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[Skinleech]

HI all,

I've flashed & restored my drive many times with no problems, and the last flash I did was to a 2x drive.  I've noticed that this is just a bit too slow for some titles, so I wanted to restore te firmware to stock, then reflash with 8x.

However, each time I try the restre procedure it fails.  I've put the drive into mode B using Slax, as I've done each and every time, and Windows sees it.  I even redowloaded & reburned Slax, but no joy.

Each time I type the restore command and the drive letter I get the following error:

CODE

RESTORE.bat

 ╔══════════════════════════════════════╗
 ║                                                                            ║
 ║ C4EVA: iXtreme v1.4 Multi Speed                           ║
 ║ HITACHI ALL VERSIONS 32-59 8in1                        ║
 ║                                                                            ║
 ║ Restores your x360 drive to ORIGINAL                   ║
 ║                                                                            ║
 ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝


 WHAT IS THE HITACHI DRIVE LETTER? = j
'find' is not recognized as an internal or external command
operable program or batch file.

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 RESTORING DRIVE j:\ HITACHI V.32 FIRMWARE - 46flash

'find' is not recognized as an internal or external command
operable program or batch file.

 Restoring 00/11 Sector 90033000 (UnStealth)
'find' is not recognized as an internal or external command
operable program or batch file.
'find' is not recognized as an internal or external command
operable program or batch file.
'find' is not recognized as an internal or external command
operable program or batch file.

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 ERROR: Hitachi DVD drive is NOT restoring..

 WARNING: One of FOUR things could be wrong!

 #1: Your drive is not recognized in windows
 #2: Shut-down all your back-ground programs
 #3: Windows is in-compatible, try SAFE MODE
 #4: Your DVD drive is not a working version

 ARE YOU SURE DRIVE j: IS THE HITACHI DRIVE?

 ===========================================

'cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Any ideas?  The drive is a 47dj, but restore seems to call 46flash - surely it should call 47flash?  I grabbed ixtreme 1.4 from xbins again & tried that too, but no luck.

Help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[OggyUK]

Try using Restore in Toolbox

[Skinleech]

QUOTE(OggyUK @ Apr 9 2008, 11:32 PM)

Try using Restore in Toolbox

I tried that too, it tells me that the 'Was.bin' backup file is the same as what's on the drive when I use Differential Flash RESTORE.

Should I be doing this a different way?

Cheers.

[podger]

Are you clicking classic mode and "Read detect differences"

[Skinleech]

QUOTE(podger @ Apr 10 2008, 02:04 PM)

Are you clicking classic mode and "Read detect differences"

I tried that too I think.  I'll take another look tonight when I get time.  iirc, if I try the other method it fails with an error along the lines of "cannot read from drive".

Thanks

[Skinleech]

Yeah, I tried that again, and it tells me there is no difference between the firmware on the drive, and the firmware loaded into toolbox, even though the firmware loaded into toolbox is my original unflahsed firmware, and the drive will play backups.

Any ideas?  Can I brute force restore somehow using the 47flash executable?

[OggyUK]

Is it possible it was already flashed?

[podger]

Oggy... definately on the piss...

Of course it's flashed, hense, why he's trying to restore


In version 1.4 package all the tools are rarred into a file called toolpack.rar, it's possible that the unrarr isn't working..... Why don't you try to unrarr this file to the same folder and see what happens

This post has been edited by podger: Apr 12 2008, 12:48 PM

[OggyUK]

Im reading threads and replying 20 mins later, sorry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Skinleech]

QUOTE(podger @ Apr 12 2008, 12:44 PM)

Oggy... definately on the piss...

Of course it's flashed, hense, why he's trying to restore
In version 1.4 package all the tools are rarred into a file called toolpack.rar, it's possible that the unrarr isn't working..... Why don't you try to unrarr this file to the same folder and see what happens

Thanks, but I've tried that too, and it makes no difference....

It's a really odd one.

I tried a different PC too, but it kept crashing it!  Great!

[podger]

Have you tried downloading the 1.4 pakage again incase it's damaged.... It's possible that "find" is knackered

[Skinleech]

QUOTE(podger @ Apr 12 2008, 05:55 PM)

Have you tried downloading the 1.4 pakage again incase it's damaged.... It's possible that "find" is knackered

Yep, I did.  Mentioed that in the 1st post  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Cheers for the assistance thus far.

[podger]

Do you have a really long file path.... Have dissabled Virus scanners and the like, incase they are blocking "find"

[Skinleech]

QUOTE(podger @ Apr 12 2008, 09:44 PM)

Do you have a really long file path.... Have dissabled Virus scanners and the like, incase they are blocking "find"

The file path is quite long, yeah.  Good point.  I'll move it to one step away from the root foler & try again - I've always laucnhed from the same folder though.  Good suggestion however.  I've got visitors through until tomorrow, so won't be able to try again until then.

Thanks!

[Skinleech]

Well, that didn't work either!  However, I got osme time & just re-installed Windows (it was needed anyway), and restore was correctly launching 47flash, not 46flash.  However, it was still failing.  I gave it anotehr shot, and restore seem to eject the 360 drive - and the restore process worked!

I've now flashed back to 8x speed, and all has gone well.  Really, really odd error, but hey ho, it's all working now.

Thanks for your replies, podger..