LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Hi -- I have the following. I tried to follow the advice I could find, and got an older Pioneer drive with firmware from 2019. I assume it's flashable. Just need the tools to do it. Finding the tools is what I'm not entirely clear on.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: AEDL033085WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-10
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: AEDL033085WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-10
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Sure email me that infomarkginter31 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:21 amHi -- I have the following. I tried to follow the advice I could find, and got an older Pioneer drive with firmware from 2019. I assume it's flashable. Just need the tools to do it. Finding the tools is what I'm not entirely clear on.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: AEDL033085WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-10
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
My PIONEER XS07TUHD is not on the list.
Libredrive is possible but not enabled.
Can you help me?
Libredrive is possible but not enabled.
Can you help me?
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Post your MakeMKV drive info & libredrive info sections.
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DHDL1XXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
No disc inserted
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DHDL1XXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
No disc inserted
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
yes that drive can be flashed email me for a kitGenovipers wrote: ↑Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:31 amDrive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DHDL1XXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
No disc inserted
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Hi there,
I stumbled across this thread today. Is there hope for my hard drive again?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07
Revision: 1.06
Serial number: TLDL005047WL
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8D30
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted
Looking forward to your reply.
I stumbled across this thread today. Is there hope for my hard drive again?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07
Revision: 1.06
Serial number: TLDL005047WL
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8D30
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted
Looking forward to your reply.
Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: QDDL000516JP
Firmware date: 2017-02-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8B30
Firmware version: ID69
Disc Information
Label: ONWARD
Timestamp: 2020-03-20 19:24:45
Protection: AACS2.0/C v72
Data capacity: 59.29 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80
I cannot rip using my BD-RW BDR-XD06U. It was said that it works with the firmware 1.11. Should I upgrade the firmware to 1.11?
When I try to rip it says
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Backup failed
Please let me know what should I do
log
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MakeMKV v1.18.1 darwin(arm64-release) started
Optical drive "BD-RE PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD06U 1.00 QDDL000516JPd" opened in OS access mode.
Backing up disc into folder "/Users/harry/Movies/backup/ONWARD"
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..03F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..03F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..07F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..07F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..0BF to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..0BF to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
...
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:COPY PROTECTION KEY EXCHANGE FAILURE - KEY NOT ESTABLISHED' occurred while issuing SCSI command AD010..080002400 to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Can't read AACS VID from disc - most likely current AACS host certificate is revoked by your drive
Saved AACS dump file as /Users/harry/Library/MakeMKV/MKB20_v72_ONWARD_4D8D.tgz
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Backup failed
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: QDDL000516JP
Firmware date: 2017-02-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8B30
Firmware version: ID69
Disc Information
Label: ONWARD
Timestamp: 2020-03-20 19:24:45
Protection: AACS2.0/C v72
Data capacity: 59.29 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80
I cannot rip using my BD-RW BDR-XD06U. It was said that it works with the firmware 1.11. Should I upgrade the firmware to 1.11?
When I try to rip it says
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Backup failed
Please let me know what should I do
log
====--
MakeMKV v1.18.1 darwin(arm64-release) started
Optical drive "BD-RE PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD06U 1.00 QDDL000516JPd" opened in OS access mode.
Backing up disc into folder "/Users/harry/Movies/backup/ONWARD"
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..03F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..03F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..07F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..07F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..0BF to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..0BF to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
...
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:COPY PROTECTION KEY EXCHANGE FAILURE - KEY NOT ESTABLISHED' occurred while issuing SCSI command AD010..080002400 to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Can't read AACS VID from disc - most likely current AACS host certificate is revoked by your drive
Saved AACS dump file as /Users/harry/Library/MakeMKV/MKB20_v72_ONWARD_4D8D.tgz
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Backup failed
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Email me that drive info see below for emailzhwghl wrote: ↑Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:17 pmManufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: QDDL000516JP
Firmware date: 2017-02-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8B30
Firmware version: ID69
Disc Information
Label: ONWARD
Timestamp: 2020-03-20 19:24:45
Protection: AACS2.0/C v72
Data capacity: 59.29 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80
I cannot rip using my BD-RW BDR-XD06U. It was said that it works with the firmware 1.11. Should I upgrade the firmware to 1.11?
