Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2026

[MartyMcNuts]

You might have been lucky and got an older one, before they changed something in the enclosure that stops flashing and libredrive from working.

I ordered it last week, it arrived today. I bought this one because someone on reddit mentioned it'd worked for them. It worked for me too. Don't know what else to tell you. I only had the one UHD movie, but I ordered a couple more so I'll reply here if it suddenly stops working or something.

I placed the Amazon order after I made my original post asking for recommendations, since I ordered a drive that was supposed to work according to the OP, but did not.

Back in about July 2025, they changed something in the enclosure that stops flashing and libredrive from working. You must have received one made before this change.

[kahl1]

guten, habe software gekauft und laufwerk, keine auto-aktualisierung hier die daten

Ich verwende MakeMKV Version v1.18.3 und sehe, dass LibreDrive zwar als möglich, aber noch nicht aktiviert angezeigt wird. Ich wäre für jede Hilfe sehr dankbar. Laufwerksinformationen

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: G:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-XD07U
Revision: 1.00
Serienummer: RCDL003624JP
Firmware-Datum: 2017-10-30
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8D31
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID69
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Keine Disk eingelegt

MakeMKV v1.18.3 win(x64-release) gestartet
Lade aktuelle SDF in C:\Users\alfre/.MakeMKV ...
Automatisches Herunterladen von SDF ist deaktiviert oder fehlgeschlagen.

[Billycar11]

I ordered it last week, it arrived today. I bought this one because someone on reddit mentioned it'd worked for them. It worked for me too. Don't know what else to tell you. I only had the one UHD movie, but I ordered a couple more so I'll reply here if it suddenly stops working or something.

I placed the Amazon order after I made my original post asking for recommendations, since I ordered a drive that was supposed to work according to the OP, but did not.

what port is on your on the drive side micro b 3.0 or usb C?

[Billycar11]

Automatisches Herunterladen von SDF ist deaktiviert oder fehlgeschlagen.

your issue is that
unblock russia if you have that blocked in your firewall
or use keydb see uhd disc section for that

[Crotalus]

I ordered it last week, it arrived today. I bought this one because someone on reddit mentioned it'd worked for them. It worked for me too. Don't know what else to tell you. I only had the one UHD movie, but I ordered a couple more so I'll reply here if it suddenly stops working or something.

I placed the Amazon order after I made my original post asking for recommendations, since I ordered a drive that was supposed to work according to the OP, but did not.

what port is on your on the drive side micro b 3.0 or usb C?

USB C

You might have been lucky and got an older one, before they changed something in the enclosure that stops flashing and libredrive from working.

I ordered it last week, it arrived today. I bought this one because someone on reddit mentioned it'd worked for them. It worked for me too. Don't know what else to tell you. I only had the one UHD movie, but I ordered a couple more so I'll reply here if it suddenly stops working or something.

I placed the Amazon order after I made my original post asking for recommendations, since I ordered a drive that was supposed to work according to the OP, but did not.

Back in about July 2025, they changed something in the enclosure that stops flashing and libredrive from working. You must have received one made before this change.

Do you have a serial number from one of the ones that doesn't work?

[BizzyB]

Honest question, with the supported drives being harder and harder to find, is anyone going to crack this nut for new drives or create something new that works? Or is this hobby going to slowly die as people's drives die? I've been trying to find a backup drive in case another one dies but can't find one anywhere.

I still l'have some drives on-hand, pre-flashed for 4K/UHD & MakeMKV. I have a few more coming, but my cost increased by $30+ USD for what's coming.

What I have available for purchase is linked in my signature.

Thanks,
Frank

I emailed you yesterday. Cheers.

[nicholfd]

Honest question, with the supported drives being harder and harder to find, is anyone going to crack this nut for new drives or create something new that works? Or is this hobby going to slowly die as people's drives die? I've been trying to find a backup drive in case another one dies but can't find one anywhere.

I still l'have some drives on-hand, pre-flashed for 4K/UHD & MakeMKV. I have a few more coming, but my cost increased by $30+ USD for what's coming.

What I have available for purchase is linked in my signature.

Thanks,
Frank

I emailed you yesterday. Cheers.

Thanks - I just found a couple in junk e-mail. Replying now.

Thanks,
Frank

[Billycar11]

USB C

Do you have a serial number from one of the ones that doesn't work?

interesting im going to try mine again see if sdf was updated to get around the block or if their new stock has changed...

[nicholfd]

USB C

Do you have a serial number from one of the ones that doesn't work?

interesting im going to try mine again see if sdf was updated to get around the block or if their new stock has changed...

I bought a slim-line USB DVD drive/chassis. Swapped the DVD drive to the Archgon, for ripping DVDs, and put the BU40N in the DVD chassis to flash & use.