Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2026

[unclecuddles]

Hi there. My drive is failing to read discs, so suspect it is wearing out (if that's possible). I have a Pioneer BDR-XD05TB with a manufacturing date of August 2017 - do you know if this is flashable? Thanks.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: QHDL015093WL
Firmware date: 2017-06-22
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8232
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.10/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

Hi there. My drive is failing to read discs, so suspect it is wearing out (if that's possible). I have a Pioneer BDR-XD05TB with a manufacturing date of August 2017 - do you know if this is flashable? Thanks.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: QHDL015093WL
Firmware date: 2017-06-22
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8232
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.10/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

clean the lasers very easy on that drive just open it and use lint free cloths and some water and or alcohol

[unclecuddles]

Sorry if I was not clear, my other drive is failing. The Pioneer is an old drive that I have which has never been flashed, and I don't know if it can be (to read UHD discs).

[Billycar11]

Sorry if I was not clear, my other drive is failing. The Pioneer is an old drive that I have which has never been flashed, and I don't know if it can be (to read UHD discs).

email me the drive info for the pioneer see below

[unclecuddles]

My current drive is
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02

Bought a few years ago from someone on here (can't remember who). It works for a bit then starts to make grinding noises. I'm wondering if it is overheating.

[Billycar11]

My current drive is
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02

Bought a few years ago from someone on here (can't remember who). It works for a bit then starts to make grinding noises. I'm wondering if it is overheating.

see email below i can flash your pioneer to do UHD email the pioneer info below the lg is junk

[Mark Alexis]

Hey guys,

Forgive me if this question has been answered elsewhere, but I can't seem to find any documentation on it. Relative n00b here... I'm trying to flash a (supposedly) new ASUS BW-16D1HT, but the tool tells me the drive is not on the MT-1959 platform. This is a new one to me. I actually successfully flashed another one of these about six weeks ago. The present copy was built December '23 and ordered off Amazon (delivered unsealed, by the way). Windows Explorer recognizes the drive, but MakeMKV won't. I'm using a Vantec USB enclosure, if that makes any difference.

Any thoughts? Is the drive faulty, or the enclosure perhaps?

Thanks.

[dcoke22]

Hey guys,

Forgive me if this question has been answered elsewhere, but I can't seem to find any documentation on it. Relative n00b here... I'm trying to flash a (supposedly) new ASUS BW-16D1HT, but the tool tells me the drive is not on the MT-1959 platform. This is a new one to me. I actually successfully flashed another one of these about six weeks ago. The present copy was built December '23 and ordered off Amazon (delivered unsealed, by the way). Windows Explorer recognizes the drive, but MakeMKV won't. I'm using a Vantec USB enclosure, if that makes any difference.

Any thoughts? Is the drive faulty, or the enclosure perhaps?

Thanks.

Can you post what MakeMKV shows for the drive?

[Mark Alexis]

Hey guys,

Forgive me if this question has been answered elsewhere, but I can't seem to find any documentation on it. Relative n00b here... I'm trying to flash a (supposedly) new ASUS BW-16D1HT, but the tool tells me the drive is not on the MT-1959 platform. This is a new one to me. I actually successfully flashed another one of these about six weeks ago. The present copy was built December '23 and ordered off Amazon (delivered unsealed, by the way). Windows Explorer recognizes the drive, but MakeMKV won't. I'm using a Vantec USB enclosure, if that makes any difference.

Any thoughts? Is the drive faulty, or the enclosure perhaps?

Thanks.

Can you post what MakeMKV shows for the drive?

It’s not even recognizing it. I can only see it in Explorer.

[Mark Alexis]

Hey guys,

Forgive me if this question has been answered elsewhere, but I can't seem to find any documentation on it. Relative n00b here... I'm trying to flash a (supposedly) new ASUS BW-16D1HT, but the tool tells me the drive is not on the MT-1959 platform. This is a new one to me. I actually successfully flashed another one of these about six weeks ago. The present copy was built December '23 and ordered off Amazon (delivered unsealed, by the way). Windows Explorer recognizes the drive, but MakeMKV won't. I'm using a Vantec USB enclosure, if that makes any difference.

Any thoughts? Is the drive faulty, or the enclosure perhaps?

Thanks.

Can you post what MakeMKV shows for the drive?

It’s not even recognizing it. I can only see it in Explorer.

FWIW: A YouTuber I communicate with on the topic thinks the drive might be counterfeit and urged me to return it ASAP, which I will do. It's a shame, because I was hoping for some future proofing. It looks like they're running out of stock fast now.

[Subprime4829]

Trying to flash a BP50NB40. Firmware HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.03-NM00800-212005070917 was successfully flashed but trying to flash HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin, even though it says "done successfully" in the terminal does nothing. It will still show the BP50NB40-NB50-1.03 firmware in MakeMKV. I'm on macOS 26.

Tried using both

./makemkvcon f -d '/IOBDServices/identifier' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin

and

./makemkvcon f -d '/IOBDServices/identifier' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin

[MartyMcNuts]

Trying to flash a BP50NB40. Firmware HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.03-NM00800-212005070917 was successfully flashed but trying to flash HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin, even though it says "done successfully" in the terminal does nothing. It will still show the BP50NB40-NB50-1.03 firmware in MakeMKV. I'm on macOS 26.

Tried using both

./makemkvcon f -d '/IOBDServices/identifier' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin

and

./makemkvcon f -d '/IOBDServices/identifier' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin

Stop posting the same thing in multiple threads!!!!!

You have been answered in other posts.

[finnishrider]

is this possible to flash with a working firmware for UHD discs?

Station information
Operativsystemets stasjons navn: E:
Produsent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revisjon: 1.14
Serienummer:
Firmware dato: 2020-06-15
Krypteringsflagg for databus: 1B
Høyeste AACS versjon: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[d00zah]

If you notice, the START & EXIT buttons have enlarged fonts & the word START is cut off.

When I click the Start button, nothing happens.

Anyone experience this? Any advice would greatly be appreciated!

I don't see any responses, yet, so... is MakeMKV installed (in the default location)?

[MartyMcNuts]

If you notice, the START & EXIT buttons have enlarged fonts & the word START is cut off.

When I click the Start button, nothing happens.

Anyone experience this? Any advice would greatly be appreciated!

I don't see any responses, yet, so... is MakeMKV installed (in the default location)?

If this drive is an Archgon, it cannot be flashed in the enclosure. You must remove the drive from the enclosure to flash it.