When I try to rip it says
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Backup failed
Please let me know what should I do
log
====--
MakeMKV v1.18.1 darwin(arm64-release) started
Optical drive "BD-RE PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD06U 1.00 QDDL000516JPd" opened in OS access mode.
Backing up disc into folder "/Users/harry/Movies/backup/ONWARD"
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..03F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..03F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..07F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..07F to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..0BF to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A40..0020..0BF to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
...
Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:COPY PROTECTION KEY EXCHANGE FAILURE - KEY NOT ESTABLISHED' occurred while issuing SCSI command AD010..080002400 to device 'IoKit:/IOBDServices/98D03CFC'
Can't read AACS VID from disc - most likely current AACS host certificate is revoked by your drive
Saved AACS dump file as /Users/harry/Library/MakeMKV/MKB20_v72_ONWARD_4D8D.tgz
LibreDrive compatible drive is required to open this disc - video can't be decrypted.
Backup failed
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
No. Firmware is post 11/2022. You will have to wait for future support.d-n-c wrote: ↑Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:36 pmHi there,
I stumbled across this thread today. Is there hope for my hard drive again?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07
Revision: 1.06
Serial number: TLDL005047WL
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8D30
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted
Looking forward to your reply.
Cheers
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Hi,
I have the following Logitec BR drive (seems to be Pioneer inside):
I tried flashing it for LibreDrive, but failed:
What am I doing wrong? TIA !
I have the following Logitec BR drive (seems to be Pioneer inside):
Code: Select all
Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-TD05
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: MCDLxxxxxxWL
Firmware date: 2012-07-23
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 70
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8211
Firmware version: GENE
Code: Select all
Mac-mini MacOS % ./sdftool -l
Found 1 drives(s)
DEBUG: code=00000000 src=|;#LqoJ6PV#w!yqdM,8vQ0]dc:29395149
DEBUG: code=00000000 src=|;#LqoJ6PV#w!yqdM,8vQ0]dc:29395149
00: /IOBDServices/4C69ADD1
PIONEER_BD-RW___BDR-TD05_1.00_MCDL117115WL
Mac-mini MacOS % ./makemkvcon f -d /IOBDServices/4C69ADD1 -f sdf.bin rawflash main -i /Users/me/Downloads/All\ You\ Need\ Firmware\ Pack\ \(MartyMcNuts\)/Slim\ External\ Drives/DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin
[b]Unknown command
Command produced error code 0xffffffff[/b]
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
1. Pioneer drives cannot be flashed using MakeMKV's SDFtool. The Pioneer flashing tool is not publicly available.mrobby wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:32 amHi,
I have the following Logitec BR drive (seems to be Pioneer inside):
I tried flashing it for LibreDrive, but failed:Code: Select all
Drive Information Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-TD05 Revision: 1.00 Serial number: MCDLxxxxxxWL Firmware date: 2012-07-23 Bus encryption flags: 1B Highest AACS version: 70 LibreDrive Information Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive platform: Pioneer RS8211 Firmware version: GENE
What am I doing wrong? TIA !Code: Select all
Mac-mini MacOS % ./sdftool -l Found 1 drives(s) DEBUG: code=00000000 src=|;#LqoJ6PV#w!yqdM,8vQ0]dc:29395149 DEBUG: code=00000000 src=|;#LqoJ6PV#w!yqdM,8vQ0]dc:29395149 00: /IOBDServices/4C69ADD1 PIONEER_BD-RW___BDR-TD05_1.00_MCDL117115WL Mac-mini MacOS % ./makemkvcon f -d /IOBDServices/4C69ADD1 -f sdf.bin rawflash main -i /Users/me/Downloads/All\ You\ Need\ Firmware\ Pack\ \(MartyMcNuts\)/Slim\ External\ Drives/DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin [b]Unknown command Command produced error code 0xffffffff[/b]
2. Even if you can get LibreDrive enabled, it will not be able to read UHD discs as it is too old an incompatible.
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Got it.MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:02 am1. Pioneer drives cannot be flashed using MakeMKV's SDFtool. The Pioneer flashing tool is not publicly available.
2. Even if you can get LibreDrive enabled, it will not be able to read UHD discs as it is too old an incompatible.
If possible, I'd be content to flash this into a regular, non-UHD LibreDrive BR drive.

Otherwise, I guess it's a spare DVD reader.