hi,
I somehow ran into the same issue with ending up having "Write DRAM NG 05/24/00" "error code 0x8f052400" issue first from the GUI/recovery then from the cmd line.
I have a WH14NS40 via USB3.0 in a OWC Mercury Pro Enclosure. Win10 x64 20H2 19042.630; MakeMKV 1.15.3 x64;

--> Looks like need to dosflash, no other way out?

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C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV>sdftool --all-yes -d F: rawflash "main,nowait,nocheck,boot=MT1959 Boot JB8 " -i DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin

Reading input file DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Faking existing boot loader with custom boot mark = "MT1959 Boot JB8 "
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.02_211703101650_SIK92DACB495
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x8f052400
-----------------------------------------
MakeMKV 1.15.3 x64:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK92DACB495
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
-----------------------------------------

[Billycar11]

Hi,
I somehow ran into the same issue with ending up having "Write DRAM NG 05/24/00" "error code 0x8f052400" issue first from the GUI/recovery then from the cmd line.
I have a WH14NS40 via USB3.0 in a OWC Mercury Pro Enclosure. Win10 x64 20H2 19042.630; MakeMKV 1.15.3 x64;

--> Looks like need to dosflash, no other way out?

-------
C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV>sdftool --all-yes -d F: rawflash "main,nowait,nocheck,boot=MT1959 Boot JB8 " -i DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin

Reading input file DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Faking existing boot loader with custom boot mark = "MT1959 Boot JB8 "
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.02_211703101650_SIK92DACB495
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x8f052400
-----------------------------------------
MakeMKV 1.15.3 x64:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK92DACB495
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
-----------------------------------------

Is your drive currently not reading discs because you flashed the wrong firmware?
Because you are on one of the correct firmwares otherwise.

[stepbystep]

Yes, correct. Doesn't read anything right now, no spin-up.

[stepbystep]

Hi,
I somehow ran into the same issue with ending up having "Write DRAM NG 05/24/00" "error code 0x8f052400" issue first from the GUI/recovery then from the cmd line.
I have a WH14NS40 via USB3.0 in a OWC Mercury Pro Enclosure. Win10 x64 20H2 19042.630; MakeMKV 1.15.3 x64;

--> Looks like need to dosflash, no other way out?

-------
C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV>sdftool --all-yes -d F: rawflash "main,nowait,nocheck,boot=MT1959 Boot JB8 " -i DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin

Reading input file DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Faking existing boot loader with custom boot mark = "MT1959 Boot JB8 "
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.02_211703101650_SIK92DACB495
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x8f052400
-----------------------------------------
MakeMKV 1.15.3 x64:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK92DACB495
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
-----------------------------------------

Is your drive currently not reading discs because you flashed the wrong firmware?
Because you are on one of the correct firmwares otherwise.

Yes, correct. Doesn't read anything right now, no spin-up.

[MartyMcNuts]

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK91E6GG460
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17


I can only assume it didn't successfully flash even though it indicated so as thats the old fw?

I was hoping that would work for you. Bugger....

Try the same command again but replace MT1939 Boot Code" with MT1959 Boot JB8 " (Note the space before the quote! Keep it in. It is not a typo!)

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV> .\sdftool.exe --all-yes -d D: rawflash "main,nowait,nocheck,boot=MT1959 Boot JB8 " -i .\DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin

Reading input file .\DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Faking existing boot loader with custom boot mark = "MT1959 Boot JB8 "
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.02_211703101650_SIK91E6GG460
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x8f052400
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV>

There's that error code!

Yep, that is exactly what I figured would happen as this is the same command that the flasher uses. I honestly am at a loss as to why neither of those commands worked. One of them should have. I'll contact Mike regarding that error code and hopefully he can shed some light.

The only other thing I can think of to try is the old dosflash method. You will need a PC that can be changed to IDE mode in the bios and your drive needs to be connected to sata port 0 or 1 of motherboard. As you have previously flashed the newer 1.05 firmware, dosflash access is disabled, however, the new version has a workaround. There is a bit of work required to get things set up though...

To use dosflash, you will need:

The drive recovery iso file. Write it to a USB stick so you can boot from it. Look at the bottom of the first post under "NS40 Recovery Image" in thread https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634. There are instructions in the recovery image zip file on the best way to write the image to USB stick.

