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

russellferrer · « **Reply #60 on:** June 19, 2006, 02:23:00 AM »

in the sata list of compatiblity, the sil3112 chipset (pci cards) appears as not working... i have a sil3112A on board sata chipset, (from a nforce 2 asus motherboard) anybody knows if it will work? (since i don't feel like voiding my warranty if it doesn't xD)

figozz · « **Reply #61 on:** June 19, 2006, 02:55:00 AM »

Just to confirm, I have an ABIT NF7-S motherboard and MTKFLASH definitely does not work (unmodified) with this motherboard. You have to run msinfo and use the information from the SATA controller there to hex edit MTKFLASH to force it to search the correct controller/port.

This caused me many hours of despair yesterday under the assumption that MTKFLASH supported my motherboard when it actually didn't.

Another point to note... whatever you do, do not use XVI32 to hexedit MTKFLASH.exe or the firmware file. XVI32 somehow modifies a file when you save changes to it, and although it seemed to do the trick with MTKFLASH, it screwed up my modded firmware file. As a result of this, my XBOX booted up with some kind of error and red lights flashing, and my PC wouldn't boot past the BIOS with the DVD-Drive connected thereafter. I easily resolved this by powering on my XBOX after DOS had loaded and then re-flashed the firmware.

I recommend Hexedit, a simple but effective free to download hex editor.
Available here: http://www.physics.o...rewett/hexedit/

Or a lot of people seem to recommend hex workshop, but I think you have to pay for this?

Just thought I would post these few pointers to ensure that other folks don't experience the same problems as I did.

I haven't actually tested my XBOX yet as my DVD burner doesn't support changing the booktype (bitsetting). So, I have ordered an LG GSA-H10A (which according to http://www.videohelp.../dvdwriters.php does support bitsetting), and I am hoping that everything is going to work as intended once I received it.

Tsharkou · « **Reply #62 on:** June 19, 2006, 07:38:00 AM »

I now have a reason to open her up! I can make a break in college work and be justified in doing so...GREAT WORK C4E!

XanTium · « **Reply #63 on:** June 19, 2006, 08:19:00 AM »

Geebee released v31 of his Hitachi-LG FW install guide!
http://dwl.xbox-scen...orialv31Hit.pdf (PDF password: 'fuckclevermod')

v29-Hitachi:
* Added: v46 info (v31)
* Changed: General typos (v31)

UkPesLegend · « **Reply #64 on:** June 20, 2006, 05:40:00 PM »

could some1 post a screen shot of wot they do in the dos prompt screen?

im having trouble backing up and flashing the drive. nothing seems to work that i input.

hopefully some1 can help me! i keep getting the error "C:>Documents and Settings\William>memdump_win e 12200 8 8000 firmware.bin" is not recognised as an internal or external command!im not sure wot im doing wrong but obviously i am doing it wrong!
your help wud be much appreciated!

thanks guys

This post has been edited by UkPesLegend: Jun 21 2006, 12:50 AM

bar-code · « **Reply #65 on:** June 20, 2006, 06:21:00 PM »

Well i never backed up the original firmware does this matter??

All i did was open the xbox seen it had the hitachi 47d drive in there and just used the c4e firmwarev1.1 hack ran the xtreme.bat file and it said completed completed 4 times at the end it said successful.

Can someone please tell me if all this was correct.

I have tried playing a backup disk and when i put it in the xbox for the first time a message came up saying would you like the upgrade to play this disk i said yes but of course the disk(game) is not working so i think it may be my burner i should be getting a pionner 111 sometime today to try it. (another story)

My main concern now is was the original hack that i did successful. I reading reports that i need to get my drive key and put this somewhere.

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

djtiesto · « **Reply #66 on:** June 21, 2006, 12:53:00 AM »

is there any progress on the ss extraction from the hitachi drives ?

Dreamkiter · « **Reply #67 on:** June 21, 2006, 01:45:00 AM »

Hi everyone !!!

I have patched a Hitachi Drive (47D) of a friend with vers. 1.0 and now i want to restore the original firmware that is called orig.bin !!!Is it possible to use the restore.bat from the new package 1.1

i ask this question because i now that in vers. 1.1 the patch is a bit different to vers 1.0 and i'm not able to look at the old restore.bat because i deleted the 1.0 package !!!

bye

blade007 · « **Reply #68 on:** June 21, 2006, 07:45:00 AM »

In the Guide v31 I dont see any thing about getting the DVD key from your original FW and the adding the key in to the hacked firmware. Is this not needed for the Hitachi drive or is it done automatically.

This post has been edited by blade007: Jun 21 2006, 02:46 PM

blade007 · « **Reply #69 on:** June 21, 2006, 10:25:00 AM »

I have tried to using the Slax CD method but when windows loads it doesnt see the drive even under Administrative tools yet it see's the drive fine in the bios. If it sees it in the bois does that mean it will detect it in windows if the drive is in modeb. Just wondering as it may just be the Slax method that isnt switching the drive into the correct mode.

Thanks
Dave

pastortom · « **Reply #70 on:** June 21, 2006, 04:36:00 PM »

QUOTE(blade007 @ Jun 21 2006, 03:52 PM)

In the Guide v31 I dont see any thing about getting the DVD key from your original FW and the adding the key in to the hacked firmware. Is this not needed for the Hitachi drive or is it done automatically.

Im thinking the same.. it doesnt say anything about inserting the key in the xtreme.bin file.. is this something you think we should understand, gebee? =)

pastortom · « **Reply #71 on:** June 21, 2006, 07:32:00 PM »

aah.. there is no need for a key

thats right.. heh.. *feeling dumb*

blade007 · « **Reply #72 on:** June 23, 2006, 04:24:00 AM »

Thanks for the reply. Wasnt feeling dumb at all I have modded several xbox's and ps2's but I turned the first ps2 I done into a brick so just want to double check as I didnt want anything going wrong with my 360. Anyway I went ahead and done it not long after posting the question as I thought it was only a firmware flash and as I have the original I can just go back.

Tried Slax CD but didnt put drive in to modeB on 3 different machines so done the X'ed wire method and worked first time. Burnt backup on some cheap printable DL DVD's I got a while ago from bigpockets at 2.4x on Pioneer 110 and they work straight off, no need for soft reset trick.

XanTium · « **Reply #73 on:** June 23, 2006, 08:01:00 AM »

Geebee released v32 of his Hitachi-LG FW install guide!
http://dwl.xbox-scen...orialv32Hit.pdf

v32-Hitachi:
* Added: v59 stuff (v32-Hit)
* Removed: Hitachi, clevermod crap & password
* Changed : watermark

Also a quick update for the Toshiba-Samsung drive
http://dwl.xbox-scen...orialv32Sam.pdf

v32-Samsubg:
* Removed: Hitachi, clevermod crap & password
* Changed : watermark

djtiesto · « **Reply #74 on:** June 23, 2006, 02:24:00 PM »

say how do you create the clone cd .dvd files with the layerbrake and sectors in it ?

I have made some .iso's in the past with wxripper... but it didn't include the .dvd file, how can I create one ? do I have to rerip my entire disc in order to that ?

or are the .dvd files for every disc the same ?

Thanks

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