Buffalo BRXL-PUS6U3B

[Billycar11]

Did you see my recent post? I'm experiencing exactly the same issue out of the box. It would seem to be more than coincidence. Do you have any advice on the situation? I fear that something has changed with the drive making it impossible to flash and that others may experience this if purchasing the drive from BHPhoto using the link you provided in the Ultimate UHD Guide.

Don't get me wrong. I know things can change on a dime and I certainly don't hold you responsible. I'm just hoping to get some feedback and a path to a solution. If there is not one and I have to find another drive, so be it.

If that's the case try removing the drive from the case and see what happens

They should be bu40n and work.with UHD once flashed
But as I said I have flashed multiple of these and they worked with the 1.05 fw

It's a bu40n (AXJA3HB) manufactured 07/30/3036, ROM version BN14, Drive Rev. A0. Could the SATA-USB bridge be causing the issue? If so, do you know of a SATA to USB cable that is known to work? I've got a SATA to USB adapter for hard drives but of course it doesn't work with the 7+6 slimline SATA port.

P.S. I tried to attach a photo of the drive but couldn't figure out how to attach it to the message.

yes the guide has some that work see below
3036? they are adding 1010 years like they are adding 100 to the fw date lol

[standiego]

If that's the case try removing the drive from the case and see what happens

They should be bu40n and work.with UHD once flashed
But as I said I have flashed multiple of these and they worked with the 1.05 fw

It's a bu40n (AXJA3HB) manufactured 07/30/3036, ROM version BN14, Drive Rev. A0. Could the SATA-USB bridge be causing the issue? If so, do you know of a SATA to USB cable that is known to work? I've got a SATA to USB adapter for hard drives but of course it doesn't work with the 7+6 slimline SATA port.

P.S. I tried to attach a photo of the drive but couldn't figure out how to attach it to the message.

yes the guide has some that work see below
3036? they are adding 1010 years like they are adding 100 to the fw date lol

sorry, typo, 2026

[halomakes]

Did you see my recent post? I'm experiencing exactly the same issue out of the box. It would seem to be more than coincidence. Do you have any advice on the situation? I fear that something has changed with the drive making it impossible to flash and that others may experience this if purchasing the drive from BHPhoto using the link you provided in the Ultimate UHD Guide.

Don't get me wrong. I know things can change on a dime and I certainly don't hold you responsible. I'm just hoping to get some feedback and a path to a solution. If there is not one and I have to find another drive, so be it.

If that's the case try removing the drive from the case and see what happens

They should be bu40n and work.with UHD once flashed
But as I said I have flashed multiple of these and they worked with the 1.05 fw

It's a bu40n (AXJA3HB) manufactured 07/30/3036, ROM version BN14, Drive Rev. A0. Could the SATA-USB bridge be causing the issue? If so, do you know of a SATA to USB cable that is known to work? I've got a SATA to USB adapter for hard drives but of course it doesn't work with the 7+6 slimline SATA port.

P.S. I tried to attach a photo of the drive but couldn't figure out how to attach it to the message.

Hi, I'm having issues as well. Just got one of the buffalo drives from B&H, It's a BU40N, Rom BN14, Rev A0. I can't get v1.0.0 to stick on it. It's currently on 1.0.3 and I've tried flashing DE_LG BU40N_1.00, HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934, DE_LG_BP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK, and HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BU40N_1.00_OmniDrive-1.0.4 with and without the boot loader checkbox in SDFtool Flasher 1.3.6 but nothing seems to have any effect. I have tried with 3 different drive enclosures now.

edit: I dug out an old windows 8-era laptop and tried to flash using linux as well. no dice.
i wonder if this post could be of any help. will poke at it more tomorrow.
viewtopic.php?t=23023#p95457

edit #2: nevermind, I plugged it back into my windows PC after doing that on the old laptop running linux and now redumper was able to flash it with omnidrive just fine. strange.

[SmartOwlBro]

Just wanted to chime in that I received this drive from B&H today. I’ll caveat that I’m completely new to all of this but here is my experience.

First I tried out the drive by ripping a standard BD to verify it was working.

