Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2026

[charnathan]

No. The Pioneer flasher is not public. Contact Billycar11

Ok that's what I thought. Thanks for clarifying!

[M0R0K0]

Hi Team,

I bought a new Verbatim 43888 from eBay.
I just unboxed it and see the below details.

What do I need to do here to rip 4k discs?
Thinking of keeping this as a spare after getting one from MartyMcnuts a couple of weeks ago.
Did I get lucky or unlucky here?

It sees a 4k disc (Escape From New York) but won't rip it.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MO2P5O95943
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

Thanks Team.

Hi Forum,

I bought exactly the same device. Would you please enlight me as well about the right procedure.

THX

[nicholfd]

Hi Team,

I bought a new Verbatim 43888 from eBay.
I just unboxed it and see the below details.

What do I need to do here to rip 4k discs?
Thinking of keeping this as a spare after getting one from MartyMcnuts a couple of weeks ago.
Did I get lucky or unlucky here?

It sees a 4k disc (Escape From New York) but won't rip it.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: MO2P5O95943
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

Thanks Team.

Hi Forum,

I bought exactly the same device. Would you please enlight me as well about the right procedure.

THX

Read and follow the first post in this thread to flash your drive.

[ZU476B72N4PC]

I just bought a brand new BU40N (mfd May 2026) that came with 1.05, presumably encrypted.

I reviewed the instructions in the first post many times, intending to follow the explicit instruction "BU40N on any Firmware directly to > BU40N 1.03MK". However, I was getting stuck not being able to find the 1.03 MK file for this drive. I couldn't find it in the MK set I had saved: mk-firmware-pack-20190319 or The all you need firmware pack which is linked in the first post.

Eventually I found a copy in Marty's collection All You Need Firmware Pack (MartyMcNuts). But it turns out the correct file was in The all you need firmware pack all along, it just has a different name:

HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin in The all you need firmware pack is the same as the DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin in the All You Need Firmware Pack (MartyMcNuts).



I would suggest either updating the filename in The all you need firmware pack or adding a filename instruction in the post to avoid this confusion.

[Billycar11]

I just bought a brand new BU40N (mfd May 2026) that came with 1.05, presumably encrypted.

I reviewed the instructions in the first post many times, intending to follow the explicit instruction "BU40N on any Firmware directly to > BU40N 1.03MK". However, I was getting stuck not being able to find the 1.03 MK file for this drive. I couldn't find it in the MK set I had saved: mk-firmware-pack-20190319 or The all you need firmware pack which is linked in the first post.

Eventually I found a copy in Marty's collection All You Need Firmware Pack (MartyMcNuts). But it turns out the correct file was in The all you need firmware pack all along, it just has a different name:

HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin in The all you need firmware pack is the same as the DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin in the All You Need Firmware Pack (MartyMcNuts).



I would suggest either updating the filename in The all you need firmware pack or adding a filename instruction in the post to avoid this confusion.

No not updating the name come on man obviously 1.03 mk is that
That's the official name as the author made it

[ZU476B72N4PC]

No not updating the name come on man obviously 1.03 mk is that
That's the official name as the author made it

Maybe I'm just a big dummy.

Between all the various warnings about bricking a drive by using the wrong firmware, I spent a lot of time trying to find "BU40N 1.03MK" using the links and resources in the guide but was unsuccessful in finding a file so labeled.

[luo.mai]

I just acquired an ASUS SBW-06D2X-U external USB drive. MakeMKV identifies it as follows:

Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: A102
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2121-06-28 13:41
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 81

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

I've read the first post on this thread, but it is unclear to me which firmware to flash to it. The only ASUS firmware in The all you need firmware pack is for an internal drive, and that first post says not to crossflash between LG and ASUS slim drives. How should I proceed? (My old Windows machine is basically non-responsive, so I'm trying to do this on a Mac. I've downloaded sdf.bin and am comfortable using the command line, just not sure what firmware to use. Any help much appreciated.

[MartyMcNuts]

No not updating the name come on man obviously 1.03 mk is that
That's the official name as the author made it

Maybe I'm just a big dummy.

Between all the various warnings about bricking a drive by using the wrong firmware, I spent a lot of time trying to find "BU40N 1.03MK" using the links and resources in the guide but was unsuccessful in finding a file so labeled.

It's far easier to say MK than it is NM00.......... so we say MK. This is why I named them MK in my firmware pack.

[Billycar11]

I just acquired an ASUS SBW-06D2X-U external USB drive. MakeMKV identifies it as follows:

Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: A102
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2121-06-28 13:41
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 81

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

I've read the first post on this thread, but it is unclear to me which firmware to flash to it. The only ASUS firmware in The all you need firmware pack is for an internal drive, and that first post says not to crossflash between LG and ASUS slim drives. How should I proceed? (My old Windows machine is basically non-responsive, so I'm trying to do this on a Mac. I've downloaded sdf.bin and am comfortable using the command line, just not sure what firmware to use. Any help much appreciated.

its a BU40N
follow that or email me or marty for the auto flasher

[luo.mai]

its a BU40N
follow that or email me or marty for the auto flasher

Thanks, now I've got it working.