unable to downgrade firmware
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unable to downgrade firmware
hey everyone hope you're well, i bought another normal blu ray off of ebay that was listed for spares and repairs for dirt cheap, it was listed as showing up in windows but wont read discs
after i it arrived i connected it via usb and put a disc in and it doesnt even try to spin or read the disc, i checked for power etc and everything was good, so i fired up the firmware tools and found that the firmware is not for this model
i tried following the guide to downgrade the firmware but i cannot get the recovery firmware to install i get different error messages, is there anything else i can try to fix this? would be nice to have a 4th blu ray drive to help rip my blu rays
EDIT forgot to add the model is WH14NS40 with a date code of 2012-11-21
after i it arrived i connected it via usb and put a disc in and it doesnt even try to spin or read the disc, i checked for power etc and everything was good, so i fired up the firmware tools and found that the firmware is not for this model
i tried following the guide to downgrade the firmware but i cannot get the recovery firmware to install i get different error messages, is there anything else i can try to fix this? would be nice to have a 4th blu ray drive to help rip my blu rays
EDIT forgot to add the model is WH14NS40 with a date code of 2012-11-21
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
post the drive svc code on the label
and the makemkv drive info section
and the makemkv drive info section
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
didnt do the makemkv part but i did add the model info to the main post
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
just saw the edit if you flashed the fw your drive is dead
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
i didnt originally flash it i bought it that wayBillycar11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:01 amjust saw the edit if you flashed the fw your drive is dead
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
here is the drive info from makemkv
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Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH14NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK85CBLH132
Firmware date: 2117-11-21 16:58
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 56
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
No disc inserted
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
yeah its dead this is why you dont buy used optical drives for repair they are all deadironsniper1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:32 amhere is the drive info from makemkv
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Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST Product: BD-RE WH14NS40 Revision: 1.03 Serial number: SIK85CBLH132 Firmware date: 2117-11-21 16:58 Bus encryption flags: 17 Highest AACS version: 56 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 No disc inserted
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
there is no way to reflash stock firmware at all?
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
there is but it requires a pc from 2013ish or older with ide sata mode
every single person i have tried to help with this has been a waste of my time so not inclined to do guide has the basic steps i believe see below
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
not possible with a virtual machine?Billycar11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:35 amthere is but it requires a pc from 2013ish or older with ide sata mode
every single person i have tried to help with this has been a waste of my time so not inclined to do guide has the basic steps i believe see below
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
100% noironsniper1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:21 amnot possible with a virtual machine?Billycar11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:35 amthere is but it requires a pc from 2013ish or older with ide sata mode
every single person i have tried to help with this has been a waste of my time so not inclined to do guide has the basic steps i believe see below
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
usb programmer?Billycar11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:26 am100% noironsniper1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:21 amnot possible with a virtual machine?Billycar11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:35 am
there is but it requires a pc from 2013ish or older with ide sata mode
every single person i have tried to help with this has been a waste of my time so not inclined to do guide has the basic steps i believe see below
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
see guide below
usb programmer maybe but your on your own to figure it out dont know of anyone who did it that way
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
following the guide the only thing i cant get working is the dos flash, saying something about not being able to install a driver, i have tried to get the menu to stop the driver signing to show up but i cannot get it to show up, i tried putting the file into the system32/driver folder manually but that didnt work
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Re: unable to downgrade firmware
the question is does your motherboard have ide sata mode in the bios if not its dead and give up.ironsniper1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:05 amfollowing the guide the only thing i cant get working is the dos flash, saying something about not being able to install a driver, i have tried to get the menu to stop the driver signing to show up but i cannot get it to show up, i tried putting the file into the system32/driver folder manually but that didnt work
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