Flashing Asus BW-16D1HT firmware

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The reason (as of 2020-Mar-15) why LG/Asus BD ODDs needs to be flashed into Asus BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE - Downgrade Enable) (most probably ODDs using PCB: JB8 2015.05.08 (Reference Image)) is because that firmware supports Lead-in and the OpCode 0xf1[1][2] (normally used by Plextors to read the EEPROM, but in the case with Asus BW-16D1HT 3.02, it reads the cache) to read 1 sector[3] of Lead-out through cache.

Latest compatible official firmware version for some of the LG (HL-DT-ST) (rebadges/clones from Asus/Dell/HP) BD ODDs to support DiscImageCreator:

JB9 2015.09.03 ODDs:

• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH16NS60: 1.00

JB8 2015.05.08 (Reference Image) ODDs:

• Asus BC-12B1ST b (not yet tested)
• Asus BC-12D2HT: 3.00
• Asus BW-16D1HT: 3.02
• Dell BH40N (07MM6C) (not yet tested)
• HL-DT-ST BH50N (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH14NS58: 1.00
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS40: 1.02
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS50 (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS55: 1.02
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS58: 1.00
• LG (HL-DT-ST) CH12NS40 (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) UH12NS40: 1.00
• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH14NS40: 1.02
• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH16NS40: 1.02

JBC5 2012.05.02 (Reference Image) ODDs:

• Asus BC-12B1ST b (not yet tested)
• Asus BC-12D2HT (not yet tested)
• Dell CH30N (0H3209) (not yet tested)
• HP CH30L (A2HH) (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) CH12NS30 (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) CH30N (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) UH12NS30 (not yet tested)

JB7 2011.11.17 (Reference Image) ODDs:

• Asus BW-12B1ST a: 1.00
• Asus BW-16D1HT (not yet tested)
• HP BH40L (A2HH) (not yet tested)
• HP BH40N (A2HH) (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH14NS40: 1.00
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS40: 1.03 (not yet added to DiscImageCreator)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS48 (not yet tested)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH14NS40: 1.03 (not yet added to DiscImageCreator)
• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH16NS40 (not yet tested)

From here and below, this guide will focus only on JB8 2015.05.08 ODDs!

Requirements (before BW-16D1HT 3.11):

• Microsoft Windows or GNU/Linux(-libre)
• SATA controller in AHCI Mode, IDE Mode or an USB to SATA Controller (olofolleola4 tested this with JMicron JM20337 and Intel Corporation Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller (AHCI Mode))
• A stable power source for both the ODD and the computer.
• No disc inside the ODD.

Some notes before you begin:

• After each file have been sucessfully flashed, it's a good idea to power cycle the ODD, either by disconnecting the SATA Power cable (wait at least 15 seconds before reconnecting) or by restarting the computer.
• Specific instruction for GNU/Linux(-libre):

sudo wine ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_-_FIRMWARE.exe

General Process:

• First, make sure MakeMKV is installed: https://www.makemkv.com/download/
• Next, download the SDFtool Flasher (updated version) from this thread in the MakeMKV support forum: https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22896
• Run the SDFtool Flasher.exe, and it will open a dialog box. Select your ODD (drive) from the first drop-down menu.
• Click the second drop-down menu, 'Please select a Firmware to Write,' and choose the firmware from the list below, depending on your drive/firmware combination. Make sure there is a green checkmark next to 'Encrypted Firmware.' If there isn't, click on the Red X to make it a green checkmark.
• Then click S T A R T and it will start flashing the firmware.

ODDs

• ASUS BW-16D1HT with firmware 3.11:

First Flash 3.10MK firmware

Specific instruction for GNU/Linux(-libre) (first you would need to install MakeMKV): sudo makemkvcon f -f sdf_VERSION.bin -d /dev/srX rawflash enc -i ASUS-BW-16D1HT-3.10-WM01601-211901041014.bin

After that, flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE) (SHA1: 4130578520c024218a1d99f86311525a05bccb60).

• ASUS BW-16D1HT with firmware 3.00 --> 3.10:

First flash 3.10MK (SHA1: 70762635c4bbd324c4f2095dc336acb3b0764919), then flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE) (SHA1: 4130578520c024218a1d99f86311525a05bccb60).

• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH14NS40 (SVC CODE: NS50) 1.00 --> 1.04:

First flash 1.04MK (SHA1: 501e141e101f34806741fc78469bb235f6c1056f), then flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.10MK (SHA1: 70762635c4bbd324c4f2095dc336acb3b0764919), and lastly flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE) (SHA1: 4130578520c024218a1d99f86311525a05bccb60).

• LG (HL-DT-ST) BH16NS55 (SVC CODE: NS55) with firmware 1.00(?) --> 1.04:

First flash 1.04MK (SHA1: 522835987c3793450d7cddb65b307a7a08f96d2d), then flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.10MK (SHA1: 70762635c4bbd324c4f2095dc336acb3b0764919), and lastly flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE) (SHA1: 4130578520c024218a1d99f86311525a05bccb60).

• LG (HL-DT-ST) WH16NS40 (SVC CODE: NS50) with firmware 1.00(?) --> 1.03 (1.02 (maybe earlier firmware versions as well) supports OpCode: 0xF1, no need to cross-flash):

First flash 1.03MK (SHA1: ec93390aa3aca491d9a331946ccec129fd4fc402), then flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.10MK (SHA1: 70762635c4bbd324c4f2095dc336acb3b0764919), and lastly flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE) (SHA1: 4130578520c024218a1d99f86311525a05bccb60).

• Asus BC-12D2HT (PCB: JB8 2015.05.08) (Asus Label (circle) IDs: 90DD0230-B20000, 90DD0230-B20010) with firmware 3.00 --> 3.11:

The following text is WIP (Work-in-Progress), needs confirmation:

A BD-ROM/DVD Rewriter cannot be cross-flashed to a Blu-ray Disc Rewriter or / UHD Blu-ray / DVD Writer with the ASUS Flash Tool, it needs to be flashed through DOS Flash

First flash 3.11MK (SHA1: 73ae04273b8af1fb49b6471f446f3385cba4acec), then flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.10MK (SHA1: 70762635c4bbd324c4f2095dc336acb3b0764919), and lastly flash ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.02 (DE) (SHA1: 4130578520c024218a1d99f86311525a05bccb60).

End of text which is WIP (Work-in-Progress).

To-Do:

• Provide compressed archive with all the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer files in the near future!