Topic: Step By Step Tutorial On How To Flash Ms25&ms28 (Read 1485 times)

conners · « **Reply #30 on:** December 29, 2006, 02:07:00 PM »

sometimes it just keeps reading 0-99 and keeps going or it will lock up at random when reading, any1 got any ideas as to why, cheers

conners · « **Reply #31 on:** December 30, 2006, 03:20:00 AM »

does any1 know why its not reading my firmware properly, it either locks up at random or just keeps cycling then locks up, when i check the orig.bin on the disc its 0k bytes

Iggy_NOR · « **Reply #32 on:** December 30, 2006, 08:05:00 AM »

a noob question

i bought a Newlink 2-Port Serial-ATA PCI Card (1-Int / 1-Ext)) after reading that should work from the guide in http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=514944

after installing the card and starting xtreme boot maker i notice it says ALI SATA Card not anything about VIA at all. Is it recommended that i continue or get another card?

Btw, i got a samsung drive but havent checked if its ms25 or ms28 yet

conners · « **Reply #33 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:24:00 AM »

thats the same card as i`ve got and im trying to flash a ms25 on windows media centre pc

joe9000 · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2006, 10:11:00 AM »

exellant tutorial on how to flash the samsung drive,was getting confused reading all about flashing untill i read this tutorial-thanks

nirvanaman555 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2006, 09:48:00 AM »

for anyone using a vt8237 chipset this helped me a great deal with drive detection problems on an ms28

http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=575174

myfranco · « **Reply #36 on:** December 30, 2006, 04:39:00 PM »

Conners try unplugging all those ide drives as well as sata hard drive.You better plug 360's drive as the only opical drive in your pc.

cyclone9 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2006, 05:14:00 PM »

shld i tick those 2 boxes if im using m25?

myfranco · « **Reply #38 on:** December 31, 2006, 07:27:00 AM »

QUOTE

shld i tick those 2 boxes if im using m25?

I always click them for both ms25&28 .Flashed over 19 360s never had a problem.Better to click.

conners · « **Reply #39 on:** December 31, 2006, 11:49:00 AM »

thats what i`ve been doing, i`ve only got the 360 drive connected, i`m using gthe power connector from the xecuter 360 kit to power the drive, and using the ALI M2853 PCI chipset for the sata connection, using windows xp home, trying to flash a ms25 disc drive.

cyclone9 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 31, 2006, 11:50:00 AM »

shld i use the Maximus Firmware Toolbox to replace my key or use the Make Xtreme firmware.cmd bat file?

myfranco · « **Reply #41 on:** January 01, 2007, 05:55:00 AM »

You can use Make Xtreme firmware.cmd then check it with firmware toolbox if the key is there.

cyclone9 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 01, 2007, 06:12:00 AM »

I've made my usb drive as boot using the Xtreme boot maker.

I choose my SATA driver and isntall into my usb drive
so i start up my pc and xbox 360
it boot up to A:/>
I switch on my xbox 360
i type "mtkflash r /m orig.bin"
It shows 2 driver:
1 : Xtreme Pri Master
2 : Xtreme Pri Slave

So i choose 1. and it says somethign like Port at0

IPB Image

CaPtBlaCk · « **Reply #43 on:** January 01, 2007, 05:23:00 PM »

Apologies for asking for help on my first post, however I am having BIG problems trying to flash an MS28 drive as followsany of you good folks able to help!?

>>>I have a TS-H943 with MS28 f/w<<<

I have followed the instructions in this thread to the letter and every time I select the drive I get the following error message:

Port: B400, Master/Slave a0

I have tried every variation of unplugging, booting PC to command prompt, switching on 360, running mtkflash r /m orig.bin (also tired with /sata), switching 360 on or off, waiting 10 secs blah, blah

I am using a VIA SATA PCI card with a 6421A chipset ~ the 360 drive is recognised in Windows via the chipset utility program, see image below.

I have disabled all onboad SATA/IDE channels (no difference), I have an optical drive on the PCI card IDE channel, tried different SATA cables, tested PCI card independently, and reinstalled it a few times for good measure.

Here is a screen shot of a few of the settings:

IPB Image

I have not tried editing mtkflash separately as I seem to have a few problems grasping the fundamentals of this process

therefore any help would be greatly appreciated and all the best for 2007!

mc gusto · « **Reply #44 on:** January 01, 2007, 08:58:00 PM »

Awesome, great tutorial!
Quick question, can you guys confirm if the following card is compatible:

http://www.canadacom...d...&cid=IO.570

I am having no luck dumping the flash from my samsung (not sure if its ms25 or ms28). The m/b is an asus p4c800-d with raid disabled in the bios.
The drives (2 ide and 2 sata) show up after running mtkflash but nothing happens when i try to read.
This m/b supposedly is compatible. I've been trying to figure this out for days and would rather do this myself than to pay somebody, especially if you'll be flashing more than once.
Lastly, will a 2-3ft sata cable cause any issues? I'm not really sure what the max run length is for these cables.

Tia you guys are awesome!

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