SDFtool Flasher

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi everyone,

I have created a windows GUI for the MakeMKV sdftool command line flasher. The appearance (and use) is similar to the modifed ASUS flasher, which should make it a bit easier for those that are unsure about using the command line. The latest is version 1.2.0.

26/09/2020:
I have made a couple of minor code adjustments. Also, the "RECOVER Drive" option feature is now available. I have used it to recover a BH16NS55 that was flashed with BU40N firmware.


Requirements:

• MakeMKV v1.15.1 (or higher) installed

• .NET Framework 4.7.2

Usage:

• Select a drive from the first drop down box.

• Select either WRITE, READ or RECOVER option (write is default).

If you selected READ:
You can now press the START button to dump the firmware. The application will create a folder called "Firmware_Dumps" in the same directory as the sdftool flasher, if it does not exist and save the dump file there. It will do a full firmware dump if it is able to otherwise it will only dump the user data.


If you selected WRITE:

• Click the second drop down box to select a firmware to flash.

• Check the "enc?" checkbox only if your drive has an encrypted firmware on it (see list of encrypted firmware below).

You can now press the START button to flash the selected firmware to your drive. Once the firmware has been flashed successfully, the application will refresh the drive list shown in the drop down box.


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 down box to select the correct firmware to flash.

You can now press the START button to recover the drive and flashing the selected firmware to your drive. Once the firmware has been flashed successfully, the application will refresh the drive list shown in the drop down box.


Encrypted Firmware:
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BE16NU50-1.04-N000300-212005081025.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH14NS50-1.03-N000400-212004211008.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS40-NS50-1.05-N000600-212005061331.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS50-1.03-N000400-212004210958.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS55-1.05-N000400-212004211049.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS60-1.02-N000600-212005081014.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.03-N000800-212005070917.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP55EB40-NB50-1.03-N000800-212005070924.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-N000800-212005070935.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.04-N000500-212005061142.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH14NS40-NS50-1.05-N000900-212005061444.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS40-NS50-1.05-N000900-212005061440.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.03-N000600-212005081010.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WP50NB40-NB50-1.03-N000800-212005070929.bin
HL-DT-ST-BDDVDRW_CH12NS40-1.03-N000800-212005080957.bin
HL-DT-ST-BDDVDRW_UH12NS40-1.03-N000800-212005080959.bin


WARNING: Use at your own risk!!
Please be very careful using the recovery option. It should work for:

• Desktop drive's flashed to slim drive firmware.

• Slim drives flashed to desktop drive firmware.

• Old LG/ASUS drives that have been flashed with newer LG NS50+/ASUS 3.xx firmware.

Here is the updated SDFtool flasher:

sdftool_flasher.zip

(20.67 KiB) Downloaded 6007 times

Just unzip it in the same directory as your firmware files or anywhere else you like.

Here is the link to the thread for the MK firmware pack:

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 19&t=19113


Here is a link to my DE firmware pack:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/6ndv5i14 ... k.zip/file


As usual, any issues with the GUI, let me know.


PS: For your convenience, here are the firmware files to recover the old LG/ASUS drives:

DE_LG_WH16NS40_1.01.bin.zip

(1.16 MiB) Downloaded 1286 times

DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_1.01.bin.zip

(1.16 MiB) Downloaded 768 times

Enjoy!!

[SamuriHL]

Awesome work as always!

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[MartyMcNuts]

Awesome work as always!

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Thanks SamuriHL!

[Coopervid]

Fantastic!

[Bluntman]

Hi everyone,

I have created a windows GUI for the MakeMKV sdftool command line flasher. The appearance (and use) is similar to the modifed ASUS flasher, which should make it a bit easier for those that are unsure about using the command line.

Usage:

• Select a drive from the first drop down box

• Select either READ or WRITE option (write is default)

If you selected READ:
You can now press the START button to dump the firmware. The application will create a folder called "Firmware_Dumps" in the same directory as the sdftool flasher, if it does not exist and save the dump file there. It will do a full firmware dump if it is able to otherwise it will only dump the user data.


