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[cjf28]

ok,  i  got ss merger to open up.  had to download the .net program

[SF2MJ]

I used your xbc v2.3 method for backing up crackdown.

1)I started xbox backup creator
2)selected ASPI
3)selected driver tools
4)click unlock x 2
5)then went to read tab
6)selected read "current partition"
7)it dumped an iso that was 6.80gig in size i called it "crack"
8)then i went to drive tools and selected extract "ss,pfi,dmi...i extracting them into the same folder as the iso i just created.
9)I opened ss merger v1.7b...and then proceeded to set it up like the user sosotiit stated in his thread.
10)then when i went to add my iso it added it then came up with a box that said "crack.iso extreme style length".
And the SS bar is lit up in red...i guess meaning the security sector bin file is wrong.Even if i ignore all this and still try to merge the files with the iso file.I still get a message popping up saying "crack.iso extreme style length".
What am i doing wrong?.

[sosotiit]

nothing wrong you are OK,
Xtreme style is good   ,
It is not a problem if you have the two red fields at the bottom, I have never used the database (always got the two red fields) and it works.
It is not needed for the merge to be done correctly and we do not support the use of such database at XS
the result is probably already good.


rgds,soso

[cjf28]

when i try to extract the SS , DMI, and PFI,  into my Iso folder, it is asking me if I want to overwrite the Iso.  Is that correct?  When it makes my .iso  it doesnt make a folder, it simply does the icon with the 3 books and strap.  Am I even doing that right?

When I attempt to put my iso into   into the ss merger, i get a message telling me "crackdown.iso is smaller than Xtreme style lenght"

I dont understand if im missing something.  I create two crackdown icons on my desktop.  one is .dvd and the other is the .iso  (its always created two icons with all my games.  I use xbc 2.3)

[SF2MJ]

Just follow these steps like sosotiit and VVaI2LoCk mentioned.
For the ss merger settings look at post number 25.

1. launch XBC v2.3 Done
2. select Drive Tools Done
3. Unlock Drive--press this twice to get it to recognize the partition size correctly (that's the bug in it--no big deal--its NOT always automatically detected)--ignore the response that says drive is already unlocked--tha';s the KREON firmware doing its job, I suspect.Done
4. READ image--select "current partion" NOT "complete backup--I mis-stated that in my first tutorial---ooops type too quickly.Done
5. It will be 7,135,744 (or: 7,307,001 if you go into Properties---that;s why I don't use the PROPERTY values)Done
6. XBC v2.3--go back to Drive Tools and extract all three (SS, PFI and DMI)--YES definately all 3!
---2kb each in sizeDone
7. save to same folder as the .iso that XBC v2.3 created earlierDone called it STL.iso
8. Launch SS Merger 1.7b--use those settings in thread posted above--#25--select ALL 4 files Done
9. ignore the request to do an on-line Xtereme verfication--select NO when prompted. Done
10. press the MERGE button--this takes about 30-45 minutes to merge the new complete ISO.
I used clone cd to burn the iso.

[cjf28]

Ive done all of that, and now i get a dirty disk read error on the xbox.  I use  verbatims, and the samsung drive to copy.   When XBC makes my iso, it doesnt put it in a folder, it puts it on my desktop as an icon.  So, when I try to add the 3 .bin folders to it,  it just overwrites it.  So, i made a folder called crackdown and put the iso in there.  then I added the 3 .bin files to it.  used ss merger.  It said it was done and ready to copy.  I copied, and it came out with a dirty disc read error when i put it in the 360.

I cant think of anything else I can do. any help is appreciated.  Im down to my last verbatim.  lol


thanks

[Navillos]

heres my method:

1)open XBC and unlock drive
2)select current partition and dump (6.81GB)
3)select drive tools and dump DMI, PFI, SS.bin files put in same folder as game.iso
4)leave XBC open (so drive is still unlocked), open Schtrom and dump video.iso into same folder
 as all other files. run mouse over folder and see if it says 7.05GB
5)open SS merger check xtreme style and check imgburn fixes, uncheck nme, check insert iso, load up files in correct order and merge
6)burn with imgburn 2.4x, layerbreak at 1913760 booktype dvd-rom (just for the hell of it)

worked for me. a few steps but a 1:1 image.

[billynomates]

wow guys thanks for the read    six pages of good solid info i have just done crackdown  

[xboxconfused]

Just wanted to thank soso and everybody on here..With this info i read on here I now have a working copy of my crackdown...Thanks EVERYBODY......

[satori317]

It seems like when I run SS Merger 1.7b, I place all the necessary files where they need to be, adjust the settings as suggested in previous posts, then merge.  But after all that, it seems like the program freezes, has anyone else experienced a problem like that?

[Navillos]

QUOTE(satori317 @ Feb 26 2007, 09:24 AM)

It seems like when I run SS Merger 1.7b, I place all the necessary files where they need to be, adjust the settings as suggested in previous posts, then merge.  But after all that, it seems like the program freezes, has anyone else experienced a problem like that?

i doesnt freeze just doesnt have a progress indicator if you right click on start bar and open task manager you can see it using memory and working let it sit for about 20 or 30 min depending on your comp. performance.

[johnm92627]

QUOTE(johnm92627 @ Feb 26 2007, 09:25 AM)

I am trying to back up NBA Street Homecourt and I am getting the same error when I extract the SS.
PFI and DMI had no problem.

I restarted and unlocked and I was able to extract it.

[sosotiit]

QUOTE

GOOD NEWS, there is a new version of XBCreator 2.4 out,
no more problems with STL, Crackdown..
XBCreator 2.4

rgds,soso

[Yateball]

Just an FYI to everyone, this thread now also applies to the newly release Major League Baseball 2K7.... just follow all the same steps and it will work too.

Cheers,
Yateball

[sosotiit]

QUOTE

GOOD NEWS, there is a new version of XBCreator 2.4 out,
no more problems with STL, Crackdown..
XBCreator 2.4

rgds,soso