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MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1231 Post by MartyMcNuts » Fri Feb 21, 2025 10:29 pm

beancounter wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:12 am Mr McNuts - I thank you very much. My drive is whirring away ripping NxNW as I type. A testament to a community with helpful people. Much appreciated...
You're welcome!!
Cheers :D
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1232 Post by shieldsup » Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:29 pm

Hi All, I'm hoping for some help. I just had a new Vebatim Drive Delivered 43888. I tried to flash it today but I get the error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." I'm trying to install the firmware DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

These are the drive details;
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MOAOB1F5013
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47

Any help or guidance would be massively apprecitated. I'm hoping to back up my 4k discs. Cheers.

zittrig
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1233 Post by zittrig » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:16 pm

Did you have checked "enc"?

Coopervid
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1234 Post by Coopervid » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:41 pm

shieldsup wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:29 pm Hi All, I'm hoping for some help. I just had a new Vebatim Drive Delivered 43888. I tried to flash it today but I get the error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." I'm trying to install the firmware DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

These are the drive details;
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MOAOB1F5013
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47

Any help or guidance would be massively apprecitated. I'm hoping to back up my 4k discs. Cheers.
This is weird. The drive platform information is missing in your Makemkv info which suggests that this drive is based on a nwe chipset instead of MT1959. Then it can't be flashed. I suggest to return it. What's your country of residence?

shieldsup
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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1235 Post by shieldsup » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:46 pm

I'm in Australia. Bought it through Amazon.com.au

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1236 Post by shieldsup » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:48 pm

I opened up Makemkv on my Mac and this is what it tells me;

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk2
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: *******
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1237 Post by shieldsup » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:02 pm

Coopervid wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:41 pm
shieldsup wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:29 pm Hi All, I'm hoping for some help. I just had a new Vebatim Drive Delivered 43888. I tried to flash it today but I get the error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." I'm trying to install the firmware DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin

These are the drive details;
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MOAOB1F5013
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47

Any help or guidance would be massively apprecitated. I'm hoping to back up my 4k discs. Cheers.
This is weird. The drive platform information is missing in your Makemkv info which suggests that this drive is based on a nwe chipset instead of MT1959. Then it can't be flashed. I suggest to return it. What's your country of residence?
I bought the drive in Australia from Amazon.com.au

I opened up Makemkv on my Mac and this is what it tells me;

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk2
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: *******
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1238 Post by Coopervid » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm

Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1239 Post by shieldsup » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:42 pm

Coopervid wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
That's the problem I thought I had there are a lot of different scenarios but I got that error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." So am I missing a step or did I not do something right?

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1240 Post by Coopervid » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:44 pm

shieldsup wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:42 pm
Coopervid wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
That's the problem I thought I had there are a lot of different scenarios but I got that error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." So am I missing a step or did I not do something right?
Post your command line. There's also an override but I'm not good with Mac computers.

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1241 Post by shieldsup » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:13 am

Coopervid wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:44 pm
shieldsup wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:42 pm
Coopervid wrote: Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:09 pm Just follow the guide.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
That's the problem I thought I had there are a lot of different scenarios but I got that error message "The drive you have selected does not have the correct drive platform (MT 1959) and cannot be flashed." So am I missing a step or did I not do something right?
Post your command line. There's also an override but I'm not good with Mac computers.
Sorry I did this using the SDFtool Flasher Windows GUI Tool not on the mac. I use Parrallels which allows me to have a Windows machine on my Mac as well. Does it have something to do with the 1.05 version of the drive and the Flash Firmware is 1.03?

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1242 Post by onkloud9 » Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:24 am

Thanks Marty McNuts, it worked!

I got an error during the second flash but my BP50NB40 works perfectly.

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1243 Post by dcoke22 » Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:41 am

shieldsup wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:13 am Sorry I did this using the SDFtool Flasher Windows GUI Tool not on the mac. I use Parrallels which allows me to have a Windows machine on my Mac as well. Does it have something to do with the 1.05 version of the drive and the Flash Firmware is 1.03?
I'd be surprised if flashing firmware worked via Parallels.

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1244 Post by swkeith » Sat Mar 01, 2025 10:43 pm

Just followed the guide and used the software to flash my WP50NB40 to the BU40N. Holy cow that was easy, can't believe I waited so long to try it. Currently in the middle of ripping my first UHD and then will try and rip a regular BD to confirm that still works. Thanks so much for all the work on this!

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Re: SDFtool Flasher

#1245 Post by MartyMcNuts » Sun Mar 02, 2025 1:13 am

swkeith wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 10:43 pm Just followed the guide and used the software to flash my WP50NB40 to the BU40N. Holy cow that was easy, can't believe I waited so long to try it. Currently in the middle of ripping my first UHD and then will try and rip a regular BD to confirm that still works. Thanks so much for all the work on this!
You're welcome! Enjoy!!
Cheers :D
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