OWC Mercury Pro Enclosure + BDR-S13JX Issue ?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2025 3:28 am
Hello,
I originally had a Vantec NexStar DX with a PIONEER BDR-212T, but after seeing posts about those enclosures possibly killing drives—and recommendations to use the OWC Mercury Pro, I switched. I modified the tabs so drive would fit, and my 212T has worked fine in the OWC
I recently got a BDR-S13JX. After swapping it into the same OWC enclosure, MakeMKV throws errors on start and when reading a disc. MakeMKV is current and using the latest SDF. I’ve tried power-cycling and rebooting.
Since the enclosure was recommended here and worked with my 212T, I was skeptical it was the issue, but to be thorough I pulled the S13JX out and tested it with a SATA-to-USB adapter, and it worked fine.
Full failing log (OWC enclosure + S13JX): MakeMKV_log.txt
Failing S13JX Drive:
Working 212T Drive:
Am I missing something or is there something I need to do to have this enclosure working with the S13JX.
Thanks
I originally had a Vantec NexStar DX with a PIONEER BDR-212T, but after seeing posts about those enclosures possibly killing drives—and recommendations to use the OWC Mercury Pro, I switched. I modified the tabs so drive would fit, and my 212T has worked fine in the OWC
I recently got a BDR-S13JX. After swapping it into the same OWC enclosure, MakeMKV throws errors on start and when reading a disc. MakeMKV is current and using the latest SDF. I’ve tried power-cycling and rebooting.
Since the enclosure was recommended here and worked with my 212T, I was skeptical it was the issue, but to be thorough I pulled the S13JX out and tested it with a SATA-to-USB adapter, and it worked fine.
Full failing log (OWC enclosure + S13JX): MakeMKV_log.txt
Failing S13JX Drive:
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Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S13JX
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2022-12-12
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9201
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.04/ID72
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Disc Information
Label: PREDATOR
Timestamp: 2018-05-16 15:18:43
Protection: AACS2.0/C v61
Data capacity: 59.57 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80Code: Select all
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12JX
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F01
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID72
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Disc Information
Label: PREDATOR
Timestamp: 2018-05-16 15:18:43
Protection: AACS2.0/C v61
Data capacity: 59.57 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80
Am I missing something or is there something I need to do to have this enclosure working with the S13JX.
Thanks