Topic: Ms25 Bad Flash (Read 59 times)

Cold Turkey · « **on:** February 02, 2020, 04:13:00 PM »

i have a ms 25 i tried to flash and got this message "chip erased" then it was just hanging so i tried to flash again and it was hanging when flashing bank02 or something, and when i try to flash it now it acts like a ms28 and when i turn off xbox and back on when it usualy flashes on a ms 28 it will not flash, any idea's guys?

zoomerman · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2020, 01:31:00 AM »

well if you have a copy of your original fw then it should be ok just use the ms25 bad flash fix operation if yoiu have original fw this should sort your problem but if you dont have original yyou out of luck

Cold Turkey · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2020, 06:54:00 AM »

yea i have the original and i'll try this bad flash recovery, thanks for ur help man i appreciate it

Cold Turkey · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2020, 02:48:00 PM »

I tried the bad flash recovery and nothing, i cannot get it to flash, when i eventually get the pc to see the drive i cannot flash and get a message cant remember what it said it but i'll write it down and post it maby it might help

RDC · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2020, 03:30:00 PM »

What SATA chipset are you using? You may want to try another SATA port or another PC with a VIA chipset. Try a shorter SATA cable as well if you're using a long one.

Worst case ya have to have the chip pulled off and flashed with a programmer.

Cold Turkey · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2020, 04:20:00 PM »

I'm using a via6421 chipset, and the sata cable is very short about a foot, just long enough to do the job more or less, i flashed loads of samsungs and never had this issue its a pain in the ass

i have another sata card some where i think its a silicon image 3114 i'll try that,
how much would a chip programmer cost if i had to take that route

RDC · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2020, 04:34:00 PM »

That SI card isn't going to work with that drive, the Via one ya have is what ya should be using.

Willem programmers run around $50 to $100, just depends on what version ya get, then adapters cost around $50 a pop as well. Most of them already have the PLCC socket built in them, so you wouldn't have to get an adapter for any Samsung drives ya did, and you'll need a PLCC extractor tool as well to remove the chip from the socket without screwing it up.

Try another SATA cable if ya haven't already, maybe that one has just flashed it's last drive.

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