It did the same thing - chattering, ripping the disk, but taking 2 - 3 hours to do it, where normally 20 - 40 minutes was where I had been at with the old drive prior to the update. So, I thought may be time for a newer BR drive, so I bought the LG WH16NS40 Firmware 1.05 unit. So I thought my drive pooped out, but did system restore to prior to that update, and the drive again ran properly, but Windows re updated and I was back to square 1.

My core problem is ever since the July 6, 2021-KB5004945 Windows 10 update on my main machine, the original LG WH14NS40 FW 1.00 drive started to chatter and slow down.

I also tweaked the speed parameters in my Win 10 Pro registry, setting it to 0=0, then setting it to 0=99 just as a test. I got the firmware patch installed with no problems, but it did not cure my core problem. Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware) MakeMKV displays the following info about the drive:įirmware type: Original (patched version available)ĭVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)īD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)īD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware) It was the only only one in the FW Patch zip file specific to the WH16NS40 Firmware 1.05, so I would appreciate a clarification.

I just want to make sure this is the correct FW patch to use. It appears that HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_ is the patch to use, but the '-NS50' is nowhere in the information for my drive, so don't know exactly what it refers to. I replaced my LG WH14NS40 with an LG WH16NS40 Firmware 1.05 (label said it was manufactured early 2020), and from reading the forum, it appears I need to patch the software to make it work like the old drive with makeMKV.

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