MikeB's Hacked Lite-On Firmware To Fully Support Larger Hard Disks

This long obsolete and archived information was resurrected on my shiny new server in January 2023

Please update your bookmarks and/or links to point to the new permanent location

However, most (if not all) 3rd party information or data is no longer available and external links are broken

This hacked firmware is for use in the US only, click here to find hacked firmware for other regions

There is a thread about this hack and how it was tested in an LVW-5026 on the Digital Video Forum

The latest standard firmware for most models is available from the Lite-On website

### Revision 2 Hacked Firmware released: Max capacity 512GB, MV disabled and DVD region-free ###

Revision 2 Hacked Firmware:	The revised maximum disk capacity is now at least 541,165,879,296 bytes but not more than 549,755,813,376 bytes. Higher capacity drives may be fitted without problems BUT any space above the revised maximum capacity will not be used. MV Disable and DVD Region-Free hacks are also included in this revision of the hacked firmware. Please check the "readme" after downloading/unpacking the zipfile for more information.


LVW-5045	Based on standard firmware Version 204
	Max disk capacity was 160,000,000,000 bytes


HD-A740GX	Based on standard firmware Version 028
	Max disk capacity was 160,000,000,000 bytes


HD-A760GX	Based on standard firmware Version 028
	Max disk capacity was 250,000,000,000 bytes


ILO-HD04 (#)	Based on standard firmware Version 1201
	Max disk capacity was 80,000,000,000 bytes


(#) Hacked firmware for this model now also includes LP recording mode which was omitted in the earler version

NOTE 1: Hacked firmware is based on the latest standard version available at the time for certain models/regions ONLY.
NOTE 2: Hacked firmware based on previous standard versions or for other Countries/Regions may also be possible.
NOTE 3: Hacked firmware has been tested by me in the LVW-5026 (UK) but not in any of the other models.
NOTE 4: Hacked firmware is supplied "as-is" and is to be installed/used at your own risk. There are no guarantees !