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End of babysitting. You should think about why others can and you can't. So where is the root cause?sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:32 pm I did that. It does not work. Well, it says it is successful, but the firmware does not change.
You just picked the most complicated drive to flash for UHD and now you can't get it fixed which makes me an asshole. That's logic applied.sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:17 pm I never asked you for anything. I was asking how to get a drive, and the creator of the thread for upgrading offered some help, which I tried to no avail. You don't have to be an asshole.
Boy, I wanted to guide you through this complicated process and now you are getting nasty. GFY.
You are completely off. I never recommended this drive and only got in when you failed to to flash this drive for UHD. Your blahblah is not interesting to anybody. Concentrate on to get this drive flashed or put it in the trash box if you can't.sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:52 pm Look, you started this. As I said, I was looking to buy a drive, and you asked me for info. And then end up complaining that you're tired of babysitting. And now claim you really wanted to help. Please don't. I do not want a babysitter. I will keep trying to purchase a drive, or preferably get the "Flash Kit" for this drive.
I flashed another drive, have a Plex server with an 80TB RAID5 repository with remote access, and everything works quite well. I have issues with a few discs not being read by the drive I already flashed. I wanted to have another to use in these cases so I could reasonably determine if I had a marginal drive or a marginal disc.
Nobody here said you recommended anything. I never asked you a single question. You jumped in while I was working with someone else.Coopervid wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:03 pm You are completely off. I never recommended this drive and only got in when you failed to to flash this drive for UHD.
Please do not concern yourself with whatever my ultimate solution is. Please. Pretty please.Coopervid wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:03 pm Your blahblah is not interesting to anybody. Concentrate on to get this drive flashed or put it in the trash box if you can't.
Case closed.sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:16 pmNobody here said you recommended anything. I never asked you a single question. You jumped in while I was working with someone else.Coopervid wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:03 pm You are completely off. I never recommended this drive and only got in when you failed to to flash this drive for UHD.
Please do not concern yourself with whatever my ultimate solution is. Please. Pretty please.Coopervid wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:03 pm Your blahblah is not interesting to anybody. Concentrate on to get this drive flashed or put it in the trash box if you can't.
You have completed step 1 from below. As you can see, libredrive is now enabled but this firmware is not UHD compatible. You need to cross-flash to a UHD compatible firmware by using the recover process. Start from step 2. If you aren't sure what to select each time, read the window title bar!sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 5:02 pm Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIM2221Uxxxx
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
No disc inserted
I now realize what I was doing wrong. You were not writing the recovery/crossflash as separate steps, but I was reading them as such. When selecting the recovery firmware, it does not display anywhere after selecting, I thought I was doing it wrong so was reselecting in the firmware and the recovery was still selected. The lightbulb finally lit and all is well. Ripping a 4K now. THANKS FOR THE PERSISTENCE!!!!!!MartyMcNuts wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:29 pmYou have completed step 1 from below. As you can see, libredrive is now enabled but this firmware is not UHD compatible. You need to cross-flash to a UHD compatible firmware by using the recover process. Start from step 2. If you aren't sure what to select each time, read the window title bar!sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 5:02 pm Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIM2221Uxxxx
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
No disc inserted
1. Flash the drive to BP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK.
Now for the crossflash:
2. Select the RECOVERY option and in the pop up window, select the BP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK firmware that you just flashed.
3. Select the BU40N 1.00 firmware in the normal firmware selection drop box.
4. Click START
No, the first firmware doesn't show anywhere as it's only selected to grab some required data from it to complete the flash to the normally selected firmware successfully.sgavette@cox.net wrote: Tue Sep 23, 2025 12:39 amI now realize what I was doing wrong. You were not writing the recovery/crossflash as separate steps, but I was reading them as such. When selecting the recovery firmware, it does not display anywhere after selecting, I thought I was doing it wrong so was reselecting in the firmware and the recovery was still selected. The lightbulb finally lit and all is well. Ripping a 4K now. THANKS FOR THE PERSISTENCE!!!!!!MartyMcNuts wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:29 pmYou have completed step 1 from below. As you can see, libredrive is now enabled but this firmware is not UHD compatible. You need to cross-flash to a UHD compatible firmware by using the recover process. Start from step 2. If you aren't sure what to select each time, read the window title bar!sgavette@cox.net wrote: Mon Sep 22, 2025 5:02 pm Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIM2221Uxxxx
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
No disc inserted
1. Flash the drive to BP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK.
Now for the crossflash:
2. Select the RECOVERY option and in the pop up window, select the BP50NB40 (NB50) 1.03-MK firmware that you just flashed.
3. Select the BU40N 1.00 firmware in the normal firmware selection drop box.
4. Click START