The latest dosflash. Get it from here https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... =15#p73174

Now, when I made the recovery iso, I can't remember if this new dosflash was around or not.... I don't think this version of dosflash is inside the recovery image so you will need to either put it on a second USB stick to use alongside the recover image stick or extract the image iso content, add the new dosflash to the "DosFlash Firmware Dumps" folder, then recreate the iso (imageBurn should do the job). Write this new image to USB stick and boot from it.

When using dosflash, you will have to:

1. Dump the current drive firmware. (This is MANDATORY as it contains your drive's very important calibration info!)
2. Use the EEPROM data mover to create a new firmware (which uses the DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin as the base and copying your calibration data from the current dump you just created in the previous step).
3. Write this newly created firmware file to the drive.
4. That's it! Reboot PC and switch any bios settings back.

Good luck!

@mike admin,

When you get a moment can you please provide some insight on this issue:

sorntor is trying to recover an old WH16NS40 that was flashed with current NS50 firmware. He has tried the command line using both the old and the new boot info. One command says completed successfully but hasn't actually completed the flash and the other gives "Command produced error code 0x8f052400"

[rbalu72]

Looks like am in a similar situation.

Background: I have this wh16ns40 drive brought somewhere in 2014/15 and its manufactured in Dec 2013.

I use primarily this to burn data blu rays and it gave an error kind of which says "power calibration error" and stops, no intent to rip anything. This prompted me to upgrade the firmware of this drive as it was 1.00 version with a view that it will probably add support for more bluray media.

I downloaded 1.05 from LG site and tried flashing it. It progressed and my system hanged in the process and became unresponsive which i had to reset. This rendered the drive to stop showing up any disk i throw at it and stopped spinning, no light. I can only eject tray out.

I read through experiences of others thru this drive model and there is no explicit mark of SVC-NS50 however I remember seeing SVC-NS50 shown both places when i tried to upgrade to 1.05 on the official flasher. The board does have mt1359 chip.

I tried using dosflash with an official version by using eeprom data mover but no luck so far.

Any suggestion from anyone on what i can do? ofcourse throwing it into wc is one of the option but any thoughts around rescue would be great.

Thanks for reading.

[sorntor]

I was hoping that would work for you. Bugger....

Try the same command again but replace MT1939 Boot Code" with MT1959 Boot JB8 " (Note the space before the quote! Keep it in. It is not a typo!)

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV> .\sdftool.exe --all-yes -d D: rawflash "main,nowait,nocheck,boot=MT1959 Boot JB8 " -i .\DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin

Reading input file .\DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Faking existing boot loader with custom boot mark = "MT1959 Boot JB8 "
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.02_211703101650_SIK91E6GG460
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x8f052400
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV>

There's that error code!

Yep, that is exactly what I figured would happen as this is the same command that the flasher uses. I honestly am at a loss as to why neither of those commands worked. One of them should have. I'll contact Mike regarding that error code and hopefully he can shed some light.

The only other thing I can think of to try is the old dosflash method. You will need a PC that can be changed to IDE mode in the bios and your drive needs to be connected to sata port 0 or 1 of motherboard. As you have previously flashed the newer 1.05 firmware, dosflash access is disabled, however, the new version has a workaround. There is a bit of work required to get things set up though...

To use dosflash, you will need:

The drive recovery iso file. Write it to a USB stick so you can boot from it. Look at the bottom of the first post under "NS40 Recovery Image" in thread https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634. There are instructions in the recovery image zip file on the best way to write the image to USB stick.

The latest dosflash. Get it from here https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... =15#p73174

Now, when I made the recovery iso, I can't remember if this new dosflash was around or not.... I don't think this version of dosflash is inside the recovery image so you will need to either put it on a second USB stick to use alongside the recover image stick or extract the image iso content, add the new dosflash to the "DosFlash Firmware Dumps" folder, then recreate the iso (imageBurn should do the job). Write this new image to USB stick and boot from it.

When using dosflash, you will have to:

1. Dump the current drive firmware. (This is MANDATORY as it contains your drive's very important calibration info!)
2. Use the EEPROM data mover to create a new firmware (which uses the DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin as the base and copying your calibration data from the current dump you just created in the previous step).
3. Write this newly created firmware file to the drive.
4. That's it! Reboot PC and switch any bios settings back.

