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Actually... i'm pretty sure it can't...
Drive was manufactured 2014

Hello I tried flashing my ASUS BW-16D1H-U E116 today but to no avail, I managed to get the Updating Failure #1 is the bin file provided in the firmware pack old? Could anyone help me please.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: CCDL090057WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

rubenegmond wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 7:22 pm Hello I tried flashing my ASUS BW-16D1H-U E116 today but to no avail, I managed to get the Updating Failure #1 is the bin file provided in the firmware pack old? Could anyone help me please.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: CCDL090057WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T

This is a Pioneer drive. You cannot flash this with the public tools. Contact Billycar11 and he should be able to help you.

Howdy, having to upgrade the drive in my HP SFF PC and i'm thinking of getting this:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09XTBXM67

Thoughts? Would this be flashable etc?

Krondorf wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 5:16 am Howdy, having to upgrade the drive in my HP SFF PC and i'm thinking of getting this:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09XTBXM67

Thoughts? Would this be flashable etc?

bu50n is just a HP rebrand of BU40N so should be flashable

Hello all!, I just got an Asus Drive, BW-16D1H-U, and without any flashing it let me rip 4k blurays, the question that I have is... Should I flash it anyway or not?. The info on the drive is the following: I appreciate your opinions and advice, thank you!

yackov_bd wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 9:48 am Hello all!, I just got an Asus Drive, BW-16D1H-U, and without any flashing it let me rip 4k blurays, the question that I have is... Should I flash it anyway or not?. The info on the drive is the following:

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Información de unidad de disco
Nombre del SO del dispositivo: /dev/sr0
Fabricante: ASUS
Producto: BW-16D1H-U
Revisión: A201
Número de serie: SIK9TH77E364
Fecha del firmware: 2116-01-14 13:58
Marcas de cifrado bus: 1F
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 0.A201W
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No hay disco insertado

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I appreciate your opinions and advice, thank you!

yes that can beflashed to do UHD see guide below or email me or marty for an auto flasher

Billycar11 wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 5:36 am

Krondorf wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 5:16 am Howdy, having to upgrade the drive in my HP SFF PC and i'm thinking of getting this:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09XTBXM67

Thoughts? Would this be flashable etc?

bu50n is just a HP rebrand of BU40N so should be flashable

Just got the drive, and installed it...
I can't read bluray discs at all... unless i start makemkv first... is that normal? Haven't tried any other software yet...
I would have though it would let me read a disc at least?

Edit: my external buffalo drive from earlier seems to be able to read discs without makemkv running...

New drive info:
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU50N
Revision: CC01
Serial number: 708HS009586
Firmware date: 2117-06-28 09:34
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 28

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 0.CC01V
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Krondorf wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 5:05 am Just got the drive, and installed it...
I can't read bluray discs at all... unless i start makemkv first... is that normal? Haven't tried any other software yet...
I would have though it would let me read a disc at least?

Edit: my external buffalo drive from earlier seems to be able to read discs without makemkv running...

not normal you should see the disc in the os before ever opening makemkv

That's what i thought too...
but i can reproduce it...
load makemkv i can read disc...
close makemkv and insert disc.. nothing...

Edit:
Actually.. weird thing.... i left it sitting while sending message to seller... and after about 5 minutes the disc info popped up in explorer... weird...
will have to investigate