MakeMKV does not proceed beyond downloading SDF

[fosskers]

I tried using the `_private_data.tar` you linked, but it didn't work for me. The `makemkvcon guiserver` process still spins forever at 100%.

[DukeFleed]

@dcoke22

Thanks, I didn't know that. I think even though it hasn't been tested, it should work for others who have this problem.

[spliffit]

I had exactly the same symptoms, my internal LG disc drive locked up at the same point. Unfortunately, I don't have access to an older version of MakeMKV, but I found that if I used my old Samsung USB disc drive instead everything burst into life. If I tried to use the internal drive afterwards, the application locked up and the only way I could get the USB drive to work was to restart the the application.

[tommyS]

can confirm, 1.17.8 does not work. using the private_data from a previous system did not work either.
what worked was downgrading back to 1.17.7.
the download links for both packages are the same as the current links pointing to the 1.17.8 versions, just replace 1.17.8 with 1.17.7.
like so:
https://www.makemkv.com/download/makemk ... 7.7.tar.gz
https://www.makemkv.com/download/makemk ... 7.7.tar.gz