Good luck!

@mike admin,

When you get a moment can you please provide some insight on this issue:

sorntor is trying to recover an old WH16NS40 that was flashed with current NS50 firmware. He has tried the command line using both the old and the new boot info. One command says completed successfully but hasn't actually completed the flash and the other gives "Command produced error code 0x8f052400"

I really appreciate you attempting to get a follow-up on this issue. The drive is still here brick and waiting to be fixed thanks to everyone.

[rbalu72]

quick update.

After reading the threads fully and various drive models concerning wh16ns40, i understand my drive is mt1939 type and cant take anything that made for mt1959.

Luckily, i didnt loose the critical data thats unique to drive and i picked up an image thats meant for mt1939 (BH16NS40) and modded with the caliberation data at hex address 01e8000 and 01e9000.

My drive back to life and it can now read all discs and write CDs/DVDs but could not successfully burn BD data discs. Could be meadia issue or this firmware thing not fully fixed.

Anyone has WH16NS40 1.00 clean version for mt1939, appreciate if i can get that image to try.

Thanks for reading.

[MartyMcNuts]

quick update.

After reading the threads fully and various drive models concerning wh16ns40, i understand my drive is mt1939 type and cant take anything that made for mt1959.

Luckily, i didnt loose the critical data thats unique to drive and i picked up an image thats meant for mt1939 (BH16NS40) and modded with the caliberation data at hex address 01e8000 and 01e9000.

My drive back to life and it can now read all discs and write CDs/DVDs but could not successfully burn BD data discs. Could be meadia issue or this firmware thing not fully fixed.

Anyone has WH16NS40 1.00 clean version for mt1939, appreciate if i can get that image to try.

Thanks for reading.

First post of the SDFtool Flasher thread has the WH16NS40 1.01 clean firmware for your drive.

[Billycar11]

why are people still finding this thread and bricking their drives i don't get it!!!!!
@

can we get the guide pinned here too? so people why don't read the uhd drive section will still see it
it probably wont help but idk this post keeps coming back

[sorntor]

quick update.

After reading the threads fully and various drive models concerning wh16ns40, i understand my drive is mt1939 type and cant take anything that made for mt1959.

Luckily, i didnt loose the critical data thats unique to drive and i picked up an image thats meant for mt1939 (BH16NS40) and modded with the caliberation data at hex address 01e8000 and 01e9000.

My drive back to life and it can now read all discs and write CDs/DVDs but could not successfully burn BD data discs. Could be meadia issue or this firmware thing not fully fixed.

Anyone has WH16NS40 1.00 clean version for mt1939, appreciate if i can get that image to try.

Thanks for reading.

First post of the SDFtool Flasher thread has the WH16NS40 1.01 clean firmware for your drive.

Pretty sure that didn't do the trick for me. But we were able to confirm it wasn't actually flashing.

I still never got a resolution.

Billycar - The answer is simple and you've already been told. People Google and this is the first result. You're like an old man shaking his fist at the sky your complaining doesn't help anyone.

If you guys actually wanted to change this situation you would get the mods to edit the first post and to cross strike out the entire thing and to instead link to the appropriate guides.

Is it really that hard?

[MartyMcNuts]

quick update.

After reading the threads fully and various drive models concerning wh16ns40, i understand my drive is mt1939 type and cant take anything that made for mt1959.

Luckily, i didnt loose the critical data thats unique to drive and i picked up an image thats meant for mt1939 (BH16NS40) and modded with the caliberation data at hex address 01e8000 and 01e9000.

My drive back to life and it can now read all discs and write CDs/DVDs but could not successfully burn BD data discs. Could be meadia issue or this firmware thing not fully fixed.

Anyone has WH16NS40 1.00 clean version for mt1939, appreciate if i can get that image to try.

Thanks for reading.

First post of the SDFtool Flasher thread has the WH16NS40 1.01 clean firmware for your drive.

Pretty sure that didn't do the trick for me. But we were able to confirm it wasn't actually flashing.

I still never got a resolution.

Billycar - The answer is simple and you've already been told. People Google and this is the first result. You're like an old man shaking his fist at the sky your complaining doesn't help anyone.

If you guys actually wanted to change this situation you would get the mods to edit the first post and to cross strike out the entire thing and to instead link to the appropriate guides.

