Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[Coopervid]

What is the most recent guide for flashing a WH16NS40 drive? I haven't done it in several years and my old drive just died and purchased a new one.

1st post of THIS very topic is routinely maintained & current. Replete w/ recommendations for FW for each drive, links to tools, instructions/videos & said FWs. A one stop shop...

I tired that for both encrypted and unencrypted and get error for both. My drive is WH16NS40. Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

The firmware file name is usually much longer compared to what you typed. Did you rename it? Why don't you use SDFToolflasher?

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[MrMegadeth99]

I copied exactly what the guy in the YouTube video did and it. How do I use the SDFToolFlasher with this?

[MrMegadeth99]

Sorry I expended the screen to see the full file name

[Coopervid]

Sorry I expended the screen to see the full file name

In my downloaded firmware pack the file name is HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin. Not that short as yours. Switch to that directory and do a DIR to see the file name.

SDFToolFlasher. Just start the program and pick the .bin file from that directory that you use in your command line where the .bin is located.

[MrMegadeth99]

I used the SDFToolflasher and got this error code. Do you know what this means?

[Coopervid]

I used the SDFToolflasher and got this error code. Do you know what this means?

Are you in panic mode???

Now you are trying to flash DE_WH16NS40 1.02. You are supposed to flash WH16NS60 1.02. Only after a succesful flash you can also flash other firmware. You understand xxx60 instead of xxx40.

[d00zah]

I used the SDFToolflasher and got this error code. Do you know what this means?

Thee guide recommends...

WH16NS40 on any Firmware directly to > WH16NS60 1.02MK

Download the 'all you need firmware pack' & extract 'HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin'. Flash that.

[MrMegadeth99]

How do I do that? I only have the options below. I tried the LG WH16NS60 but got the same error code.

[Coopervid]

How do I do that? I only have the options below. I tried the LG WH16NS60 but got the same error code.

You need the MK firmware pack, not the downgrade enabled firmware pack. In the MK firmware pack look under the folder OLD.
Or also the all you need firmware pack from Marty listed where SDFToolFlasher is available.

[MrMegadeth99]

Nevermind I got it thanks for your help

[Coopervid]

Nevermind I got it thanks for your help

Did it work now?

[Billycar11]

Nevermind I got it thanks for your help

where did you get those commands?
your copying my directory's thats not going to work

[Coopervid]

Nevermind I got it thanks for your help

where did you get those commands?
your copying my directory's thats not going to work

Forget about it Billy. It seems that it finally worked but he didn't even say a thank you after he did things that were missing any logic.

[MrMegadeth99]

Yes it worked not thanks.

What commands?

[Bigou]

Is MakeMKV installed (in the default location)? SDFtool Flasher is a front-end for the MakeMKV native flash utility. Met all the requirements detailed on the SDFtool Flasher page?

Oh god, I’m an idiot! I forgot to install MakeMKV! THAT was the problem. Once installed, it worked as it should. Thank you for pointing to me what essential part I forgot. (And sorry for the double-post, I was under the impression my message wasn’t sent the first time.)