Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

[hipsofjw]

Hey everyone,

I recently bought a slim external BU40N. I was under the impression that all these drives can be flashed to rip UHDs, so I'm a little surprised by the problems I've run into. I'm running Windows 11. Here are the drive details from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: U100
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2116-08-31 11:53
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76


When using SDF tool Flasher I get the following error message : "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT1959) and cannot be flashed."

The drive seems to read UHD discs okay, the show up in Windows Explorer. Even copied an encrypted disc to a hard drive without issue.

Any advice on what I can do to make this drive work?

Show us the libredrive section below the section you posted above.

MakeMKV is not showing any LibreDrive information for this drive. I am on the latest version of MakeMKV.

[Billycar11]

Hey everyone,

I recently bought a slim external BU40N. I was under the impression that all these drives can be flashed to rip UHDs, so I'm a little surprised by the problems I've run into. I'm running Windows 11. Here are the drive details from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: U100
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2116-08-31 11:53
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76


When using SDF tool Flasher I get the following error message : "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT1959) and cannot be flashed."

The drive seems to read UHD discs okay, the show up in Windows Explorer. Even copied an encrypted disc to a hard drive without issue.

Any advice on what I can do to make this drive work?

Show us the libredrive section below the section you posted above.

MakeMKV is not showing any LibreDrive information for this drive. I am on the latest version of MakeMKV.

Use the force flash commands

[hipsofjw]

Show us the libredrive section below the section you posted above.

MakeMKV is not showing any LibreDrive information for this drive. I am on the latest version of MakeMKV.

Use the force flash commands

Mind sending a link to those?

[hipsofjw]

Show us the libredrive section below the section you posted above.

MakeMKV is not showing any LibreDrive information for this drive. I am on the latest version of MakeMKV.

Use the force flash commands

Here's what Powershell is giving me:

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV> .\makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d G: rawflash -i C:\Users\k\Downloads\DE_LG_BU40N_1.00.bin
No drive tool logic found in SDF.bin
Internal error 0x8d000000

Also tried it with "enc"

[hipsofjw]

While waiting for my previous posts to be approved, I solved the issue by adding the -t mtk991 command. Already made my first rip. Thanks for the help!

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV> .\makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d G: rawflash -t mtk19xx -i C:\Users\k\Downloads\DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

Reading input file C:\Users\k\Downloads\DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST__BD-RE_BU40N_U100_211608311153_KFKGAJA1621
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
100% Operation finished
Operation started: Programming flash
100% Operation finished
Done successfully

[bjl1959]

New here but eager to learn. I get the following error code when trying to flash the LG drive: Ox82052603
I'm using an LG BD-RE WH14NS40, firmware 1.05, drive platform MT1959, the SVC code on the drive is NS50. the drive enclosure is an OWC Mercury Pro professional USB 3.0 model OWCMR3UKIT
I used the SDFtool flasher v1.3.5 and firmware pack DE_LG_WH14NS40-N S50_1.02.bin. if it matters I'm using a newer laptop with a core I9 processor running windows 11. Thanks

[d00zah]

New here but eager to learn. I get the following error code when trying to flash the LG drive: Ox82052603
I'm using an LG BD-RE WH14NS40, firmware 1.05, drive platform MT1959, the SVC code on the drive is NS50. the drive enclosure is an OWC Mercury Pro professional USB 3.0 model OWCMR3UKIT
I used the SDFtool flasher v1.3.5 and firmware pack DE_LG_WH14NS40-N S50_1.02.bin. if it matters I'm using a newer laptop with a core I9 processor running windows 11. Thanks

Guide says:

WH14NS40 on any Firmware directly to > WH16NS60 1.02MK... NOT 'DE'

[bjl1959]

Thanks. I'll download the firmware files again. FYI I downloaded the all you need firmware file and the DE files were all I seen after unzipping. I'll check it again using the link you provided. Thanks again.

[MartyMcNuts]

Thanks. I'll download the firmware files again. FYI I downloaded the all you need firmware file and the DE files were all I seen after unzipping. I'll check it again using the link you provided. Thanks again.

Just make sure it is WH16NS60 1.02-MK. Doesn't matter if also DE.

[niftydl]

Good day everyone,

Have a Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD drive with the drive info below. Do I need to flash the firmware for basic functionality? Any guidance greatly appreciated.

Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.00
Firmware: 2116-12-20 15:28
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information

Status: Enabled
Drive Platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.0
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks in advance.

[Zadok666]

Hi everyone,

im pretty new to this stuff an I want to backup my UHD collection.
I'm in located in Germany, so I bought the Verbatim 43888 as it is available
in local stores.

When I trie to rip the "The Thing" UHD I get the following message

"AACS-VID kann nicht gelesen werden - höchstwahrscheinlich wird das AACS-Hostzertifikat durch Ihr Laufwerk aufgehoben
AACS Ausgabedatei als C:\Users\info/.MakeMKV/MKB20_v76_The_Thing_920D.tgz gesichert
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Das Öffnen der Disk schlug fehl"

It's in German, sorry.

Here is the Information from MKVMaker

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: \Device\CdRom0
Aktuelles Profil: BD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serienummer: [redacted]
Firmware-Datum: 2020-06-15
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks in advance

[bjl1959]

Thanks. I'll download the firmware files again. FYI I downloaded the all you need firmware file and the DE files were all I seen after unzipping. I'll check it again using the link you provided. Thanks again.

Just make sure it is WH16NS60 1.02-MK. Doesn't matter if also DE.

downloaded the files again and used the WH16 version of the firmware. everything is now working. Thanks much for your help.

[dcoke22]

Hi everyone,

im pretty new to this stuff an I want to backup my UHD collection.
I'm in located in Germany, so I bought the Verbatim 43888 as it is available
in local stores.

When I trie to rip the "The Thing" UHD I get the following message

"AACS-VID kann nicht gelesen werden - höchstwahrscheinlich wird das AACS-Hostzertifikat durch Ihr Laufwerk aufgehoben
AACS Ausgabedatei als C:\Users\info/.MakeMKV/MKB20_v76_The_Thing_920D.tgz gesichert
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Das Öffnen der Disk schlug fehl"

It's in German, sorry.

Here is the Information from MKVMaker

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: \Device\CdRom0
Aktuelles Profil: BD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serienummer: [redacted]
Firmware-Datum: 2020-06-15
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks in advance

I recently wrote a post about trying to rip a UHD and getting a dump file: https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=156849#p156849

The UHD FAQ is also a good resource.

[manotroll]

Good evening, I have a uj240as but it has version 1.02. I bought it recently since the internal drives are expensive and my lg has been in use for a long time.
but all the places I found have broken links

[Woodstock]

The UJ240AS is never going to do UHD, as it was discontinued years before UHD was a thing. You are limited to DVD and (regular) BD reading, no matter what software version you have.