Is it really that hard?

I didn't mean use the SDFtool Flasher. We've already tried that!! (and the commands!). You asked for a clean WH16NS40 1.00 firmware, I'm saying that the same post has the clean WH16NS40 1.01 firmware, which is for your drive.

[rblood01]

For anyone looking - I read through pages and pages of forum posts to bring you this one simple and easily understood set of paragraphs - I bought an LG WH16NS40 with 1.04 firmware on it, and rented two 4k blu-rays. The drive would not even recognize the disc was present after spinning up.
Long story short -

Download the zip below - open the flasher tool. Select the folder with the arrow in it and select the firmware that says 3.10 in the title. Flash it. Restart. Then flash the second firmware in it - which has the correct model name in it and is UHD friendly courtesy of our genius friends here in the forums. Thank you, you all have helped greatly.

Warning Read this FULLY Before using this flasher> https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrKH-o ... sp=sharing

Thank you for the post. It is so very confusing reading and bouncing around to find all the tools you need to flash your drive (once you find the models you need to buy) It is nice when there is a direct tool with just the firmware you need setup.

I have a LG WH16NS40 with the SVC Code:NS50 on it. However, it is firmware 1.05, Manufactured November 2020. After days of trying to get it to firmware update and such. Keep on getting "CheckSum is missmatched Drive will go to BOOT mode Please retry again. I thought I was doing it wrong. However, I have been flashing several Asus drives (with much lower and older firmware) quite easily. I believe this model with the 1.05 has the encrypted firmware that hasn't had a fix. So I am posting it here in case someone else is trying and getting this error. Also, in case someone does have a new tool updated patch to make this work.

[Billycar11]

Thank you for the post. It is so very confusing reading and bouncing around to find all the tools you need to flash your drive (once you find the models you need to buy) It is nice when there is a direct tool with just the firmware you need setup.

I have a LG WH16NS40 with the SVC Code:NS50 on it. However, it is firmware 1.05, Manufactured November 2020. After days of trying to get it to firmware update and such. Keep on getting "CheckSum is missmatched Drive will go to BOOT mode Please retry again. I thought I was doing it wrong. However, I have been flashing several Asus drives (with much lower and older firmware) quite easily. I believe this model with the 1.05 has the encrypted firmware that hasn't had a fix. So I am posting it here in case someone else is trying and getting this error. Also, in case someone does have a new tool updated patch to make this work.

idk maybe read the official guide that is updated instead of some guide that was outdated since it was released
encrypted firmware has been flashable for a long time i have videos on it and everything.
official guide recommended by the developer is linked below
and if you dont want to read it just email your makemkv drive info and ill send you an automated flasher for $25

[rblood01]

Thank you for the post. It is so very confusing reading and bouncing around to find all the tools you need to flash your drive (once you find the models you need to buy) It is nice when there is a direct tool with just the firmware you need setup.

I have a LG WH16NS40 with the SVC Code:NS50 on it. However, it is firmware 1.05, Manufactured November 2020. After days of trying to get it to firmware update and such. Keep on getting "CheckSum is missmatched Drive will go to BOOT mode Please retry again. I thought I was doing it wrong. However, I have been flashing several Asus drives (with much lower and older firmware) quite easily. I believe this model with the 1.05 has the encrypted firmware that hasn't had a fix. So I am posting it here in case someone else is trying and getting this error. Also, in case someone does have a new tool updated patch to make this work.

idk maybe read the official guide that is updated instead of some guide that was outdated since it was released
encrypted firmware has been flashable for a long time i have videos on it and everything.
official guide recommended by the developer is linked below
and if you dont want to read it just email your makemkv drive info and ill send you an automated flasher for $25

I've tried multiple guides on this site. I have even tried other sources. I can flash all the drives I want of the Asus that I have. I have used the Asus tool successfully for those. I can't do the same for the LG. If there was a current guide that you suggested then please post it. I have been going around circles on this site and when I finally get to some place where I believe it has the answer, no link. however no problem plugging the info automatic flashers. I am fairly inexperienced in flashing rom firmware but I am pretty tech savvy if I can only get the proper info and tools.

Update:
I found the tools and firmware I believe is what is needed and was able to flash my drive successfully. Thank to those that helped.

BD-RE WH16NS40 Flashed to 1.05 MK.png