Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
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whoops, typo on the name, but the stuff from here.
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Thanks for confirming.ChickenFarmerMA wrote: ↑Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:32 pmwhoops, typo on the name, but the stuff from here.
I'll try this with my LG BH16NS55 which is cross flashed to the WH16NS60 1.02MK firmware.
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My order of the BH16NS5 just arrived. I started makemkv and the firmware date was 20.06.2021.bdspock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:35 pmPretty recent (2022 October) manufacture date BH16NS55. Looks to have new/unknown firmware version "212006181342"
Flashing WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin from "all you need pack" does not seem to work.
Solved: drive was connected to SATA3G port on motherbord, reconnecting to SATA6G (different motherboard controller) allowed the flash to succeed.
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# makemkvcon f -l Found 1 drives(s) 00: dev_21:3, /dev/sr0, /dev/sr0 HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__BH16NS55_1.05_212006181342_REDACTED
Flashing fails in both "plain" and "enc" modes with:Code: Select all
# makemkvcon f --info -d /dev/sr0 SDF.bin version: 0x0098 Drive Tool SDF present Drive Specific SDF not present Identification SDF present [Identification SDF] Embedded Info Strings: 8000:LibreDrive Information 8013:Status 8102:Possible, not yet enabled 8001:Drive platform :MT1959 [Identification SDF] Drive autodetect string: mtk:19:59:JB8 :HL-DT-ST:BD-RE BH16NS55 1.05:N001601:-
Always the same code. In kernel logs handshake error is reported:Code: Select all
# makemkvcon f -f /tmp/sdf.bin -d /dev/sr0 rawflash enc -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin Reading input file /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ---- Sending image in encrypted format Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__BH16NS55_1.05_212006181342_REDACTED Ready to write drive flash memory. Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort yes Operation started: Sending flash image to drive Write DRAM NG 05/21/04 [b]Command produced error code 0x82052104[/b]
Managed to dump firmware via:Code: Select all
[ 2498.601845] ata4.00: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x400100 action 0x6 frozen [ 2498.601858] ata4.00: irq_stat 0x08000000, interface fatal error [ 2498.601862] ata4: SError: { UnrecovData Handshk} [ 2498.601870] ata4.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:40/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 23 dma 16384 out Write Buffer 3b 06 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00res 50/00:03:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 Emask 0x10 (ATA bus error) [ 2498.601881] ata4.00: status: { DRDY } [ 2498.601886] ata4: hard resetting link [ 2498.915527] ata4: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) [ 2498.918526] ata4.00: configured for UDMA/33 [ 2498.918833] ata4: EH complete
Will try replugging to different SATA port and different cable but maybe someone else has more ideas. Can share the FW dump if its relevant.Code: Select all
# makemkvcon f -d /dev/sr0 dump auto -o ./ Command produced 1 file(s) #00: size=70Kb name=dump_user_HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__BH16NS55_1.05_212006181342_REDACTED.tar
I uded the SDFtool Flasher 3.6 and the dump i got was named dump_user_HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__BH16NS55_1.05_212006181342_KLZP37A3845.tar.
I realized, that the firmware there was more recent than the most recent encrypted firmware mentioned in the guide.
After i read quoted post, saying the flash was successful, i tried my luck and flashed the HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin as the guide recommends for this drive.
The flash was successful, but the drive won't read any disc, neither BD nor DVD.
Have i bricked my drive or is there anything i can do to save it?
Please help. Thanks in advance.
Regards, fox.
Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Did you power off your PC and reboot it? Do so and post your Makemkv info.
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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: KLZP37A3845
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
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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Now try a disc.....
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powering the drive it made a weird scratchy noise. then after inserting a disc it seems to be trying very hard to read it. at some point it is taking up speed, but stopping abruptly. that happens either once or twice. then it's giving up and makemkv is eventually showing "no disc". that's the same as before the power cycle.
Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Your drive is on SATA inside a PC right? Try a regular BluRay disc and not an UHD since they are hard to read especially when not cleaned before reading. Report back.
