Free, Open Source, Windows/Linux/Mac Pioneer Flashing App

[mattjackson]

Thanks the screenshots help. I bet I’m being too restrictive in what drives I show and what I hide, I must have a filter wrong especially with Windows and usbs. I’ll sort it!

[mattjackson]

0.10.6 will be out soon with updates for all reported issues. As well as more cross flashes listed on the website.

[cashkey1]

wondering if the tool can have the "Alphabets listed just like imgburn to identify the multiple drives if one has many in the pc" i have 4 same make and model drives in my pc, but i cant identify which ones they are without the Alphabet.

[mattjackson]

You guys with >1 drive making me jealous! Ill add it

[cashkey1]

Hehehehe!! thanks buddy.. i purposely bought a USED ancient desktop pc tower casing that can hold 4 sets of 5.25 drives, and loaded them into the desktop pc..all 4 are the BDR-S12U (flashed to become S12U in actual fact) Hehehehe! thats why i cant tell which one i want to gain access into without the alphabet.

[mattjackson]

I mean I have a lot of discs to backup, but how many you all backing up once you are caught up that you need multiple?! Must be a constant stream of backups going, and at today's hard drive prices?!

Look out for 0.10.7

[cashkey1]

laserheads can lose their power over time i believe.. thats why i bought a few more sets for "Standby duties" and with pioneer exiting the market for good, i was lucky enough to purchase them before the prices of pioneer drives skyrocketted. Hehehehe!!

[cashkey1]

Wow!! you surely work magic and lightning fast too!! i just dowloaded your latest .07 app, and lo and behold!! the "Alphabets are there already!! thanks buddy!!

[mattjackson]

Glad to keep you happy!

[cashkey1]

Now just waiting for the BDR-UD02 firmware only...thats the only drive thats dead like a brick as i crossflased it to UD03, then eventually to UD04...
the laserhead mechanism stay's stuck at the extreme opposite end, instead of being placed just next to the central spindle... once that laserhead can move next to the central spindle i know it will come back from the grave.. Hehehe!!

[mattjackson]

ok so its not responding to firmware flashes that one? Would be great to see if using flash --force does anything on my app, or if dump produces anything.

[cashkey1]

i reflashed it more than 10 times using force flash options...
flashing back and forth using ud03 firmware and ud04 firmware, but to no avail.. there were no errors at all.. firmware flashing always goes through smoothly without a hitch, but the laserhead will not go back down next to the central spindle. When it was an original ud02, it worked fine and dandy and the laserhead was positioned next to the central spindle.

[cashkey1]

i even tried that new "HLE firmware that is up in your downloads" and it flashed without any problem too, but that laserhead is still up there..Hehehehe!!

[mattjackson]

Yea quick digging it may be that the UD02 is different firmware and maybe chip revision from UD03 so it could explain the firmware responding but not being able to drive the drive. Getting hands on UD02 firmware is probably best bet.

This is why we all need to start backing up before we flash so we have and keep and share OEM firmwares. ill see if I come up with anything but I have scraped the entire internet of known sources imo. But never know

[cashkey1]

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD02 (shows BDR-UD02VA on the drive)
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: ***
Firmware date: 2012-10-18
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 65

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8410
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US02
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes


i saw this in the MakeMKV forum.. this gentleman also has a ud02 in possesion. hopefully he replies an there will be another extra firmware for you to share with the world.