NEW OPTION: 'UHD Friendly' Firmware Downgrade / Cross-Flash Using Official (Modified) ASUS Flasher for ASUS & LG Drives

[jayb3369]

Help Can't get firmware to upgrade.

I just purchased and installed the ASUS 16D1HT in the Vantec Nextstar enclosure (everything that is recommended on this site.)

It is on a Macbook pro, and MakeMKV sees it just fine. But I can't get it to flash in my WIndows emulator, Parallel Desktop The VM sees the new drive just fine. But no matter what flash I try to do, it says update failure #1

I tried using the flasher in this: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=18933

and this

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634

I was told on this forum that you can flash on a Mac from a Windows emulator.

Please help if you can.

Here is the drive information from MakeMKV

Drive Information
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: KLIK2L84136
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 3.10
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)

[Billycar11]

Help Can't get firmware to upgrade.

I just purchased and installed the ASUS 16D1HT in the Vantec Nextstar enclosure (everything that is recommended on this site.)

It is on a Macbook pro, and MakeMKV sees it just fine. But I can't get it to flash in my WIndows emulator, Parallel Desktop The VM sees the new drive just fine. But no matter what flash I try to do, it says update failure #1

VM is the problem use vm ware or boot windows normally. Parallels does not fully pass through the drive even with the pass through option its always a virtual drive.

[jayb3369]

Well, that sucks, because someone on this site said parallels would work just fine. Gonna try vmware

[jayb3369]

I assume I should use the file from this thread:

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=18933

Thanks

[jonghotti]

I assume I should use the file from this thread:

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=18933

Thanks

Go for it!

[jayb3369]

IT WORKED!!!! Reading a previously unreadable UHD Disk in MacOS with MakeMKV.

Going to rip it and see what happens.


Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it.

[Krawk]

EDIT (15.02.2020):
Below is the link to the modified ASUS FW Flasher + Downgrade Enabled Firmware + the latest MK firmware pack (14/02/2020):

https://www.mediafire.com/file/b2dqunj8 ... 9.zip/file


Here is just the modified ASUS Flasher if you don't need the firmwares. Just put it in the folder with the firmwares.


ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip

Mary,

Can this link be updated to include the update pack dated 15/04/2020? I like that the ultimate guide thread was updated, but it points to this thread with an older link.

https://www.makemkv.com/download/mk-fir ... 200415.zip

Thanks for all that you do.

[jonghotti]

Seriously Mary, would you update the link please LOL

[MartyMcNuts]

Seriously Mary, would you update the link please LOL

I'll get to it soon..

[Spaniard]

I just flashed my LGBU40 from 1.03 to 1.03 Mk and the 1.00. Everything went fine, works with dvdfab.

Huge thanks to Marty and everybody giving their input in this wonderful thread.

[jonghotti]

I just flashed my llama into a goat because I was tired of the damn thing always spiting on me.

[MartyMcNuts]

I just flashed my llama into a goat because I was tired of the damn thing always spiting on me.

LOL.....

I think the flu made you funnier!

[jonghotti]

I think the flu made you funnier!

Cheers!

[MartyMcNuts]

Seriously Mary, would you update the link please LOL

I'll get to it soon..

Link in 1st post has now been updated to include the latest MK firmware pack.

[mattlambertson]

Just wanted to say thanks for the ridiculously easy firmware flasher. Just used it on a new BW-16D1HT with 2019 firmware and it worked flawlessly and with almost disturbing ease.