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[Ziggy_Stardust]

Hi, I had the exact same problem after flashing my Hitachi & you are correct in thinking it is stuck in mode b. I solved this problem by putting a game disc in the drive & manually closing the tray when its switched off, when it's switched back on it must read the game which takes it out of mode b. it may take a couple of goes, I hope this helps, it worked for me.  

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QUOTE(Ziggy_Stardust @ Sep 9 2006, 05:53 PM)

Hi, I had the exact same problem after flashing my Hitachi & you are correct in thinking it is stuck in mode b. I solved this problem by putting a game disc in the drive & manually closing the tray when its switched off, when it's switched back on it must read the game which takes it out of mode b. it may take a couple of goes, I hope this helps, it worked for me.  

thanks! Just waiting for my first game CD to arrive in the mail in the new week. So I have to sit tight til then! (Games are $120 AUD , $90 USD here in Australia) so Im buying from overseas at 30-50% of what it costs here. Grr to Aussie prices   )

But thanks for the tip, hope that's what it is!!!!  

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Hmmm I've been trying to do the 'return to mode a' thing with a hired local region game and it isn't working    Does anyone else know what I can try?

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If anyone cares   I went to original fw, a hired local game worked, I flashed it (not stealth flash)  with the autoflashed and I can load up backed up games. I guess my drive doesn't like the stealth flash