
Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
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Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Hello, I am at my wits end with this flashing process.
I have tried to use the flasher, the cmd prompts, and everything I could think of. I will attach a few screenshots of what I am seeing and dealing with. I can verify the drive works and is being show in file explorer, being seen in MakeMKV, but getting "No drive tool logic found in SDF.bin Internal error 0x8d000000" in cmd prompt. It does burn normal/bluray movies fine.

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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Using Windows?frustratednoob wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 2:28 amHello, I am at my wits end with this flashing process.I have tried to use the flasher, the cmd prompts, and everything I could think of. I will attach a few screenshots of what I am seeing and dealing with. I can verify the drive works and is being show in file explorer, being seen in MakeMKV, but getting "No drive tool logic found in SDF.bin Internal error 0x8d000000" in cmd prompt. It does burn normal/bluray movies fine.
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Yes windows 11.
Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Post your Makemkv info. Did you make sure drive is empty and closed?frustratednoob wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 2:28 amHello, I am at my wits end with this flashing process.I have tried to use the flasher, the cmd prompts, and everything I could think of. I will attach a few screenshots of what I am seeing and dealing with. I can verify the drive works and is being show in file explorer, being seen in MakeMKV, but getting "No drive tool logic found in SDF.bin Internal error 0x8d000000" in cmd prompt. It does burn normal/bluray movies fine.
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
I think the images aren't working when I attach them
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 77
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT 1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 77
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT 1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
I am having the same issues as frustratednoob. Followed all guides online. did cmd prompt, powershell, sdf tool, Used billys flasher as well. no success. on windows 11 and tried 2 different installations of the sdf tool and windows 11. and disc bay was empty and closed.Coopervid wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 1:09 pmPost your Makemkv info. Did you make sure drive is empty and closed?frustratednoob wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 2:28 amHello, I am at my wits end with this flashing process.I have tried to use the flasher, the cmd prompts, and everything I could think of. I will attach a few screenshots of what I am seeing and dealing with. I can verify the drive works and is being show in file explorer, being seen in MakeMKV, but getting "No drive tool logic found in SDF.bin Internal error 0x8d000000" in cmd prompt. It does burn normal/bluray movies fine.
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)
No disc inserted
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
getting quite a few reports of this
not sure whats happening if its a not downloading sdf issue or they changed the cases again
im leaning towards a case issue....
trying something now on a few people
not sure whats happening if its a not downloading sdf issue or they changed the cases again
im leaning towards a case issue....
trying something now on a few people
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
well pretty sure the new archgon cases dont pass flashing commands through so they are getting removed from the guide
mike may be able to fix it like last time but who knows ill send him some info
mike may be able to fix it like last time but who knows ill send him some info
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
*crossing fingers*
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
would likely not be soon
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Auto flash kit $25 Email me for one Billycar5924@gmail.com
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Hopefully the cables and adapters do the trick
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Re: Need Help with flashing Archgon BD-RE BU40N
Update. Got it flashed with adapter and SATA adapter. Drive was removed from shell and flashed using sdf flasher.
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Used these 2 and all it working and ripping! 🥹
https://a.co/d/9irTZEJ
https://a.co/d/93ApeSA
Used these 2 and all it working and ripping! 🥹