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[JTG88]

1. Open XBC
2. Go to drive tools, hit unlock drive twice until it reads the full size of the disc.
3. go to read select current partition
4. hit start, wait for it to copy.
5. go to drive tools, extract the ss, pfi, and dmi.
6 open schtrom xtract, insert any xbox 360 game, under task choose video.iso, and extract to the same folder as your crackdown files.
7. In this folder, you should have (naming is important) a game.iso, video.iso, SS, PFI, and DMI.
8. Make an identical copy of this folder.
9 Open SS merger
10. choose the iso, ss, pfi, and dmi from folder 1. select "add video partition" choose "insert iso" leave fixes checked.
11. check/uncheck nme compatibility as needed.
12. hit the "merge and create layer break" button (File->Merge does not work)
13. window pops up, choose game.iso from folder 2 (or else it may give you a file in use error)
14. Now open imgburn, set layer break to 1913760, burn at 2.4x. If your making a backup for the nme360, make sure it is exactly 7.705.657.344 bytes.

~Justin

SOso: Edit to the title

This post has been edited by sosotiit: Mar 4 2007, 12:38 AM

[pun_puff]

QUOTE(JTG88 @ Feb 20 2007, 11:54 PM)

1. Open XBC
2. Go to drive tools, hit unlock drive twice until it reads the full size of the disc.
3. go to read select current partition
4. hit start, wait for it to copy.
5. go to drive tools, extract the ss, pfi, and dmi.
6 open schtrom xtract, insert any xbox 360 game, under task choose video.iso, and extract to the same folder as your crackdown files.
7. In this folder, you should have (naming is important) a game.iso, video.iso, SS, PFI, and DMI.
8. Make an identical copy of this folder.
9 Open SS merger
10. choose the iso, ss, pfi, and dmi from folder 1. select "add video partition" choose "insert iso" leave fixes checked.
11. check/uncheck nme compatibility as needed.
12. hit the "merge and create layer break" button (File->Merge does not work)
13. window pops up, choose game.iso from folder 2 (or else it may give you a file in use error)
14. Now open imgburn, set layer break to 1913760, burn at 2.4x. If your making a backup for the nme360, make sure it is exactly 7.705.657.344 bytes.

~Justin

When I do step 4, I get errors throughout my backing up process... Requring me to fill them in with "Zero" any idea as to what i might be doing wrong?

[sosotiit]

If you do not select NME, your image should be 7,395,392KB (or 7.572.881.408 bytes if you right click in windows).

In ssmerger say no when it requests to validate to the database.

If you want to check your image to ensure all pieces are there, you can use the stealth check in Schtrom (the one in XBC will probably give you a false alarm on the PFI that has changed format but is OK).

thks JTG88, rgds, soso

EDIT: @pun_puff
If it is the only game doing this, your dvd needs to be cleaned or is its quality is not the best.

This post has been edited by sosotiit: Feb 21 2007, 03:12 PM

[frostybear]

Is step #6 actually required?  What is its purpose?  I was under the impression that Crackdown was similar to Star Trek Legacy and Fuzion Frenzy 2 in the way that they needed to be backed up.  Step #6 was not required for those two games.  What's up?

This post has been edited by frostybear: Feb 21 2007, 03:29 PM

[sosotiit]

in the other we were not including the video.iso, not absolutely needed but does not hurt.
In fact it is a good idea since if the game is not recognize you get the little video telling to put it in a X360, and that is a good sign that something is wrong with the SS part.

rgds, soso

This post has been edited by sosotiit: Feb 21 2007, 05:01 PM

[darthmaul]

So those same 14 steps can be used to back up Star Trek?  Just making sure cuz I was a little confused on the Star Trek thread.....thanks

[sosotiit]

absolutely, rgds,soso

[mshack102]

before burning and a possible coaster, can someone confirm i burn the iso from folder 2 , not 1?

thanks

[JTG88]

Folder 2 is the one you want. SS merger is going to read the files in folder 1, and output the new iso to folder 2.  If you try to output the iso to the same folder it is reading from, it will give you a file in use error. Also verify that the iso you are going to burn is 7.572.881.408 (non-nme) or 7.705.657.344 (nme).
~Justin

[mshack102]

QUOTE(JTG88 @ Feb 21 2007, 02:03 PM)

Folder 2 is the one you want. SS merger is going to read the files in folder 1, and output the new iso to folder 2.  If you try to output the iso to the same folder it is reading from, it will give you a file in use error. Also verify that the iso you are going to burn is 7.572.881.408 (non-nme) or 7.705.657.344 (nme).
~Justin

got it, thanks!

Wonder if we'll be able to play the Halo 3 Beta using our back up disc rather then our original...

This post has been edited by mshack102: Feb 21 2007, 08:48 PM

[mshack102]

QUOTE(JTG88 @ Feb 21 2007, 02:03 PM)

Folder 2 is the one you want. SS merger is going to read the files in folder 1, and output the new iso to folder 2.  If you try to output the iso to the same folder it is reading from, it will give you a file in use error. Also verify that the iso you are going to burn is 7.572.881.408 (non-nme) or 7.705.657.344 (nme).
~Justin

not getting anything near these sizes for my iso files.  When i dbl click XBC2.3 to unlock drive, my image size goes from 5.5 to 6.81.  When i create a partition of Crackdown my .iso file size is 7395392KB , after i use SS Merger 1.7B to merge files the output .iso in folder 2 is only KB7135744KB.

My settings for SS Merger are importing the .iso, SS, PFI and DMI.  In settings checking the "Add video partition(xtreme style) , checking the "Insert Iso"  and "apply Imgburn COBRAMAB1 fix and Apply XBOX369 disc label.

Do i have these settings correct?

[crazyfastdodge]

I'm a noob, where can i locate schtrom xtract? I'm going to slap myself if it's obvious... This is my first attempt to back up one of my games and it seems crackdown was a hell of a choice to start with...

Also..

What does non-nme and nme mean exactly?

This post has been edited by crazyfastdodge: Feb 22 2007, 03:27 AM

[gymguy]

hey all i followed all the steps and my crackdown image is 7.05 GB (7,572,881,408 bytes) which you say is correct sosotiit but when i use schtrom to check the stealth i get
video stealth verification -failed
pfi stealth verification-passed
dmi stealth verification-passed
image failed image is not stealth !
Is this still ok to my understanding everything should have passed when checkin with schtrom

[Modify_inc]

Since I can't do step 6, because I keep getting a error that no valid xbox game is inserted, what do I need to select for my options while using the ss merger?  Do I still need to add the video partition and insert ISO or pad with blank?  I know I need to deselect the NME compatibity, but anything else I should check or uncheck?

Thanks for your time
Mike

[Navillos]

QUOTE(Modify_inc @ Feb 22 2007, 06:31 AM)

Since I can't do step 6, because I keep getting a error that no valid xbox game is inserted, what do I need to select for my options while using the ss merger?  Do I still need to add the video partition and insert ISO or pad with blank?  I know I need to deselect the NME compatibity, but anything else I should check or uncheck?

Thanks for your time
Mike

unlock your drive with XBC and leave XBC open, then open Schtrom and dump the video.iso file. as for the boxes checked in ss merger, uncheck nme (unless you have that) check insert iso, check add video partition, leave both fixes checked.