Next I tried to do a little research before flashing the drive. I read that MakeMKV 2.0.0 may not work for flashing and that one should use 1.18.4 instead. I uninstalled 2.0.0 and installed 1.18.4.

Following the drive guide, I flashed my drive using the SDFtool Flasher and used the BU40N 1.03 firmware from the “All You Need” zip file linked in the guide. I reopened MakeMKV and confirmed the drive was patched.

Next I closed MakeMKV and inserted a UHD disk (Dune Part One). I waited for Windows 11 to recognize the disc and then I started MakeMKV again. I just completed a successful rip and watched part of the movie to confirm.

[MartyMcNuts]

Just wanted to chime in that I received this drive from B&H today. I’ll caveat that I’m completely new to all of this but here is my experience.

First I tried out the drive by ripping a standard BD to verify it was working.

Next I tried to do a little research before flashing the drive. I read that MakeMKV 2.0.0 may not work for flashing and that one should use 1.18.4 instead. I uninstalled 2.0.0 and installed 1.18.4.

Following the drive guide, I flashed my drive using the SDFtool Flasher and used the BU40N 1.03 firmware from the “All You Need” zip file linked in the guide. I reopened MakeMKV and confirmed the drive was patched.

Next I closed MakeMKV and inserted a UHD disk (Dune Part One). I waited for Windows 11 to recognize the disc and then I started MakeMKV again. I just completed a successful rip and watched part of the movie to confirm.

Excellent! Well done! This is what happens when you do a little research instead if diving right in!!

[standiego]

It's a bu40n (AXJA3HB) manufactured 07/30/3036, ROM version BN14, Drive Rev. A0. Could the SATA-USB bridge be causing the issue? If so, do you know of a SATA to USB cable that is known to work? I've got a SATA to USB adapter for hard drives but of course it doesn't work with the 7+6 slimline SATA port.

P.S. I tried to attach a photo of the drive but couldn't figure out how to attach it to the message.

yes the guide has some that work see below
3036? they are adding 1010 years like they are adding 100 to the fw date lol

sorry, typo, 2026

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)
This doesn't seem to be a good drive for DVDFab. Even when downgraded to 1.0, DVDFab doesn't like the drive, wants to downgrade it again but then still doesn't like it, presumably because the SATA-USB bridge still identifies it as revision 1.05 but ???

This is a MakeMKV forum so here's what I did with MakeMKV and the SDF Tool Flasher: I had been in an unusable state after flashing with DVDFab. At that point the SDF Tool (GUI) didn't like it either. I dug a little deeper on the forum and saw a post regarding the CLI that seemed worth a shot. Using the CLI, I successfully flashed it to 1.03 and then to 1.0. Why 1.0? I'd read somewhere on this forum that DVDFab doesn't like 1.03 and ultimately I was hoping to use it with DVDFab. MakeMKV recognized it correctly and successfully ripped 4K UHD Devil's Advocate. Why the CLI worked and the GUI didn't? I'll probably never know but perhaps my CLI command (I didn't save the specific instruction I used) included an option that the GUI didn't. Sorry I can't be more specific.

Another note: I purchased a USB to SATA adapter mentioned in the Ultimate Guide, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073VJT6C6?th=1
and neither MakeMKV nor DVDFab seem to like this adapter with my Buffalo drive at all. They report a weird model number with a bunch of zeros when connected with this bridge. However, I'll put the drive back together with the Buffalo bridge, knowing that I can rip UHDs with MakeMKV as a backup to my Archgon slim drive. I'll still be on the lookout for a slim drive that will also work with DVDFab.

Is there any advantage in bumping the firmware back up to 1.03 from 1.00?

[zittrig]

yes the guide has some that work see below
3036? they are adding 1010 years like they are adding 100 to the fw date lol

sorry, typo, 2026

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Is there any advantage in bumping the firmware back up to 1.03 from 1.00?

Less problems with some difficult discs. But also no support for DVDFab.

[standiego]

sorry, typo, 2026

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Is there any advantage in bumping the firmware back up to 1.03 from 1.00?

Less problems with some difficult discs. But also no support for DVDFab.

