Topic: Complete Firmware Tutorial V40: Samsung And Hitach (Read 1009 times)

Seeker2002 · « **Reply #90 on:** July 05, 2006, 06:02:00 PM »

QUOTE(da0ne3903 @ Jun 18 2006, 10:41 PM)

someone needs to make a bad flash recovey for hitachi

Has anbody found a way to recover from a Bad Flash for the Hitachi Drives? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Seeker2002 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 06, 2006, 02:58:00 AM »

QUOTE(geebee @ May 23 2006, 11:38 AM)

Backing Up, Modifying & Flashing the
Samsung Drive
&
How to Create Game Backups
&
Backing Up, Modifying & Flashing the
Hitachi/LG Drive
&
Bad Flash Recovery

Written by: Geebee & contributors

This post will be updated as I update the tutorial...

Changelog:
* Changed: crossed wires now recommends using a 1k resistor (MUCH safer) (v35)
* Added: f900 tutorial (v34)
* Added: v36 support (v33)
* Added: news section (v33)
* Fixed: Merged both tutorials (Hitachi and Samsung) (v33)
* Added: v59 stuff (v32-Hit)
* Removed: Hitachi, clevermod crap & password (v32-Sam and v32-Hit)
* Changed : watermark (v32-Sam and v32-Hit)
* Added: v46 info (v31)
* Changed: General typos (v31)
* Added: A huge watermark and pwd protect to prevent stealing (v30)
* Added: hdtv soft boot trick to boot backups (v29)
* Added: pic of which screws to undo (v28)
* EDITED: Thankyou list corrected for scene people who deserve thanks only (v28)
* Added: HD Method to get backups to boot (v27)
* Added: Crossed Wires Pictures and expanded tutorial (v26)
* Added: Xecuter connectivity kit tutorial (v25)
* Update: IMPORTANT: This may give you an error message when flashing. Repeat the xtreme.bat file run until it is successful. DO NOT power off the drive until successful. (thanks Arakon) (v23)
* Added: fix if Hitachi cannot be seen in windows when in modeb (v22)
* This is just Hitachino samsung stuff (v20)
* Added the perfect way to open the 360 without damaging the case (v18)
* Added bookmarks (v17)
* Added hotswap method for getting Hitachi recognised in Windows (v17)
* General corrections (v17)
* v15: now covers how to make an SS with a Hitachi drive... (v15)
* added diagram for "crossed wires" connection and rewrite of method. (v13)
* added the crossed wires method of getting a Hitachi into modeB. (v12)
* updated for Helldocs SS Merger v1.4 (v11)
* Now in-cludes Sniperkillas Amendments: No need to remove DVD case for wxRipper; how to stop bad rips in wxRipper; reliable key editing with hexwotrkshop and more
* Few more bits added and now in PDF
Download Tutorial (v35 Toshiba-Samsung and Hitachi-LG guides): here(pdf)

When patching the f900.bin file according to this tutorial (extracting the SS using a Hitachi drive) in order for you to verify that your original dvd firmware has been encrypted, and patched correctly using ppf-o-matic, it tells you to decrypt the file and look at offset 3E7FC with a Hex editor to see if it's 00 00 00 00.
My question is how do you decrypt the file to look at it?.. I know that firmcrypt.exe encrypts the the file, but there's not one that decrypts it..

Seeker2002 · « **Reply #92 on:** July 06, 2006, 06:52:00 PM »

Anyone?

XanTium · « **Reply #93 on:** July 07, 2006, 08:05:00 AM »

Geebee released v36 of his FW install guide ...
http://dwl.xbox-scen...alV36Merged.pdf

v36-merged:
* Added: Now recommends Samsung Autoflasher & garyopas Hitachi pack, both with no need to inject your key

XanTium · « **Reply #94 on:** July 09, 2006, 07:07:00 AM »

Geebee released v37 of his FW install guide ...
http://dwl.xbox-scen...alV37Merged.pdf

v37-merged:
* Major changes.garyopas XTRM-HITACHI-ALL-V1_2 method is now the only way to flash the Hitachi.

