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[K1LLZ0N3]

QUOTE(B4tm4n @ Nov 17 2006, 01:14 PM)

Could this method be used to upgrade a M25 flashed with XTREM4.x without having to use the 0800 disc ?

QUOTE(xboxexpert @ Nov 15 2006, 04:25 PM)

Doesnt matter which card you get but this one I know for a fact works perfect with MS25's and 28's

[xboxexpert]

QUOTE(B4tm4n @ Nov 17 2006, 04:14 PM)

Could this method be used to upgrade a M25 flashed with XTREM4.x without having to use the 0800 disc ?

I gather you would be able to but I'm not sure...never tryed it.

[DV8ORMODS]

Ok my question is this method is just timing? when starting the xbox while running mtkflash cause i have flashed a 25 many a times and i have a feeling i am going to come across MS28 hopefully when i use this
tut I have success

[lilsizfly]

hey i had this same exact SATA card and i have a ms25 and i tried everything to my knowledge for my computer to dectect it in dos and had no luck so i returned my card...now after reading this tutorial im guessing it will work now?

couple questions...my bios on my computer "sony viao" is crap can i just unplug all the IDE cables instead of disabling them in bios?

this tutorial will work the same with the MS25 samsung?

[slimgrip]

QUOTE(B4tm4n @ Nov 17 2006, 09:14 PM)

Could this method be used to upgrade a M25 flashed with XTREM4.x without having to use the 0800 disc ?

Yep ive reflashed  my ms25 from 4.0a to 4.1a & again to 4.2a using the bad flash recovery(10 second) method.
In fact ive never even burned the 0800 disc.

I use the Xecuter connection kit, i just unplug it when i get the list of ports, hit my selection count to 10ish then plug it back in.
Works everytime & i dont have to setup the 360 beside my PC where i have very limited room.
May see about getting a molex extender with a built in on/off switch for extra safety.

Slim

[xboxexpert]

QUOTE(lilsizfly @ Nov 18 2006, 10:50 AM)

hey i had this same exact SATA card and i have a ms25 and i tried everything to my knowledge for my computer to dectect it in dos and had no luck so i returned my card...now after reading this tutorial im guessing it will work now?

couple questions...my bios on my computer "sony viao" is crap can i just unplug all the IDE cables instead of disabling them in bios?

this tutorial will work the same with the MS25 samsung?

If you pull the connectors out it should work just the same.

[B4tm4n]

QUOTE(slimgrip @ Nov 18 2006, 07:00 PM)

Yep ive reflashed  my ms25 from 4.0a to 4.1a & again to 4.2a using the bad flash recovery(10 second) method.
In fact ive never even burned the 0800 disc.

I use the Xecuter connection kit, i just unplug it when i get the list of ports, hit my selection count to 10ish then plug it back in.
Works everytime & i dont have to setup the 360 beside my PC where i have very limited room.
May see about getting a molex extender with a built in on/off switch for extra safety.

Slim

Cheers for that.

I'm at 4.1A at the moment with no problems. Thinking about upgrading but might wait to see if anything new comes along in the way of firmware.


Thanks.

[Drunkn_Munky]

By disabling all IDE devices, does that include the hard drive? Because when I use a floppy for MTKFlash it just seems to freeze. If I disable my CDRW, and use MTKFlash it doesn't detect anything, so I'm hoping this method will work. There's more details of my problem here in case you wanted to know.

[toker_000]

QUOTE(Drunkn_Munky @ Nov 18 2006, 10:05 PM)

By disabling all IDE devices, does that include the hard drive? Because when I use a floppy for MTKFlash it just seems to freeze. If I disable my CDRW, and use MTKFlash it doesn't detect anything, so I'm hoping this method will work. There's more details of my problem here in case you wanted to know.

Nice Guide, thanks
Mine is flashed with Xtreme 4.2A, great stuff.

I just flashed by DVD MS28 with Xtreme 4.2A using a VIA 2641A PCI CARD ($10 from Ebay)
I used Xtreme bootmaker and SAM360 like in the guide
1) First disconnect everything IDE and SATA from your PC
2) Connect XBOXDVD drive to the SATA1 (PRIMARY), on the PCI CARD thats connector on the side of the PCI, it is facing the front of the PC.
3) Power on PC and boot using Floppy / USB Disk made for Xtreme bootmaker
4) Power on XBOX360
5) Type 'SAMREAD XXXXXXX XXXXX' (where x is your serial number) and press 'ENTER'
6) A menu appears, Select the channel of the XBOX and power off XBOX360
7) Awaiting 10 sec
Power on XBOX360
9) Read firmware its loops 3-4 times before the process completes
10) Poweroff for XBOX
11) Type  'SAMHACK XXXXXXX XXXXX' (where x is your serial number) and press 'ENTER' repeat steps 6
 - 10

It have tried for many guides and different combination of SATA controllers.  Only this has work for me.

[otakucode]

I was glad to see a new technique posted here, and I tried it today.  Didn't work for me at all.  At the bit where you say you should get a status 51, I get a status 00.  Tried 5 times starting from a complete disconnected powered down state, and every single time I get status 00.

The SATA card I have has the Via 6421L chipset, I bought it from that iwin2win site linked in the sticky thread here.  It says "Creative I/O" on the box, but the back of the box lists it as SY-VIA-150 so I'm fairly certain it is the exact same card you're using.

My drive started out as an MS-25, a bad flash of 4.2a bricked it.  Could that be why I do not get a status 51?

[xboxexpert]

QUOTE(otakucode @ Nov 18 2006, 06:24 PM)

I was glad to see a new technique posted here, and I tried it today.  Didn't work for me at all.  At the bit where you say you should get a status 51, I get a status 00.  Tried 5 times starting from a complete disconnected powered down state, and every single time I get status 00.

The SATA card I have has the Via 6421L chipset, I bought it from that iwin2win site linked in the sticky thread here.  It says "Creative I/O" on the box, but the back of the box lists it as SY-VIA-150 so I'm fairly certain it is the exact same card you're using.

My drive started out as an MS-25, a bad flash of 4.2a bricked it.  Could that be why I do not get a status 51?

Could be.

[xboxexpert]

[barge]

You still have to inject the key into the firmware right?  Then put that firmware on the drive.

[xboxexpert]

Not really that X360SAM program does it for you.  Its included in the tutorial

[barge]

The command line x360sam orig.bin xtrem42b.bin hacked.bin

Is that putting the key into the firmware?

Then you restart and flash it?