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Ah, i didn't mention. it's via usb. the case is also the recommended OWC Mercury Pro.
I tried regular BD and DVD. No success.
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A full reset is only possible if you turn off power to the OWC AND remove the USB cable since USB still provides power to the drive. Try that.
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turned off case, removed usb cable, removed power cable, waited 5min.
plugged everything back. tried different bluray. same result.
the fact i didn't power down my pc while the drive was not connected doesn't make any difference, does it?
Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
No. These drives are merely junk. Flash LG BH16NS55 1.03 (<1.05) or so and then use the offical LG flasher to flash it to 1.05. Then return the drive.
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I have the same enclosure on a Mac as well. Big ups for the tip my friend, ordered the same drive, modded it slightly in the enclosure and just flashed. Ripping away!
csdesigns wrote: ↑Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:15 pmHuge props and thanks goes out to everyone involved to make this possible. Just wanted to report my recent success with the BU40N I purchased last week. Drive arrived with the following fw:Billycar11 wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2019 5:20 amThis Guide Is Made By: Billy/Billycar11, MartyMcNuts, Blackened2687, Coopervid, d00zah, mike admin, SamuriHL, st4evr, TeddyRaspin, Woodstock, Bluntman, Alex/jonghotti, garygomm
Even if they didn't contribute directly i have used their informationI was able to easily update to the 1.03 fw following Billycar11's detailed guide:Code: Select all
Drive Information Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST Product: BD-RE BU40N Revision: FR07 Firmware date: 2118-01-22 15:36 Bus encryption flags: 1F LibreDrive Information Status: Possible (with patched firmware) Drive platform: MT1959 Harware support: Yes Firmware support: No Firmware type: Original (patched version available) Firmware version: 0.FRO7J 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)
FYI, I installed the drive into my trusty old Sonnet Echo 15+ Thunderbolt 2 dock connected to a Mac Pro 6,1 (running Monterey 12.7.6) and flashed from there. Some slight modifications were performed to properly fit the drive into this enclosure since the BU40N is considerably slimmer than the previous existing drive (HL-DT-ST CT30F). Basically, just some 3M double-sided tape and rubber spacer rings were required to ensure the drive is balanced, as only one screw mount point aligned from the original included cage.Code: Select all
Drive Information Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST Product: BD-RE BU40N Revision: 1.03 Firmware date: 2118-10-24 19:34 Bus encryption flags: 17 Highest AACS version: 77 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
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Echo 15 TB2: Vendor Name: Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Device Name: Echo 15 TB2 Mode: Thunderbolt 2 Device ID: 0xC Vendor ID: 0x8 Device Revision: 0x1 Route String: 3 Firmware Version: 25.2 Port (Upstream): Status: Device connected Link Status: 0x2 Speed: Up to 20 Gb/s x1 Current Link Width: 0x2 Cable Firmware Version: 0.1.23 Link Controller Firmware Version: 0.14.0 Port: Status: No device connected Link Status: 0x7 Speed: Up to 20 Gb/s x1 Current Link Width: 0x1 Link Controller Firmware Version: 0.14.0
Ripped 4x UHD BDs last night, with max speeds writing to internal dual-SSD RAID0 of the dock at 6x speed.Code: Select all
HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N: Firmware Revision: 1.03 Interconnect: USB Burn Support: Yes (Generic Drive Support) Profile Path: None Cache: 4064 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RAM, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW BD-Write: -R, -RE Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Since @Billycar11 offers to check...
I have a Verbatim 43888 slim drive with the following MakeMKV drive information:
So if I understood the video correctly this is the command I need:
Is that correct for this drive?
I have a Verbatim 43888 slim drive with the following MakeMKV drive information:
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Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: <redacted>
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 68
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Disc Information
Label: DR_STRANGELOVE
Timestamp: 2020-01-17 11:00:31
Protection: AACS2.0/C v68
Data capacity: 58.69 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80
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makemkvcon64.exe f --all-yes -d <drive letter> rawflash enc -i <path to LG slim BU40N folder>\HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin