WH16NS40 Hesitation To Flash

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ostee888
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WH16NS40 Hesitation To Flash

Post by ostee888 »

So this is probably the 1000th time seeing this, but I don't know if I am ready to flash. I have read the one on my drive:
https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634\

However my "Drive Platform" does not match. I saw I have firmware version 1.00 and was wondering if I wanted to upgrade the firmware to 1.03 from the LG website.

So, AM I READY OR NOT and if not what do I need to do to get it ready.

SPECS:
Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: K97ECGE4718
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 14:41
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 71

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
st4evr
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Re: WH16NS40 Hesitation To Flash

Post by st4evr »

As it’s stated in that guide, the platform must be MT1959 and the drive manufactured date late 2015 or later.

Your drive platform is MT1939 and manufactured 2013. So of course it’s not a match. Can’t be clearer than that. If you flash this drive you will brick it. Buy a new drive as instructed in that same guide.
d00zah
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Re: WH16NS40 Hesitation To Flash

Post by d00zah »

ostee888 wrote:
Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:41 am
So this is probably the 1000th time seeing this, but I don't know if I am ready to flash. I have read the one on my drive:
https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634\

However my "Drive Platform" does not match. I saw I have firmware version 1.00 and was wondering if I wanted to upgrade the firmware to 1.03 from the LG website.

So, AM I READY OR NOT and if not what do I need to do to get it ready.

SPECS:
Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: K97ECGE4718
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 14:41
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 71

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive is too old for UHD. DON'T DO IT! Recovery is a PITA.
ostee888
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:30 am

Re: WH16NS40 Hesitation To Flash

Post by ostee888 »

Thanks for the response, I was wondering why it was so much different.
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