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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2018-11-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type ...

Did the log window say anything about creating a firmware dump? Hopefully it did. If so, it will be located in the MakeMKV data directory. Email the dump to support@makemkv.com.

There's fake LG drives too!


Hi, no message about making a firmware dump, and I checked the installation folder ...

Unless you got a UHD model (BDR-XD08UMB-S or similar) it won't be able to read UHD discs or be cross-flashed unless the firmware is pre 12/2022.

Try inserting a blu-ray disc then open MakeMKV and see if the info appears. Never heard of an XD08 TC . After a little googling, this model looks ...

Can someone tell me if I bought the wrong drive? I got this Pioneer BDR-XD08 drive but I am not seeing any of the LibreDrive information when I open MakeMKV.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BDR-XD08TC
Revision: 1.00
Serial number:
Bus encryption flags: 1B ...

Can someone tell me if I bought the wrong drive? I got this Pioneer BDR-XD08 drive but I am not seeing any of the LibreDrive information when I open MakeMKV.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BDR-XD08TC
Revision: 1.00
Serial number:
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest ...

That's a bit strange if it was build aug 21 it should have 1.04 but it has 1.02 but I also don't think 1.02 was originally from 2020
This maybe another case like the nb52 but just in case try it with enc if you haven't already


Hi Billy, I didn't try the ENC option because I didn't think 1.02 ...

Did you reset the drive (power it down) after flashing? The new firmware will not load until the drive reboots.


I did and even tried on another computer.

Additional Information:
Amazon Link of the Drive:
https://www.amazon.com/HLDS-BU40N-Internal-Blu-Ray-Optical/dp/B07BSF41VW
It was built in ...

I just purchase BU40N and Vantec NST-510S3-BK 9.5mm Slim SATA Case from Amazon. I tried flashing using both makemkvcon64 and SDF tool and both of them said it was successful but the firmware hadn't actually changed.

The firmware I tried was:
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
HL-DT ...