{"id":127300,"date":"2022-03-15T08:46:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T08:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=127300"},"modified":"2022-03-15T08:46:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T08:46:56","slug":"archgon-md-8107s-u3-uhd-how-to-downgrade-archgon-firmware-1400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/archgon-md-8107s-u3-uhd-how-to-downgrade-archgon-firmware-1400.html","title":{"rendered":"Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD - How to Downgrade Archgon Firmware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>\u201cI purchased a Archgon MD-8107S-U3YC-UHD and the current firmware is 1.0.1. I am very new at flashing these drives and simply have no idea what to do. I see this thread on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makemkv.com\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19083\" title=\"MakeMKV forums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>MakeMKV forums<\/strong><\/a>, but I do not see the firmware file to flash with. <\/p>\n<p>I am trying to get this drive flashed so I can use it with Make MKV to rip one of my Blu-ray UHD movie. Can someone give me detailed instructions and links to the flash software and firmware download please?\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we\u2019re about to teach everyone how to flash the firmware on a 4K UHD drive including Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD, without installing any extra add-on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-green\">\n<p align=\"center\">Outline<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pl40\">\n<li> <a href=\"#part1\">Part 1: A brief introduction to Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD<br \/>\n<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part2\">Part 2: How to fix Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD can't read 4K<br \/>\n<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part3\">Part 3: How to downgrade Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD firmware<br \/>\n<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#part4\">Part 4: Applications that compatible with Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD for better 4K experience<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part1\"><strong> Part 1: A brief introduction to Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD is a premium external UHD 4K Blu-Ray Writer Super-Muti drive with M-DISC support.<\/p>\n<p>This UHD Blu-ray drive can read UHD, read and write regular Blu-ray, DVD, and CD with certain software tools. For regular Blu-ray, DVD, and CD, you can use ordinary media software tools that come with your computer. When it comes to the 4K UHD Blu-ray playback, that would be a little bit more demanding, you can trust the CyberLink PowerDVD or Leawo Free 4K UHD Player. These two applications perfectly match with Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD based on our tests. However, the CyberLink PowerDVD hasn\u2019t released its Mac version yet so I think Leawo Free 4K UHD Player could be your first-rank choice as it offers both Windows and Mac adapted versions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Archgon-MD-8107S-U3-UHD.jpeg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Archgon-MD-8107S-U3-UHD.jpeg\" title=\"archgon firmware\" alt=\"archgon firmware\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 970px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 970\/600;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part2\"><strong> Part 2: How to fix Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD can't read 4K<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes the UHD drives require a \u201cfriendly\u201d firmware version to playback the 4K UHD discs that come with advanced protection. Usually, the \u201cfriendly\u201d firmware version of the UHD drive makes it easier to access the 4K UHD content since the 'friendly' drives can read regular BDXL media without implementing AACS2 protection, while the 'unfriendly' drives implement the AACS2 protection. As such, you can fix the \u201cArchgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD can't read 4K\u201d issue by downgrading firmware to a compatible version.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part3\"><strong> Part 3: How to downgrade Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD firmware<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can find proven ways to downgrade firmware on Archgon MD 8107S U3 UHD drive on MakeMKV forum, but most of those solutions require advanced computer skills to perform the operations. If you tend to an easier method to <strong><a title=\"flash firmware on 4K UHD drive\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-downgrade-4k-uhd-drives-1400.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flash firmware on 4K UHD drive<\/a><\/strong>, I\u2019d say Leawo UHD Drive Tool is the best option.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Leawo UHD Drive Tool\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/uhd-drive-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo UHD Drive Tool<\/a><\/strong>, a flexible gadget to downgrade UHD-unfriendly firmware on Blu-ray drive to a compatible version, and make copying\/ripping\/watching UHD disc possible in Leawo UHD Copy, Leawo UHD Ripper and Leawo Free 4K Blu-ray Player respectively. Covering internal 4K Blu-ray drives with SATA interface, external 4K Blu-ray drives and external USB drives, Leawo UHD Drive Tool is designed to support the overwhelming majority of 4K UHD drive existing, such as <strong><a title=\"LG WH16NS60\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-downgrade-firmware-on-lg-wh16ns60-1400.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LG WH16NS60<\/a><\/strong>. There is <strong><a title=\"flash firmware on 4K UHD drive\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/4k-uhd-drives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a list of UHD drives that Leawo UHD Drive Tool is compatible with<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"rec\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/uhd-drive-tool.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/uhd-drive-tool.jpg\" title=\"Leawo UHD Drive Tool\" alt=\"Leawo UHD Drive Tool\" height=\"\"  src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"\/uhd-drive-tool\/\" title=\"Leawo UHD Drive Tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leawo UHD Drive Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>It supports a wide range of 4K UHD drives.<br \/>\nIt enables you to downgrade UHD-unfriendly Firmware on Blu-ray drive to a compatible version for 4K UHD Blu-ray ripping, copying or playing via certain programs.<br \/>\nIt has an intuitive interface<br \/>\nIt can provide you with detailed information about your UHD Bu-ray drive, as well as a helpful log when you use the software.<br \/>\nIt supports Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/uhd-drive-tool.html\" class=\"rec-dl-win\">Download Win<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/uhd-drive-tool-mac.html\" class=\"rec-buy-mac\">Download Mac<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out the step-by-step guide below to learn how to downgrade UHD drive using the Leawo UHD Drive tool.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title6\"><b>Step 1: Install the small tool to the PC<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Click the button above to install the small tool. It is lightweight and easy to install. Launch the tool after installation. Bear in mind to connect the UHD drive onto the PC as well.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title6\"><b>Step 2: Choose the optical drive to downgrade<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Click the downward icon on the right from the Optical drive section to select the target optical drive to downgrade. Note that this tool supports almost all popular UHD drives on the market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/select-the-uhd-drive-from-the-available-list-5.