Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

[bigozbear]

Is the Archgon MD-8102P-U3YC-UHDB-K a good drive for UHD writing/burning for Mac OS?

[MartyMcNuts]

Is the Archgon MD-8102P-U3YC-UHDB-K a good drive for UHD writing/burning for Mac OS?

Couldn't tell you. Does MakeMKV say it is a BU40N? If it does, then yes.

PS: I had a look at this drive on Amazon UK and I'm not 100% certain but I think it might be a BU40N drive.

[schwabbendebibap]

Newer OEM Firmwares:

LG 1.04+ BU40N 1.03 Asus 3.10+ and similar
The newer OEM firmwares cannot be flashed easily due to the additional downgrade checks. If your drive has one of these firmwares, and there is no MK version of the same or higher number, you will have to sidegrade to Asus 3.10MKor LG 1.04MK. Then flash to your desired firmware if you don't want that one.

Manual Libredrive SDF download only for offline systems: http://www.makemkv.com/svq/sdf.bin
Hashed keys for UHD disks only for offline systems: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 12&t=16959

I got an ASUS BW-16D1HT 5.25 internal drive manufactured in September 2019, and it's firmware is 3.10.

I already bricked my old ASUS BC-12D2HT, because it was too old.
I just did not read the warning that flashing very old drives does not work.

Therefore I would be super thankful if somebody can validate that the MK version "ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin" is definitely working on this super new model.

Thank you!

[Daxelinho]

Hi,

I tried to flash my new Asus BW-16D1HT to enable it reading UDH-Disks. It came with the 3.10a software. I used the Ultra Hax0R-Guide from Youtube linked in the first post.
I opened the BH14NS40_N1.00-A4_patched.exe from the Downgrade Enabled Firmware V.2 folder and selected the DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_302.bin

The programm worked a bit and after reaching 100% it spit out an error saysing something like write DRAM NG.

After that I opended the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified).exe and from the folder mk-firmware-pack-20191206 I selected the ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014 wich should be the right firmware for my drive.

After this had finished, it spit out another error saying the drive will be in emergency mode.

I opened MakeMKV and popped in a UHD disk and it read the disk without any problem and is currently ripping it onto my pc with 16.8 MB/s and 3.9X

The only curious thing is that MakeMKV says my drive would be the ASUS BC-12D2HT. I don't know why it does that. Maybe one of you can answer this and tell me weather theses errors are negligible or I should worry and what my next steps should be.

EDIT: The first UHD-rip worked flawless.

[JohnnyScotchman]

Thanks so much to all the helpful people here. I had issue and a lot of doubts as I had Windows security blocking the flash tool,and then the LG v 1.04 problem. A lot of reading , a side flash ( is this a correct term)and now I have a fully functional UHD friendly drive! You guys are so awesome ! I’m a noob who is very happily ripping my library now ! Thanks so much

[tatts4Life]

I bought the Asus BW-16D1HT and have been able to rip all but 5 of my 4K movies. Endgame doesn't load and A Quiet Place gets an error part way through and fails. The question is, Do I go back to my local store and exchange for a new Asus drive since they only allow exchanges for the same product? Or do I go for the LG WH16NS40 that they have in stock? Or should I cross flash to a different drive?

[Billycar11]

I bought the Asus BW-16D1HT and have been able to rip all but 5 of my 4K movies. Endgame doesn't load and A Quiet Place gets an error part way through and fails. The question is, Do I go back to my local store and exchange for a new Asus drive since they only allow exchanges for the same product? Or do I go for the LG WH16NS40 that they have in stock? Or should I cross flash to a different drive?

they are pretty much the same drive in my experience the asus is more likely to be defective. lg might kick all the duds to asus lol

[tatts4Life]

they are pretty much the same drive in my experience the asus is more likely to be defective. lg might kick all the duds to asus lol

So what you're saying is Asus might still have an issue and get an LG drive too?

[roflmaonowhow]

So I have a silly question and forgive me if this has been asked before, currently as it stands there is no pre-flashed already working UHD 4k BR internal drive that works right out the gate for just reading 4k BRs?

You have to get UHD friendly drives and flash them to some firware to be able to read 4k disc? Am I assuming correctly?

I just want to read 4k discs on an internal UHD 4k BR drive, I don't necessary want to rip it, do I still need to flash the firmware?

Thanks in advance.

[roflmaonowhow]

I have a basic question and I apologize in advance if this has been addressed before.

Currently as it stands in the market there is no UHD 4K BR internal drive ready to read 4k discs right out the gate, right?

You have to get one of these UHD friendly drives and flash a firmware to even just read the disc, am I assuming correctly?

[tatts4Life]

So I know have the LG WH16NS40 SVC:NS50. I noticed in the firmware pack there is an option for another FW called WH16NS40-NS50. What does that one do? Should I just stick with the regular one that the Asus flasher has listed for my model?

[Billycar11]

So I have a silly question and forgive me if this has been asked before, currently as it stands there is no pre-flashed already working UHD 4k BR internal drive that works right out the gate for just reading 4k BRs?

You have to get UHD friendly drives and flash them to some firware to be able to read 4k disc? Am I assuming correctly?

I just want to read 4k discs on an internal UHD 4k BR drive, I don't necessary want to rip it, do I still need to flash the firmware?

Thanks in advance.

I sell preflashed drives email me here is my info https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831

[Billycar11]

they are pretty much the same drive in my experience the asus is more likely to be defective. lg might kick all the duds to asus lol

So what you're saying is Asus might still have an issue and get an LG drive too?

No I'm saying both the LG and Asus have a high chance of being defective but more so the Asus
Any single drive should read all disks
You should not need two drives to read disks if one read one and the other doesn't in my book that drive is defective and would get exchanged

[tatts4Life]

No I'm saying both the LG and Asus have a high chance of being defective but more so the Asus
Any single drive should read all disks
You should not need two drives to read disks if one read one and the other doesn't in my book that drive is defective and would get exchanged

Ah got it. So got A Quiet Place to work but Endgame failed with just a few seconds left. Here is what the Log looks like from start up to failure after I did a trial with just Endgame.

MakeMKV_Endgame_log.txt

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Guardians 2 and Kingsmen 1 fail. And Last Jedi doesn't even load. It spins and then says no disc found.

[Billycar11]

Does not look good
How is the drive hooked up?