MakeMKV Can't Open Any Disc in HL BH40N Drive

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Caltronic
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Re: MakeMKV Can't Open Any Disc in HL BH40N Drive

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Sayaka wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2026 8:11 pm I would wait until you actually run into issues before doing another flash, now that you've flashed 1.03. When it comes to optical drive firmware, you shouldn't attempt to fix something that isn't currently broken, and the less a drive gets flashed, the better. If you do get errors on a troublesome disc for example, it might be worth giving DE_LG_WH16NS60_1.02_MK.bin a try. :wink:

EDIT : Also, yes, that command is the correct one should you ever need it.
Ok, very well that's what I'll do then.

EDIT: BTW I tried some discs that all my other drives gave errors on - that I thought were just damaged discs - and this drive with the 1.03 firmware was able to read them. It struggled for sure but did end up making good rips. Perhaps that's a good omen for this v1.03 firmware. If I encounter any errors/probs I'll post them here first before flashing to v1.02...
This success with those discs makes me very happy with the BH40N drive of course.
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Re: MakeMKV Can't Open Any Disc in HL BH40N Drive

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Sayaka wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2026 11:16 pm
Sayaka wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2026 11:30 pm I managed to get my hands on an A1B1 flasher. Later today, I will once again try to extract the firmware from it. Since it's A1B1 rather than A1B2, I believe it should work.
Success !

https://mega.nz/file/emITVIwA#jtqn1rzSS ... FM-tIsEjV0
Awesome, nice job! - I immediately downloaded it :D
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