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/select-the-uhd-drive-from-the-available-list-5.jpg\" title=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" alt=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\"><b>Step 3: Choose the firmware version to downgrade<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Now click the UHD Compatible Firmware downward icon to call out compatible firmware versions, choose the target version accordingly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/select-the-desired-firmware-from-the-list-6.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/select-the-desired-firmware-from-the-list-6.jpg\" title=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" alt=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\"><b>Step 4: Start to downgrade firmware<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Hit the Downgrade Firmware button at the bottom of the interface to start downgrading firmware. The process will be on track through the Status progress bar. Once it is done, you will see a window asking you to restart your PC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/downgrading-the-firmware-8.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/downgrading-the-firmware-8.jpg\" title=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" alt=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title6\"><b>Step 5: Restart PC to make downgraded firmware work<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>When firmware has been successfully flashed to a compatible version, you can restart the PC to validate the firmware downgrade and check whether your 4K discs can be accessible now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/restart-the-computer-after-refreshing-the-firmware-9.jpg\" onClick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/restart-the-computer-after-refreshing-the-firmware-9.jpg\" title=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" alt=\"downgrade firmware on uhd drive\" width=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"title7\"> <span><b>Here is a video guide on how to use Leawo UHD Drive Tool:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><div class=\"lazyload smush-lazyload-video smush-lazyload-youtube\" style=\"--smush-video-aspect-ratio: 560\/315\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/N1cv2r3gNVA\/maxresdefault.jpg)\" ><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N1cv2r3gNVA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/iframe><span class=\"smush-play-btn\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video\">\n\t\t\t\t<span tabindex=\"0\" class=\"smush-play-btn-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Play<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\" id=\"part4\"><strong> Part 4: Applications that compatible with Archgon MD-8107S-U3-UHD for better 4K experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"part2-tips rounded_5 mb30\">\n<ul class=\"clearfix\">\n<li>\n<dl>\n<dt>1. Software tool for copying UHD content <span class=\"part2-triangle triangle-d\"><\/span><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>If you tend to copy your UHD discs to your hard drive, or onto another writable UHD disc, you can always rely on <strong><a title=\"Leawo UHD Copy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/uhd-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo UHD Copy<\/a><\/strong>. This software has the following features and advantages:<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2022Copy 4K UHD Blu-ray movies of all countries.<br \/>\n\u2022It can remove AACS 2.0 protection upon 4K UHD Blu-ray discs.<br \/>\n\u2022Clone 4K UHD Blu-ray in 1:1 full movie or movie-only mode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a class=\"btn trial-win btn-lg\" target=\"_blank\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/uhd-copy.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a> <a class=\"btn trial-mac btn-lg\" target=\"_blank\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/uhd-copy-mac.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl>\n<dt>2. Software tool for ripping UHD content <span class=\"part2-triangle triangle-l\"><\/span><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"none\">\n<p>For all your UHD ripping needs, you can always rely on Leawo UHD Ripper. These are the features and advantages of <strong><a title=\"Leawo UHD Ripper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/uhd-ripper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo UHD Ripper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\u2022It can decrypt 4K UHD Blu-ray with AACS 2.0.<br \/>\n\u2022Rip 4K UHD Blu-ray of all types to video and audio<br \/>\n\u2022High quality UHD disc to video\/audio conversion is guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a class=\"btn trial-win btn-lg\" target=\"_blank\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/uhd-ripper.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a> <a class=\"btn trial-mac btn-lg\" target=\"_blank\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/uhd-ripper-mac.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl>\n<dt>3. Software tool for playing UHD content on your computer<span class=\"part2-triangle triangle-l\"><\/span><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"none\">\n<p>Compared with CyberLink PowerDVD, Leawo Free 4K UHD Player seems like a better choice for UHD playback. First of all, Leawo\u2019s player is literally free while as CyberLink PowerDVD costs at least \u00a347.99. Next, Leawo Free 4K UHD Player offers both PC and Mac version so that 4K UHD playback on Mac is guaranteed. Aside from the said, <strong><a title=\"Leawo Blu-ray Player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/blu-ray-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leawo Free 4K Blu-ray Player<\/a><\/strong> has the following features and advantages:<\/p>\n<p>\n\u2022It supports all types of DVDs and 4K Blu-ray Discs or files for playback, and you do not need to worry about region locks, as it supports all the regions A, B or C for Blu-rays, and regions 0 to 6 for DVDs.<br \/>\n\u2022It supports over 180 video and audio formats for playback, including UHD formats, AVI, ASF, FLV, MKV, MOV, MPEG, WMV, MP4, M4A, MP3, AAC, OGM NUT, etc.<br \/>\n\u2022It will provide an immense audio experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt10\"><a class=\"btn trial-win btn-lg\" target=\"_blank\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/blu-ray-player.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a> <a class=\"btn trial-mac btn-lg\" target=\"_blank\" a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/blu-ray-player-mac.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Download<\/a><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI purchased a Archgon MD-8107S-U3YC-UHD and the current firmware is 1.0.1. I am very new at flashing these drives and simply have no idea what to do. I see this thread on MakeMKV forums, but I do not see the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/archgon-md-8107s-u3-uhd-how-to-downgrade-archgon-firmware-1400.html\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":127299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[227,517,337,518,516,221],"tags":[16,519,515,520],"class_list":["post-127300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blu-ray-tips","category-convert-4k-blu-ray","category-convert-blu-ray","category-copy-4k-blu-ray","category-downgrade-uhd-drive","category-player-alternatvies","tag-blu-ray-player","tag-uhd-copy","tag-uhd-drive-tool","tag-uhd-ripper"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":14097,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127301,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127300\/revisions\/127301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}