Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2026

[huger33]

So you recommend I try to connect my usb bp50n to the sata ports on my desktop using the guides cable recommendation and try the unlocked flasher again?
How best do i connect my optical drive to this cable? My drive has a micro usb connector, do I use a little "USB A to micro" adapter? Or use the drives stock USB A cable (which has two usb a ends, i believe for extra power delivery) and a female to female USB A connector.

You don't
See if the Asus flasher sees your drive if not
It's probably done for sorry

Dammit. It didn't. Well thanks for your time.

[randomguy123]

Anyway, the only thing you need here is the All You Need Firmware Pack from MartyMcNuts. Do a rawflash enc,slim to DE_LG_WP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK.bin, then a rawflash full,slim of DE_LG_WP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK.bin, then a rawflash main,slim to DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK.bin *or* DE_LG_BU40N_1.00.bin if you want DVDFab compatibility.

With SDFTool Flasher, you would just do an encrypted flash to DE_LG_WP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK.bin, then a RECOVER Drive, selecting DE_LG_WP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK.bin from the pop-up window and then DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK.bin or DE_LG_BU40N_1.00.bin from the drop-down menu.

Or you can do as Billy said and e-mail him or Marty for an auto flasher.

Thanks, I had the same list, I just needed to scroll further down on the first post. Flashed!

[goiopo]

I can see that it's possible to use this to flash my drive, but will it work just to pick the DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.10_MK.bin or DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.02.bin firmware? My drive is the BW-16DH-U
My drive looks like this in makemkv:
Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: A205
Serial number: KLQN61H0044
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 18:18
Bus encryption flags: 1F

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

Thanks so much!

Yes, 3.10-MK can be flashed to directly. If you want to use 3.02, you can flash to it afterwards.

thanks to MartyMcNuts ,

I recently bought an Asus BW-16D1H-T Pro and successfully flashed the firmware (3.10-MK) just now.
My device also uses the M1959 chip and the original A205 firmware.
This device wasn't on the recommended list until I saw this post .
because it's now the easiest new HUD-friendly 5.25" type to buy in my area.
(Although it's a USB 3.0 external,I'll also consider to remove the case to put in PC after the warranty expires.)
So it's helped me a lot, thank you.

[KartoffeIbrei]

Hello guys,

i just bought BU40N from Ebay, manufactured June 2019. I replaced the DVD writer in my 2016 notebook (Windows 10, https://www.notebookcheck.com/Medion-Ak ... 620.0.html) with the BU40N and installed MakeMKV. It showed me the following information:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: FR07
Serial number: 906HS017487
Firmware date: 2119-05-10 13:48
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 31

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

I tried to flash the firmware HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin with SDFtool flasher (v 1.3.6). In the end, it says flashing was successfully, but even after notebook restart, it's still the same firmware when i have a look in MakeMKV. I am really wondering about the firmware date, because it says its from 2119. Can anyone help me? Might it be a problem with the SATA controller from my notebook?

Best wishes

[Billycar11]

Hello guys,

i just bought BU40N from Ebay, manufactured June 2019. I replaced the DVD writer in my 2016 notebook (Windows 10, https://www.notebookcheck.com/Medion-Ak ... 620.0.html) with the BU40N and installed MakeMKV. It showed me the following information:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: FR07
Serial number: 906HS017487
Firmware date: 2119-05-10 13:48
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 31

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

I tried to flash the firmware HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin with SDFtool flasher (v 1.3.6). In the end, it says flashing was successfully, but even after notebook restart, it's still the same firmware when i have a look in MakeMKV. I am really wondering about the firmware date, because it says its from 2119. Can anyone help me? Might it be a problem with the SATA controller from my notebook?

Best wishes

linkly no enc
but you can also email me or marty for the autoflasher
see email below
just send one of us that drive info