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[Ed_209]

QUOTE(xaudiox @ May 6 2007, 07:33 PM)

Why are the hitachi users all in a flap ?
No need to panic ,  see what happens when M/S release the dash update first.
As of now its only a tip off that Backups will be banned.

It might be that we dont need a firmware upgrade !

Stay calm , wait for the update tomorrow and if anyone reports a ban just wait for a upgrade in firmware.
If it means you cant go on live for a week or two  , so what !!  

The update will not report a hacked DVD rom drive , it will only report a backed up game so just use your original games until we know whats happening.

My thoughts exactly! The information/rumors/speculation/hearsay is what it is. If you are worried about getting banned, use your original games, play your xbox live arcade games etc until there is absolute proof that they are able to detect whether you are playing a backup or not. Of course, whenever a major seasonal update rolls out, there will always be mass hysteria...but the only thing we can really do is hold our breath, wait and take whatever preventative measures that are necessary from getting banned (whether it will be banning from gamertag or machineID is yet to be known).

On a side note, trying to use a backup of Crackdown to play the halo 3 beta might be asking for it...seems a little coincidental that they are trying to detect backups around the same time the beta is rolling out...but like said earlier, it is possible that the update won't affect any of the 5.2 users, just keep watching xbox-scene!

[dmanjohn]

Just finished updating my firmware from 5.2 to 5.3 and it works flawlessly except that all my backups but one work but ill just try re-backing it up and see if that works thx Commodore4Eva for this update

[morbidpete]

QUOTE(TypeVR6 @ May 6 2007, 06:26 AM)

Use xtreme53a.bin.
Follow this guy and you should be fine:  http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=573693

donot use 53a.bin he said he had a hitachi

[bamboozal]

Included in the xtreme53 package are these files:

53a-ht46.bin
53a-ht47.bin
53a-ht58.bin
53a-ht59.bin
53a-ms25.bin
53b..... etc
53c..... etc

Are these files proper Hitachi f/w's? There's just no documentation about them and the latest x-scene news suggests the hitachi versions haven't been released yet. I'll probably try this out today anyway, I have about 8 Hitachi drives so I can spare one if it goes pear shaped, but if anyone can confirm for me and others reading this that would be great. If it works I will edit this post.

BIG THANKS to the people who made playing backups on 360 possible; #FW,  Xboxhacker.net , Xbox-Scene.com, Maxconsole.com and Xbins.Org etc. Keep up the good work everyone.

[smash_linux]

QUOTE(bamboozal @ May 6 2007, 04:08 PM)

Included in the xtreme53 package are these files:

53a-ht46.bin
53a-ht47.bin
53a-ht58.bin
53a-ht59.bin
53a-ms25.bin
53b..... etc
53c..... etc

Are these files proper Hitachi f/w's? There's just no documentation about them and the latest x-scene news suggests the hitachi versions haven't been released yet. I'll probably try this out today anyway, I have about 8 Hitachi drives so I can spare one if it goes pear shaped, but if anyone can confirm for me and others reading this that would be great. If it works I will edit this post.

BIG THANKS to the people who made playing backups on 360 possible; #FW,  Xboxhacker.net , Xbox-Scene.com, Maxconsole.com and Xbins.Org etc. Keep up the good work everyone.

No they are not the files for the hitachi drives, they are just the files needed so that the samsung drive appear as an hitachi drive.  DO NOT flah any hitachi with these files.

[sosotiit]

@ bamboozal

there is a pinned:      No More Non Technical/Newbie Posts.

next time post nembie question in newbie chat

-soso

[sonnyb123]

I just flashed my 360 with the new xtreme53 and have a question.
I used Xtreme Boot Maker and just put Xtem53a.bin in to the fw folder in the Xtreme Boot Maker fw directory and changed its name to xtrem52a.bin.
Did I have to do this with all the files or is it Okay to just used this one new file?
Any help appreciated
Thanks.

[NeoKill]

I just upgraded from 4.1A (I knew I was running a 4.x but wasn't sure but that was the bin on my usb drive) to 5.3A. It took about an hour and a half to make it work (I had a ton of problems originally flashing the MS28) but figured it all out. So far everything seems to be working fine (backups, originals, etc).

I just wanted to post how I did get it to work in case anyone else might be experiencing similar problems (and also kept notes in case I need to upgrade again in the future).

Previous Configuration: 360 with MS28 drive flashed with Xtreme 4.1A
Current Configuratio: 360 with MS28 drive flashed with Xtreme 5.3A (Reporting as MS28)

Steps to do upgrade:

1) Burn Enable0800 is to DL DVD using Clone CD
2) Connect 360 SATA to PCI SATA Primary port
3) Connect PC SATA to PCI SATA Secondary port (not sure if this step was necessary)
4) Connect EIDE to PCI SATA EIDE port
5) Disable onboard SATA in bios
6) Boot PC (360 Powered Off)
7) Power on 360 (once PC booted to Dos)
Run mtkflash w /m x53a.bin (would not work with /SATA command)
9) Insert Enable0800 disc for 10 seconds then eject
10) Select mtkflash option for Primary SATA

Then it started flashing. My original problem (when using the badflash) was getting the menu in mtkflash. I think I had originally disabled all onboard controllers as that is what was recommended but I actually found I needed the onboard IDE enabled.

So anyway, so far so good. We'll see what M$ brings us with the update tomorrow and if / how it might affect any modded 360s. I am actually glad I did upgrade because my old firmware had the fall back to quiet mode when an original was inserted and I always needed to physically unplug my 360 for a few minutes for it to get to reset - now it is always running at full speed which is exactly what I had wanted.

[fcporto]

(v5.3) Support added for DVD drive to Report as Hitachi 79

??

What this?

[ash1471]

QUOTE(jeffek @ May 7 2007, 10:59 AM)

in one hour

How do you know??? I cant find any info on the deffinate time its active.

[DarrenR]

It definately wasn't an hour. It will be later today or tuesday/wednesday.

[AirGibson]

Drive: MS25
Previous FW: 5.2c
New FW: 5.3c
Method: Xtreme Bootmaker 0.5.3 RC1 using bad flash method.  I went straight from 5.2c to 5.3c

XREAD and XFLASH commands worked as expected.  However, any time I put any game into the drive (backup or original) I get the message saying "to play this disc, put it in a Xbox 360 console."  Everything worked flawlessly under the previous FW.

I will try again tonight, but I welcome any suggestions.

This post has been edited by AirGibson: May 7 2007, 01:40 PM

[OriginalCompGeek]

Sounds like your firmware key didnt get transferred.

[winxpauctions]

MS25 previously on X5.2B, i booted into Dos, ran the 0800 enable disk, left it in for 10 seconds, ejected the disk, than ran MTKflash with the new X5.3, flashed 1st time, all games work as previously.
No issues here so far.

Hope this helps.

This post has been edited by winxpauctions: May 7 2007, 02:27 PM

[trident666]

@winxpauctions
Hi
You reported your ms25 as ms25 or ms28 ?
I always reported as ms25 but maybe I should use ms28, just got confused now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Thx for info