9enisp · « **Reply #95 on:** July 11, 2006, 10:09:00 PM »

QUOTE(Seeker2002 @ Jul 6 2006, 04:05 AM)

When patching the f900.bin file according to this tutorial (extracting the SS using a Hitachi drive) in order for you to verify that your original dvd firmware has been encrypted, and patched correctly using ppf-o-matic, it tells you to decrypt the file and look at offset 3E7FC with a Hex editor to see if it's 00 00 00 00.
My question is how do you decrypt the file to look at it?.. I know that firmcrypt.exe encrypts the the file, but there's not one that decrypts it.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

firmcrypt.exe encrypts and decrypts. Here's the usage for firmcrypt.
Usage: FirmCrypt <option> <input filename> <output filename>
option: d = decrypt file
e = encrypt file

MrEs · « **Reply #96 on:** July 15, 2006, 08:50:00 PM »

Looking for some clarification from somebody who has been successful in recovering from a bad samsung flash.
Was flashing successfully (had done read and wrote the 0800 firmware). Then was about to do 1 more flash and computer froze mid-way through.

Now im following the flash recovery section (thanks to Andy H) and can only seem to get codes 00 of 07 from my samsung drive...
Id like to know, how has this been done? by powering the drive via the console? or an after market converter/plug?
I'm using the console to try and power the drive.

Also what type of time frame am i looking at between turning the DVD drive on and pressing '1' to start flashing? Is it meant to be simultaneous? (or as close to as i can)? 1 second? 3 seconds? I've tried with a variety of wait times and i cant get it to work, but i feel the closer these variables are the more chance of success i'll have...

Thanks so much for any help!

Enesha · « **Reply #97 on:** July 16, 2006, 06:48:00 PM »

Evening all

I just successfully applied the XTRM-HITACHI-ALL-V1_2 patch to my Hitachi 46 drive. It failed on steps 6 and 7 a few times, however after taking apart the bat file and doing it manually it works fine, and then I reran the bat and it all succeded and claimed to have applied the patch. My problem is that I cannot play Xbox1 games. When I try, I get told that the "Original Xbox game has enountered a problem and cannot continue" This is with an iso of Baulders Gate and burned on DVD +R with booktype DVD-ROM. I am wondering if this has anything to do with it... When I was done flashing, I turned off X-Box and computer, then turned them all on again, w/o the linux first to see if windows would detect the hacked drive. It did not. After much playing, and different boot timings, it eventually would read into windows on boot....Could it be that the drive is not being placed in ModeB during some boots? Is there a recommended way to turn the machine on now? I am turning it on by pressing the eject button, but it doesn't always eject, so I think maybe it's not booting with it open.....I dunno. Any thoughts would be helpful though:)

Thanks!

garyopa · « **Reply #98 on:** July 16, 2006, 08:39:00 PM »

QUOTE(Enesha @ Jul 16 2006, 08:55 PM)

Evening all

I just successfully applied the XTRM-HITACHI-ALL-V1_2 patch to my Hitachi 46 drive. It failed on steps 6 and 7 a few times, however after taking apart the bat file and doing it manually it works fine, and then I reran the bat and it all succeded and claimed to have applied the patch. My problem is that I cannot play Xbox1 games. When I try, I get told that the "Original Xbox game has enountered a problem and cannot continue" This is with an iso of Baulders Gate and burned on DVD +R with booktype DVD-ROM. I am wondering if this has anything to do with it... When I was done flashing, I turned off X-Box and computer, then turned them all on again, w/o the linux first to see if windows would detect the hacked drive. It did not. After much playing, and different boot timings, it eventually would read into windows on boot....Could it be that the drive is not being placed in ModeB during some boots? Is there a recommended way to turn the machine on now? I am turning it on by pressing the eject button, but it doesn't always eject, so I think maybe it's not booting with it open.....I dunno. Any thoughts would be helpful though:)

Thanks!

