PIONEER BD-RW BDR-S13U 1.04 stopped working?

[jcfrosty]

I know this drive had firmware that LibreDrive didn't originally support, but I have been using it for a while regardless. I had it gathering dust this last year because there haven't been many movies I was interested in buying and putting on my server, but some movies my kids were interested in came out and decided to get them and put the on the server. During me catching up I find 1yr is a long time for MakeMKV and evidently more Pioneer drives are now supported since PIONEER got out of the optical drive game?

So I hooked my my external OWC enclosure w/ Pioneer BDR-S13U 1.04 only to find. NO, it doesn't work anymore AT ALL! Its worked fine for a couple years before it was left unused for a year. Figured maybe the cable went bad and swapped cables to find no changes. Now, I do understand drives can go bad just being idle, but I'm struggling to accept this could be the case for this drive in particular.

Are there any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this, as it never gets past these errors? reboot/cold boot power cycle of both laptop and drive with unplug/replug, replaced cable, all to no avail.

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Error 'Scsi error - HARDWARE ERROR:INTERNAL TARGET FAILURE' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..00200740100720..00724B57349177155037958A9E650B60EFF to device 'SG:dev_21:0'
Error 'Scsi error - HARDWARE ERROR:INTERNAL TARGET FAILURE' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..00200740100720..041241F2982037352289EE14188F572A031 to device 'SG:dev_21:0'

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S13U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: CDDL300398UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-12
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9201
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.04/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[jcfrosty]

So far it appears either my enclosure has failed or the disc drive has failed. This is super disappointing.

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[ 2732.466481] usb 2-2.1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 2732.477822] usb 2-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1e91, idProduct=de2c, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 2732.477837] usb 2-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=1
[ 2732.477844] usb 2-2.1: Product: Mercury Pro Optical
[ 2732.477849] usb 2-2.1: Manufacturer: Other World Computing
[ 2732.477854] usb 2-2.1: SerialNumber: 210524880677
[ 2732.478446] usb-storage 2-2.1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 2732.478959] scsi host0: usb-storage 2-2.1:1.0
[ 2733.532532] scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM            PIONEER  BD-RW   BDR-S13U 1.04 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 2733.545030] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] scsi3-mmc drive: 204x/204x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
[ 2733.564299] sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[ 2733.564611] sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
[ 3174.184071] UDF-fs: INFO Mounting volume 'MOANA_2', timestamp 2025/01/15 17:47 (1000)
[ 3209.070033] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3209.081861] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_TIME_OUT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3209.081872] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 ad 00 00 40 00
[ 3209.081877] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2740 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 28 prio class 2
[ 3243.375343] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3243.401542] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3243.401548] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3243.401551] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3243.401554] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3243.401556] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
[ 3274.607049] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3274.631850] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3274.631856] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3274.631859] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3274.631862] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3274.631864] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
[ 3305.839476] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3305.866175] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3305.866181] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3305.866184] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3305.866187] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3305.866189] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
[ 3336.049254] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3336.060918] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_TIME_OUT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3336.060931] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 10 01 9b 00 00 40 00
[ 3336.060937] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 4195948 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 16 prio class 2
[ 3367.277794] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3367.305058] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3367.305064] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3367.305067] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3367.305070] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3367.305072] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2

[MartyMcNuts]

So far it appears either my enclosure has failed or the disc drive has failed. This is super disappointing.

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[ 2732.466481] usb 2-2.1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 2732.477822] usb 2-2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1e91, idProduct=de2c, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 2732.477837] usb 2-2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=1
[ 2732.477844] usb 2-2.1: Product: Mercury Pro Optical
[ 2732.477849] usb 2-2.1: Manufacturer: Other World Computing
[ 2732.477854] usb 2-2.1: SerialNumber: 210524880677
[ 2732.478446] usb-storage 2-2.1:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 2732.478959] scsi host0: usb-storage 2-2.1:1.0
[ 2733.532532] scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM            PIONEER  BD-RW   BDR-S13U 1.04 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 2733.545030] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] scsi3-mmc drive: 204x/204x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
[ 2733.564299] sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[ 2733.564611] sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
[ 3174.184071] UDF-fs: INFO Mounting volume 'MOANA_2', timestamp 2025/01/15 17:47 (1000)
[ 3209.070033] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3209.081861] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_TIME_OUT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3209.081872] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 ad 00 00 40 00
[ 3209.081877] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2740 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 28 prio class 2
[ 3243.375343] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3243.401542] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3243.401548] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3243.401551] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3243.401554] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3243.401556] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
[ 3274.607049] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3274.631850] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3274.631856] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3274.631859] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3274.631862] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3274.631864] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
[ 3305.839476] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3305.866175] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3305.866181] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3305.866184] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3305.866187] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3305.866189] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2
[ 3336.049254] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3336.060918] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_TIME_OUT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3336.060931] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 10 01 9b 00 00 40 00
[ 3336.060937] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 4195948 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x80700 phys_seg 16 prio class 2
[ 3367.277794] usb 2-2.1: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
[ 3367.305058] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 FAILED Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_OK cmd_age=30s
[ 3367.305064] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] 
[ 3367.305067] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 Add. Sense: Read of scrambled sector without authentication
[ 3367.305070] sr 0:0:0:0: [sr0] tag#0 CDB: Read(10) 28 00 00 00 02 cf 00 00 02 00
[ 3367.305072] I/O error, dev sr0, sector 2880 op 0x0:(READ) flags 0x800000 phys_seg 1 prio class 2

So, remove the drive from the enclosure and either:

• install internally and connect to SATA if possible

• use an AC powered SATA to USB adapter (check the recommended list in the Ultimate UHD Guide 2026)

This will tell you if the issue is the drive or the enclosure.

[tomty89]

I wonder if this has something to do with "bus encryption", since the disc you have been testing with(?) is apparently one of the latest (re-)releases. Have you tested with a disc that you successfully ripped in the past?

Read of scrambled sector without authentication

This somewhat sounds like MakeMKV did not actually / successfully / fully enabled LibreDrive. Could be the enclosure. Could also be a bug / regression in MakeMKV. (Is 1.18.3 the version of MakeMKV that you have been testing with btw?) Could also be irrelevant (as they seem to be trigger by automounting in your system; i.e. before MakeMKV enabling the LibreDrive / disabling bus encryption).

Error 'Scsi error - HARDWARE ERROR:INTERNAL TARGET FAILURE' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..00200740100720..00724B57349177155037958A9E650B60EFF to device 'SG:dev_21:0'
Error 'Scsi error - HARDWARE ERROR:INTERNAL TARGET FAILURE' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..00200740100720..041241F2982037352289EE14188F572A031 to device 'SG:dev_21:0'

At what stage did you saw those? When you "open" the disc? Or at some point during ripping?