Topic: Help With Hitachi 78 Drive , Mode B Problem (Read 72 times)

fatc2k3 · « **on:** March 24, 2008, 04:48:00 PM »

Ok i have managed to flash quite a few drives before including the hitachi 78. I am using a via VT6421A raid controller and can read other drives fine using this same card.

I run the slax cd to try and get the drive into mode b and it doesnt work , as the drive has been flashed previously though I got the drive into mode b by pulling the power dord out with the drive tray ejected.. and yes the drive goes into mode b:) , however windows will not recognise the drive and i get an exclamation mark through my raid controller in device manager ?? If i disconnect the drive and go back into device manager the raid controller is fine?

Anyone know what could be causing this? As i say the drive is in mode b but causes an exlamation mark in device manager and the drive is not recognised?

Thanks for any help (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

mr-blonde · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2008, 05:00:00 PM »

sound like the drive is not in modeb properly, could have been a bad flash first time around.
i can not flash a 78 with my via sata card a have to use my onboard intel ICH5 chipset
which version of the slax disc did you use?

swampy1111 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:27:00 PM »

i can't flash one of these with my via card either and have to use the onboard
a little trick i use sometimes that works for me is to turn the drive on and let it reconise in bios then turn it off
then i boot from dvd and turn the drive back on when the writing starts to scroll down the screen

zoomerman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2008, 01:46:00 AM »

defo sounds like drive not in modeb proper make sure it has a drive letter in computer managment these drives sometimes look like they in modeb but like you say you have the xclamation ark which tells me either your sata drivers are incorrect or drive not in modeb proper

scuba156 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2008, 02:55:00 AM »

sounds like a RAID problem. i suggest you get the 6241L, RAID is for HDD's only. ODD's will only give you problems

OggyUK · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2008, 10:20:00 AM »

Do you have any virtual drives on that machine?

fatc2k3 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2008, 11:53:00 AM »

ok thanks for your help so far guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ive managed to get the drive recognised in windows looks like it was an irq conflict. Only now 360 toolbox comes up with error "not all variables were resolved , cannot continue"

It will do a raw dump and gives me the drive key but will not patch firmware. The firmware on the drive at the moment is XTRM:MAX:78:V1.6 , im looking to spoof the drive to an ms28 do i need to patch the firmware or can i just spoof the drive with my ms28 drive key?

ps : no virtual drives installed .

This post has been edited by fatc2k3: Mar 25 2008, 06:54 PM

OggyUK · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2008, 12:15:00 PM »

So you wanna put the 78 into the xbox, with the Samsung Key?

You can just replace the key and spoof as an MS28, then flash that file.

Itll then be a Hitachi 78, With Xtreme 1.6 Spoofed as a Samsung MS28

This post has been edited by OggyUK: Mar 25 2008, 07:18 PM

fatc2k3 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2008, 12:20:00 PM »

thats what i thought but weren`t sure thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) giving it a go now.....

OggyUK · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2008, 12:34:00 PM »

BEFORE FLASHING

It should only flash 2 sectors IIRC

One for the drive String
One for the Drive Key.

fatc2k3 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2008, 02:28:00 PM »

Thanks for all your help guys , drive now spoofed and working fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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