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Hi everyone, I recently got an Asus external bd drive and this is the information I get via MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: RFDL088797WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

Would it be possible to flash this drive?
Thank you very much in advance.
MZ

Batto wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 3:53 pm Hi everyone, I recently got an Asus external bd drive and this is the information I get via MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: RFDL088797WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

Would it be possible to flash this drive?
Thank you very much in advance.
MZ

PM sent.

Coopervid wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 4:30 pm

Batto wrote: Fri Oct 17, 2025 3:53 pm Hi everyone, I recently got an Asus external bd drive and this is the information I get via MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: RFDL088797WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

Would it be possible to flash this drive?
Thank you very much in advance.
MZ

PM sent.

Worked like a charm, thank you!

Hi, very new to this but from what I've found I need to reach out first before getting started. If I could get some help I would appreciate it.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: AEDL214798WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

none1904 wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:37 am Hi, very new to this but from what I've found I need to reach out first before getting started. If I could get some help I would appreciate it.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: AEDL214798WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

Sure email me that drive info see below

Billycar11 wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 2:11 pm

none1904 wrote: Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:37 am Hi, very new to this but from what I've found I need to reach out first before getting started. If I could get some help I would appreciate it.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: AEDL214798WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

Sure email me that drive info see below

Sent thanks

Hello, I have two of these drives and im looking to enable LibreDrive, I see that MakeMKV says possible not yet enabled, and looking at previous posts I think this might be the place to ask fore help. Heres my Device info

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22


Thanks

maescobar wrote: Tue Oct 21, 2025 3:20 am Hello, I have two of these drives and im looking to enable LibreDrive, I see that MakeMKV says possible not yet enabled, and looking at previous posts I think this might be the place to ask fore help. Heres my Device info

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22


Thanks

Yes can be flashed send that info to the email below

Hoping you can help with my drive also?

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

I should flash to BDR-UD04 1.01, right?
Where do I find this Pioneer firmware? (I did not find it in the viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634)

Thanks!

jackhodginsk wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 3:11 am Hoping you can help with my drive also?

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

I should flash to BDR-UD04 1.01, right?
Where do I find this Pioneer firmware? (I did not find it in the viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634)

Thanks!

PM sent.

Coopervid wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:53 am

maozhu wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 2:11 am

Coopervid wrote: Tue Jul 22, 2025 9:30 am PM sent.

I have the same one, could you also send it to me?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E114
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E114/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

PM sent.

Sorry to bother you again, but the PM shows that it was deleted by the author. Could you please send it to me again? Thank you.

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by Coopervid » Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:56 pm

You have to ask Billycar11. My PM was unread for 3 weeks. All unread PMs get deleted after 2 weeks.

Coopervid wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 4:20 pm You have to ask Billycar11. My PM was unread for 3 weeks. All unread PMs get deleted after 2 weeks.

I’m new to ripping and was looking to get the mentioned drive as it’s readily available near me. Can this drive be flashed to rip UHD?

awconley93 wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:36 pm

Coopervid wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 4:20 pm You have to ask Billycar11. My PM was unread for 3 weeks. All unread PMs get deleted after 2 weeks.

I’m new to ripping and was looking to get the mentioned drive as it’s readily available near me. Can this drive be flashed to rip UHD?

You need to post your Makemkv info.

Hi Coopervid and everyone,

I recently got an Asus external slim bd drive SBW-06D2X-U and this is the information I get via MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: J:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: UADL203251WL
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID22

No disc inserted

I red the forum posts by many and also other topics here. Looks like i need to flash UD04 Fw. But i am not able to find it in the firmwares shared in ultimate flashing guide. (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634)
where can i find this firmware ? and can you tell me the steps to flash to read UHD.

Thanks in Advance.