If you selected WRITE:

• Click the second drop down box to select a firmware to flash

• Check the "enc?" checkbox only if your drive has an encrypted firmware on it

You can now press the START button to flash the selected firmware to your drive. Once the firmware has been flashed successfully, the application will refresh the drive list shown in the drop down box.

Here is the SDFtool flasher:

sdftool_flasher.zip

Just unzip it in the same directory as your firmware files or anywhere else you like.

As usual, any issues with the GUI, let me know.

Enjoy!!

Awesome Marty this is great!!! Thanks so much for the good work. I’ll definitely use this for the next drive I sell!

Thank again wow great!


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[MartyMcNuts]

You're welcome guys! Glad to help.

[kastaway33]

If I accidentally flashed the 1.03MK firmware on my LG WH16NS60 drive can I use "SDFtool Flasher" to Flash the 1.02MK file (see screenshot)? Will I need to choose the ENC button since its 1.03?

Thank You

[asmcom]

Great work Marty as always.

Asmcom

[MartyMcNuts]

If I accidentally flashed the 1.03MK firmware on my LG WH16NS60 drive can I use "SDFtool Flasher" to Flash the 1.02MK file (see screenshot)? Will I need to choose the ENC button since its 1.03?

Thank You

It is my understanding that no MK firmware is encrypted,so your current firmware is not encrypted, therefore, no. Yes, that highlighted file is 1.02-MK.

Please, someone correct me if I am wrong..

[kastaway33]

If I accidentally flashed the 1.03MK firmware on my LG WH16NS60 drive can I use "SDFtool Flasher" to Flash the 1.02MK file (see screenshot)? Will I need to choose the ENC button since its 1.03?

Thank You

It is my understanding that no MK firmware is encrypted,so your current firmware is not encrypted, therefore, no. Yes, that highlighted file is 1.02-MK.

Please, someone correct me if I am wrong..

Thank you for replying to my question, so if my drive was flashed with 1.03mk, can I use SDFtool to flash to 1.02mk? And basicly no need to mark it "ENC"...

[MartyMcNuts]

If I accidentally flashed the 1.03MK firmware on my LG WH16NS60 drive can I use "SDFtool Flasher" to Flash the 1.02MK file (see screenshot)? Will I need to choose the ENC button since its 1.03?

Thank You

It is my understanding that no MK firmware is encrypted,so your current firmware is not encrypted, therefore, no. Yes, that highlighted file is 1.02-MK.

Please, someone correct me if I am wrong..

Thank you for replying to my question, so if my drive was flashed with 1.03mk, can I use SDFtool to flash to 1.02mk? And basicly no need to mark it "ENC"...

Correct.

[allomere]

Thank you for this helpful tool! Quick question: Can it flash drives via USB, or do they have to be connected via a SATA cable?

[SamuriHL]

It can flash USB drives with the caveat that the case it's in (if it's in a case) supports the flashing commands.

[MiKeeVid]

I'm getting this error message and not sure what the issue is. I'm wanting to flash to WH16NS60-1.02 MK to get rid of the sleep bug (I got the same error message when I tried that version of firmware.)

tempsnip.png (17.54 KiB) Viewed 25062 times

Here's my drive info:

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Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9THADA***
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[MartyMcNuts]

I'm getting this error message and not sure what the issue is. I'm wanting to flash to WH16NS60-1.02 MK to get rid of the sleep bug (I got the same error message when I tried that version of firmware.)

tempsnip.png

Here's my drive info:

Code: Select all

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9THADA***
Firmware date: 2117-03-10 16:50
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

OK, if you want to flash to WH16NS60 1.02-MK, why are you trying to flash firmware WH16NS40-NS50 1.03 MK????

Your drive is on WH16NS40 1.02 so you should be able to directly flash WH16NS60 1.02-MK firmware and be done!