Thread: Public MKBs
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Old 9th December 2021, 05:50   #17  |  Link
maetel99
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The drive doesn't actually write a newer MKB to flash memory when you put the disc in. It only writes it when there is an attempt to "authenticate" the drive, meaning to obtain keys from the disc or to read data with bus encryption enabled. Usually this happens when you try to play or rip the disc.

So long as you don't play or otherwise attempt to obtain keys off the disc, you can read the disc without disturbing your stored MKB. That is why if you already have the keys for the disc via the keydb database, you can avoid overwriting your drive's MKB (so long as bus encryption is not required). You can also read the MKB file off the disc and determine its version.
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