XBOX 1 games must be burned onto a "Dual-Layer" disc with the correct SS (Security Sector), and
also must be "supported" by MS using the latest emulator installed onto the hard drive.

Once the drive is flashed to Xtreme v1.2, to put the drive back into ModeB, you only need to do the following:

#1: Turn on the X360 system

#2: Open the tray, remove any disc, leave the tray OPENed

#3: Pull the power-plug (don't turn system off)

#4: Plug the power-back in

#5: Turn on the X360 using the power-button

#6: Drive will now be in Mode B

This is only needed if you are using the drive again in Windows to update the flash or for future
use in windows in extraction of the SS (Security Sector). Not need to boot games.

With the Xtreme v1.2, the system will NOT EJECT the disc if it is busy processing the media, (detection),
you need to wait until the dashboard displays OPEN TRAY or the game has booted and is playing.

Enesha · « **Reply #99 on:** July 16, 2006, 10:00:00 PM »

Evening

Sorry, I must have been confused then. I was reading the PDF about this, and as I said I have the 46 dvd drive. I did the section on that ended wit hflashing and restoring instructions. I read on, but the next section was about extracting the SS with a 47, and a little further down something about needing a samsung to create a ss file, so I didn't really do anything with those sections. At this point I'm a little lost still I guess, heh. Do I need to locate the files in the section about the 47 and do basically that for my 46? And what about that bit where you need a samsung to make the ss file?

Thanks for replying so fast before:) Sorry to bother even more:)

PhoBoi · « **Reply #100 on:** July 17, 2006, 03:03:00 AM »

i read the tutorial and i'm a little confuse when it say, "it must be a patch version of the original hack firmware." so what's the different between a patch and unpatch firmware?

nikon57 · « **Reply #101 on:** July 22, 2006, 02:29:00 PM »

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?sho...p;#entry3554040

QUOTE(nikon57 @ Jul 21 2006, 06:09 PM) *

Hi there, I am trying to flash a Toshiba Samsung drive
Its the ms25 with Hardware: 0004

I have a MSI K8T-NEO which is (VT8237)

And the problem is I connect the drive to the pc (with the xbox 360 already on and the video cable plugged in)
and turn on the computer, and it doesnt detect the Drive,

It just sits there and hangs and eventually gives me a hardware error.

I cant get it to boot at all.

So i am confused on how I am supposed to get this baby working. (I wanted to use the Birdy Autoflahser, but I have a feeling thats not going to be a go seeing as I cant get into windows.

QUOTE (Grim187)
lmfao, NO FLASHING IN WINDOWS WITH THE TS DRIVE, you need to go read geebee's tut
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=514944

Now this cant be true it even says to use the autoflasher in this tutorial, Can someone help me out?

pyter · « **Reply #102 on:** July 25, 2006, 02:11:00 PM »

Garyopa - Xtreme V1.3 Firmware - Hitachi 7in1 - V32 Thru V59 launched!
this tut is asking for another update

great work geebee

bigboy70 · « **Reply #103 on:** July 29, 2006, 11:33:00 AM »

Great Job Everyone. Keep Busting Out those Tuts

This post has been edited by bigboy70: Jul 29 2006, 06:42 PM

The iNSOMNIAc · « **Reply #104 on:** July 29, 2006, 11:46:00 AM »

QUOTE(bigboy70 @ Jul 29 2006, 06:40 PM)

Just a Quick question about the Slax CD. To get the 360 Hitachi drive in modeb do you boot your computer DVD drive with the Slax CD and this process will get the hitachi in mode B or do you have to put the slaxs CD in the Hitachi drive itself? Does a Regular CDR work for the Slax CD?

The Slax cd must be in the pc and bios (if onboard sata) must be able to see the hitachi at the post screen when you first power the pc on. (power the 360 up first if you are using the 360 as a power source for the hitachi drive) Once the pc has booted from cd and slax has loaded the center led on the circle of light should be flashing fast (at least it was on mine that i just done 30 mins ago). Reboot the pc and start as normal into windows and you should have the hitachi in mode b for flashing

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