BD-RE BP50NB40 - advice needed pls

[skipton38]

I've spent hours on the forums over the last couple of days to try and understand how to get LibreDrive working on my drive. I'm a total duffer at this, and am thoroughly confused by all the different posts, guides and warnings, and obvs don't want to brick my drive. I'm not too fussed about UHD capabilities (if I've understood it correctly, my drive can't actually handle UHD anyway?) - just trying to unlock read speed on blu-ray rips.

I followed the guide here (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19928). I ran BH14NS40_N1.00-A4_patched.exe, opened the firmware HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.02-NM00700-211811011016, and tried to patch. But the process just sits at 0%, and as far as I can tell doesn't even pull any CPU resources. I'm obviously doing something wrong. Anyone able to assist?

Drive info:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2117-11-23 16:15
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 58

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

[jonghotti]

I emailed you at your gmail.com address my friend.

[skipton38]

Grateful jonghotti, have replied to your email. Anyone else have any thoughts?