Ripping 4K UHD Disks

[Ritzter13]

Could a recent Windows 11 update be causing my MakeMKV problem?

[H4rd3n]

I've got no idea, since I got the notebook just about 2 weeks ago, it's running the very latest windows version and patches. Maybe, if you got an older ISO, run it through Rufus as Win-to-Go on an USB thumb drive and boot from it may help?

[Ritzter13]

This is very disappointing that I haven't been able to get the HK data to download. It keeps failing. I'm confident that MakeMKV has access thru my firewall. I'm using Cloudfare for DNS (1.1.1.1 and 1.1.0.0). I have spent the better part of 2 hours bouncing my VPN around the world and no joy. This is not only frustrating leaves me asking myself how are other members getting this to work? The confusing thing is that this problem just started happening in March 2024. I was able to rip UHD disks with no problems before that. Neither of my drives will rip UHD. Normal blu-ray disks rip in 25-35 min. I'm really don't have a clue what happened or how to fix it.

My drives are:
Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: SIDL000730WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F01
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID58
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

and

Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: KLMJB695502
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[d00zah]

Out of ideas, so try this? External to MakeMKV, but hey, if it works...

Download KEYDB.cfg to your MakeMKV data directory...

(there is mention, somewhere, that the case of the filename matters IIRC. YMMV)

windows default is: %UserProfile%\.MakeMKV

unless modified by user from: Preferences > General tab

[Ritzter13]

Out of ideas, so try this? External to MakeMKV, but hey, if it works...

Download KEYDB.cfg to your MakeMKV data directory...

(there is mention, somewhere, that the case of the filename matters IIRC. YMMV)

windows default is: %UserProfile%\.MakeMKV

unless modified by user from: Preferences > General tab

That worked!!!! At least it open Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Thank you so much.

[d00zah]

That worked!!!! At least it open Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Thank you so much.

Glad to hear that. Very sorry it doesn't work as intended, but the community is great for
providing solutions. Don't know where you are, but I'm personally grateful for the workarounds clever people have found.

[Ritzter13]

Download KEYDB.cfg to your MakeMKV data directory...

Since I installed this file manually how often is the KEYDB.cfg updated and how often do I download it and replace the previous file?

[d00zah]

Download KEYDB.cfg to your MakeMKV data directory...

Since I installed this file manually how often is the KEYDB.cfg updated and how often do I download it and replace the previous file?

How 'bout when MakeMKV doesn't auto-update & decrypt the disc you're trying to rip? It's not guaranteed, but that's when I'd try...

[Coopervid]

Download KEYDB.cfg to your MakeMKV data directory...

Since I installed this file manually how often is the KEYDB.cfg updated and how often do I download it and replace the previous file?

If you use FindVUK synchronize it will update the local file and that needs only seconds. No need to download the whole file over and over.