Thanks. DVDFab doesn't like 1.00 either with this Buffalo drive so there's no advantage sticking with 1.00. As I was scrounging around looking for cables, I ran across a WH16NS60 that I'd nearly forgotten about. It's running 1.00 also, will probably keep it at that since it does also work with DVDFab, so I've now got an Archgon BU40N that works with both, a Buffalo that works only with MakeMKV, and a WH16NS60 in a Nexstar DX case that works with both so hopefully I'm safe for a few years.

[Billycar11]

yes the guide has some that work see below
3036? they are adding 1010 years like they are adding 100 to the fw date lol

sorry, typo, 2026

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)
This doesn't seem to be a good drive for DVDFab. Even when downgraded to 1.0, DVDFab doesn't like the drive, wants to downgrade it again but then still doesn't like it, presumably because the SATA-USB bridge still identifies it as revision 1.05 but ???

This is a MakeMKV forum so here's what I did with MakeMKV and the SDF Tool Flasher: I had been in an unusable state after flashing with DVDFab. At that point the SDF Tool (GUI) didn't like it either. I dug a little deeper on the forum and saw a post regarding the CLI that seemed worth a shot. Using the CLI, I successfully flashed it to 1.03 and then to 1.0. Why 1.0? I'd read somewhere on this forum that DVDFab doesn't like 1.03 and ultimately I was hoping to use it with DVDFab. MakeMKV recognized it correctly and successfully ripped 4K UHD Devil's Advocate. Why the CLI worked and the GUI didn't? I'll probably never know but perhaps my CLI command (I didn't save the specific instruction I used) included an option that the GUI didn't. Sorry I can't be more specific.

Another note: I purchased a USB to SATA adapter mentioned in the Ultimate Guide, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073VJT6C6?th=1
and neither MakeMKV nor DVDFab seem to like this adapter with my Buffalo drive at all. They report a weird model number with a bunch of zeros when connected with this bridge. However, I'll put the drive back together with the Buffalo bridge, knowing that I can rip UHDs with MakeMKV as a backup to my Archgon slim drive. I'll still be on the lookout for a slim drive that will also work with DVDFab.

Is there any advantage in bumping the firmware back up to 1.03 from 1.00?

That adapter is not listed in the guide you selected another varent of it

[standiego]

sorry, typo, 2026

Another note: I purchased a USB to SATA adapter mentioned in the Ultimate Guide, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073VJT6C6?th=1
and neither MakeMKV nor DVDFab seem to like this adapter with my Buffalo drive at all. They report a weird model number with a bunch of zeros when connected with this bridge. However, I'll put the drive back together with the Buffalo bridge, knowing that I can rip UHDs with MakeMKV as a backup to my Archgon slim drive. I'll still be on the lookout for a slim drive that will also work with DVDFab.

That adapter is not listed in the guide you selected another varent of it

Apologies for that oversight. I thought they were similar with different connectors but I see now they're entirely different.

Do you think this case that Marty mentioned in the guide https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Tech ... B01CS5OR5I is a good fit for the BU40N in my Buffalo? I'm hoping that might allow the drive to work with both MakeMKV and DVDFab.

[MartyMcNuts]

Another note: I purchased a USB to SATA adapter mentioned in the Ultimate Guide, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073VJT6C6?th=1
and neither MakeMKV nor DVDFab seem to like this adapter with my Buffalo drive at all. They report a weird model number with a bunch of zeros when connected with this bridge. However, I'll put the drive back together with the Buffalo bridge, knowing that I can rip UHDs with MakeMKV as a backup to my Archgon slim drive. I'll still be on the lookout for a slim drive that will also work with DVDFab.

That adapter is not listed in the guide you selected another varent of it

Apologies for that oversight. I thought they were similar with different connectors but I see now they're entirely different.

Do you think this case that Marty mentioned in the guide https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Tech ... B01CS5OR5I is a good fit for the BU40N in my Buffalo? I'm hoping that might allow the drive to work with both MakeMKV and DVDFab.

Worth a shot! You can always return it if it still doesn't work with DVDFab.

Ensure the drive is on v1.00 firmware when you try as MK firmware isn't of compatible with DVDFab.