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midnightmaraude

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Benq Read Size Is Only 218kb
« on: November 15, 2007, 09:32:00 PM »
OKay need some help.

I've managed thus far to get a read from the Benq drive, but I've done it twice and twice the file size comes out to be 218kb so ovbiously firmtool shuts down.  It does make the hacked software at 256kb but reading the tutorial says that it could brick my drive and not to proceed.  Can anyone offer any suggestions?  I would have tried searching for hte issue but I think the search function is not working as it shows pages of results but no actual posts.

Thank you so much for your help guys.

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I imagine ya'll will want some details so here goes.  I'm not using Iprep.  I couldn't get it to work.  I'm using a diskette.  

at the prompt I do the usual DosFlash r E800 1 a0 1 4 a:\orig.bin 0

then the rest of procedure.  

argh... so close yet so far away

This post has been edited by midnightmaraude: Nov 16 2007, 05:33 AM
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midnightmaraude

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Benq Read Size Is Only 218kb
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2007, 10:33:00 PM »
QUOTE(midnightmaraude @ Nov 16 2007, 04:32 AM) *

OKay need some help.

I've managed thus far to get a read from the Benq drive, but I've done it twice and twice the file size comes out to be 218kb so ovbiously firmtool shuts down.  It does make the hacked software at 256kb but reading the tutorial says that it could brick my drive and not to proceed.  Can anyone offer any suggestions?  I would have tried searching for hte issue but I think the search function is not working as it shows pages of results but no actual posts.

Thank you so much for your help guys.

Mid
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I imagine ya'll will want some details so here goes.  I'm not using Iprep.  I couldn't get it to work.  I'm using a diskette.  

at the prompt I do the usual DosFlash r E800 1 a0 1 4 a:\orig.bin 0

then the rest of procedure.  

argh... so close yet so far away





please guys please
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cypher21

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Benq Read Size Is Only 218kb
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2007, 02:14:00 AM »
QUOTE(midnightmaraude @ Nov 16 2007, 05:33 AM) *

please guys please

218kB is NOT good, so DO NOT flash!

Do you have enough space free on the disc, you need a 256kB original file!

So dump it over and over again till you have one, i would NOT use this, and if you'll flash it you can lose your key because it might not be dumped correctly in the 218kB file

This post has been edited by cypher21: Nov 16 2007, 10:15 AM
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Master_Yoda69

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Benq Read Size Is Only 218kb
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2007, 04:31:00 AM »
deffo sounds like you do not have enough space, my mate had the same problem using floppy disc, changed to a pen drive and hey presto a 256kb file
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midnightmaraude

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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 09:09:00 AM »
you guys were right!  I deleted the FDISK.exe from my diskette and that allowed it enough room for a full 256kb file.  Box is flashed and playing my backups.  

Thank you all
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