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Hi everyone:

I'm hoping someone can verify the current Mac OS flashing procedure for my drive.

HARDWARE

ASUS BW-16D1X-U (external)
Firmware: A105
Platform: MT1959
LibreDrive status: Possible, not yet enabled
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Computer
2023 Mac Studio (Apple Silicon)
macOS Tahoe 26.5.2
MakeMKV 1.18.4
The drive is detected correctly by both MakeMKV and makemkvcon.
Running:
./makemkvcon f -l

returns:
00: /IOBDServices/D549E7B7
ASUS_BW-16D1X-U_A105_2120120211114_KL9P99F0300

I have already downloaded:
ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin
My goal is primarily UHD ripping, but I'd also like to retain Blu-ray writing capability, so I believe BW-16D1HT 3.10-MK is the correct firmware.
Question:

Could someone please provide the current recommended macOS sdftool/makemkvcon flash command for this exact drive and firmware?

Thank you!

Hello,

Here you go. Please let us know if you have any issues.

Billycar11 wrote:1. download sdf.bin https://makemkv.com/sdf.bin
2. download the all you need firmware pack

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HRnbXi ... sp=sharing

3. Extract the file you need for your drive from the all you need firmware pack pick from the recommended firmware section.

4. then in terminal on the Mac
copy sdf.bin and the firmware file extracted from theall you need firmware pack into /tmp folder.

Then :

Billycar11 wrote:5. in terminal change directory "cd /Applications/MakeMKV.app/Contents/MacOS"

Then :

but I'd also like to retain Blu-ray writing capability, so I believe BW-16D1HT 3.10-MK is the correct firmware.

True, according to MartyMcNuts.

MartyMcNuts wrote:If you still write/burn discs, use BW-16D1HT 3.10-MK. If you only rip discs and don't care about writing/burning discs, use WH16NS60 1.02-MK

Thanks for the reply. I have just one questions before I flash. Your command uses: -i '/tmp/DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.10_MK.bin

My firmware file is named: ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin

The file name does not match. Will I run into any problems or do those produce the same firmware?

Or in other words:

"Is DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.10_MK.bin simply a renamed version of ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin from the All You Need Firmware Pack, or should I be using a different firmware file?"

Thanks

Is DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.10_MK.bin simply a renamed version of ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin from the All You Need Firmware Pack

Yep. The two files are absolutely identical.

Hello Sayaka: Thanks for your input. Here are my files:

"My files are:
/tmp/asusflash/sdf.bin
/tmp/asusflash/ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin

Could you please post the exact makemkvcon command I should paste into Terminal?"

Thanks.

I can do that. Open a terminal inside the folder where makemkvcon is located - it is likely you can do that with the command "cd /Applications/MakeMKV.app/Contents/MacOS"

Then :
Again, please let me know if you have any issues.

Sayaka: Thanks for all your help. I got my drive flashed. Thanks. Tek0967