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by sorntor
Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

quick update. After reading the threads fully and various drive models concerning wh16ns40, i understand my drive is mt1939 type and cant take anything that made for mt1959. Luckily, i didnt loose the critical data thats unique to drive and i picked up an image thats meant for mt1939 (BH16NS40) and...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 28, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:53 pm
sorntor wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:28 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:01 am


I was hoping that would work for you. Bugger....

Try the same command again but replace MT1939 Boot Code" with MT1959 Boot JB8 " (Note the space before the quote! Keep it in. It is not a typo!)

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV> .\sdftool.exe --all-yes -d D: rawflash "main,nowait,nocheck,boot=MT1959 Boot JB8 " -i .\DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin

Reading input file .\DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Faking existing boot loader with custom boot mark = "MT1959 Boot JB8 "
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS40_1.02_211703101650_SIK91E6GG460
Ready to write drive flash memory. (auto confirmed)
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
98% .................................................
Write DRAM NG 05/24/00

Command produced error code 0x8f052400
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV>

There's that error code!

Yep, that is exactly what I figured would happen as this is the same command that the flasher uses. I honestly am at a loss as to why neither of those commands worked. One of them should have. I'll contact Mike regarding that error code and hopefully he can shed some light.

The only other thing I can think of to try is the old dosflash method. You will need a PC that can be changed to IDE mode in the bios and your drive needs to be connected to sata port 0 or 1 of motherboard. As you have previously flashed the newer 1.05 firmware, dosflash access is disabled, however, the new version has a workaround. There is a bit of work required to get things set up though...

To use dosflash, you will need:

The drive recovery iso file. Write it to a USB stick so you can boot from it. Look at the bottom of the first post under "NS40 Recovery Image" in thread https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634. There are instructions in the recovery image zip file on the best way to write the image to USB stick.

The latest dosflash. Get it from here https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... =15#p73174

Now, when I made the recovery iso, I can't remember if this new dosflash was around or not.... I don't think this version of dosflash is inside the recovery image so you will need to either put it on a second USB stick to use alongside the recover image stick or extract the image iso content, add the new dosflash to the "DosFlash Firmware Dumps" folder, then recreate the iso (imageBurn should do the job). Write this new image to USB stick and boot from it.

When using dosflash, you will have to:

1. Dump the current drive firmware. (This is MANDATORY as it contains your drive's very important calibration info!)
2. Use the EEPROM data mover to create a new firmware (which uses the DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin as the base and copying your calibration data from the current dump you just created in the previous step).
3. Write this newly created firmware file to the drive.
4. That's it! Reboot PC and switch any bios settings back.

Good luck!
@mike admin,

When you get a moment can you please provide some insight on this issue:

sorntor is trying to recover an old WH16NS40 that was flashed with current NS50 firmware. He has tried the command line using both the old and the new boot info. One command says completed successfully but hasn't actually completed the flash and the other gives "Command produced error code 0x8f052400"
I really appreciate you attempting to get a follow-up on this issue. The drive is still here brick and waiting to be fixed πŸ˜‚ thanks to everyone.
by sorntor
Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:36 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

Billycar11 wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:35 am
maybe DE needs to be enabled in the old firmware?
Sorry not sure how to do this?
by sorntor
Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:28 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

What does your makemkv drive info say now? Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST Product: BD-RE WH16NS40 Revision: 1.02 Serial number: SIK91E6GG460 Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50 Bus encryption flags: 17 I can only assume it didn't successfully flash even though it indicated ...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

What does your makemkv drive info say now? Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST Product: BD-RE WH16NS40 Revision: 1.02 Serial number: SIK91E6GG460 Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50 Bus encryption flags: 17 I can only assume it didn't successfully flash even though it indicated ...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

That should have worked for you. Can you try running app as administrator and trying again? I've never had an old drive to test the recovery on. I've only had a desktop drive cross-flashed to slim drive firmware, so not exactly the same issue as yourself but the recovery method is supposed to be th...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:06 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

Usage: Select a drive from the first drop down box. Select either WRITE, READ or RECOVER option (write is default). If you selected RECOVER: A "file browser" will open so you can select the drive's current (wrong) firmware. This is so the boot ID can be obtained. Click the second drop dow...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:23 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

Your still flashing the wrong firmware stop Can you just please tell me which recovery file I'm supposed to be using? There were only two in the SDF thread and one was for my model and the other was not. Telling me I'm doing wrong without telling me which file to pick won't help me resolve it. Than...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:43 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

Usage: Select a drive from the first drop down box. Select either WRITE, READ or RECOVER option (write is default). If you selected RECOVER: A "file browser" will open so you can select the drive's current (wrong) firmware. This is so the boot ID can be obtained. Click the second drop dow...
by sorntor
Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:19 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

SDFtool Flasher If you look at my reply before the last you'll see that I did attempt to use this however perhaps I'm not using the correct recovery file? If you could let me know specifically which file to try I would appreciate it thank you The instructions and recovery files are in the first pos...
by sorntor
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

Possibly what is the build date on your drive sticker on top of drive Well damn, now I think I know the issue. June 2014 :/ The OFW told me "NS50" for status so I thought I was ok sigh. https://imgur.com/a/wQezYQz Any hope at recovery? SDFtool Flasher If you look at my reply before the la...
by sorntor
Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:52 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

Billycar11 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 06, 2020 12:18 am
sorntor wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:28 pm

Any advice?

Thanks :)
Possibly what is the build date on your drive sticker on top of drive
Well damn, now I think I know the issue. June 2014 :/ The OFW told me "NS50" for status so I thought I was ok sigh.

https://imgur.com/a/wQezYQz

Any hope at recovery?
by sorntor
Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:28 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

If thats a thread that will flash my ASUS back to a diff firmware to recover, great. Link's fixed Oh great, lots of tools there. Since I had flashed to asus 3.10 I used the ASUS ODD FW Changer and selected HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00900-212005061440.bin but still not responsive. Shows co...
by sorntor
Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:04 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

For anyone looking - I read through pages and pages of forum posts to bring you this one simple and easily understood set of paragraphs - I bought an LG WH16NS40 with 1.04 firmware on it, and rented two 4k blu-rays. The drive would not even recognize the disc was present after spinning up. Long sto...
by sorntor
Sat Dec 05, 2020 1:48 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: WH16NS40 Flasher
Replies: 76
Views: 144495

Re: WH16NS40 Flasher

For anyone looking - I read through pages and pages of forum posts to bring you this one simple and easily understood set of paragraphs - I bought an LG WH16NS40 with 1.04 firmware on it, and rented two 4k blu-rays. The drive would not even recognize the disc was present after spinning up. Long sto...