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[OriginalCompGeek]

QUOTE(angry_rabbit @ Oct 13 2006, 04:20 PM)

This feature could be unneccessary M$ would be mad to reflash rom f/w on a game disk updates. Think of the legal problems with bad flashes on a massive scale. There are quiet a number of machines that are are un modded that have the dashboard screwed up after a game update........ who covers this situation M$ or the game manufaturer? All M$ could do is the change the key on the console if it detects a hacked rom. To beat this the rom will need to be original!

we dont want them reading it either

[ricflairandy]

QUOTE(TigerHawk @ Oct 13 2006, 10:51 PM)

This might be a stupid question, but if the unmodded drives allow the firmware to be read and the modded deny reading, can't MS just ban every Xbox that denies the firmware being read? I'm sure there is some explanation why this isn't so but I am jsut curious as to what it is.

im sure c4e said somwhere that the xbox doesnt have any commands to read the firmware of the samsung.

[OriginalCompGeek]

QUOTE(TigerHawk @ Oct 13 2006, 05:51 PM)

This might be a stupid question, but if the unmodded drives allow the firmware to be read and the modded deny reading, can't MS just ban every Xbox that denies the firmware being read? I'm sure there is some explanation why this isn't so but I am jsut curious as to what it is.

No, because the Hitachi 78 drives cant be read either.

[OriginalCompGeek]

QUOTE(vyse12012 @ Oct 13 2006, 09:11 PM)

do you know for sure ?

Apparently they took all debug/read functions out (?)

[JayQue]

QUOTE(xboxexpert @ Oct 13 2006, 06:56 PM)

You do not need to revert back to stock you can just overwrite the key in the file and reflash.  I've done it tons of times.

On a off note.  If you flash with this bios and it is infact true that it blocks reflashing...what happens when another version comes out...can we not reflash it?

(v4.0)     FirmGuard added. On by default. Firmware cannot be Read/Written by 360 console. Can ONLY be turned off (Read/Write enabled) via Enable0800 mode

Flashing your drive with Xtreme4.0 firmware installed
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Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC. Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360

Power on PC

Boot with standard dos boot disk with included mtkflash utility to dos

Power on Xbox 360

Insert Enable0800 disc into drive and wait 10 seconds then eject disc

Run mtkflash as per normal.

[angry_rabbit]

QUOTE(OriginalCompGeek @ Oct 13 2006, 09:49 PM)

we dont want them reading it either

M$ is the biggest pirate under the sun. They RE cpm80 for dos copied windows from apple who in turn stole it from small talk(xerox). M$ can download any of the hacked f/w just like anyone else on the scene and RE in a flash. They have the source for roms anyway. Don't forget they are monitoring in whats happening.