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[nickjen1]

Thank You JTG88 I am a newb and on first try got it keep up the good work!

[Modify_inc]

QUOTE(Navillos @ Feb 22 2007, 02:25 PM)

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.

Thats what I thought I did, but I must have closed XBC afterwards, I'll try when I get home ltr today.


Thanks

[jabroniekilla]

this might be useless info, but I backed up Crackdown with XBC by hitting the Security Sector button ( to get 6.81 gigs) then did the read, and it asked to fill with zeros, I clicked ok and made the backup.  It plays fine.  I have about 50% completed the game with no problems.  I understand it is not "stealth" (I dont use L!ve)but should I be worried about not being able to play the whole game all the way through?

[gymguy]

Has anyone had the same problem verifing stealth as i did in my earlier post ?

[sosotiit]

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10. choose the iso, ss, pfi, and dmi from folder 1. select "add video partition" choose "insert iso" leave fixes checked

are you sure you did that part or you  left pad with blank?
if you did, the video.iso you have extracted is not good.
rgds,soso

[gymguy]

i ripped the video file from call of duty 3 and use the insert iso tab i burned the game and it plays fine but it would be nice to figure this one out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
not sure why i get
video stealth verification -failed
pfi stealth verification-passed
dmi stealth verification-passed
image failed image is not stealth !
did anyone verify stealth after inserting the new video iso, also i used Schtrom to do the verify
maybe ill try to rip the video iso from a different game (should i use a retail game or backup for the new video iso, my first try was a retail copy of cod3)
Thanks for the help soso


This post has been edited by gymguy: Feb 22 2007, 09:08 PM

[gymguy]

Well i used the video file from a different game and now everything is good one last question can i burn the final image with xbox backup creator or is there a reason i should use image burn?

[Modify_inc]

QUOTE(Modify_inc @ Feb 22 2007, 02:30 PM)

Thats what I thought I did, but I must have closed XBC afterwards, I'll try when I get home ltr today.
Thanks

Ok, I'm home and it still doesn't work doing it that way.  I have tried many times every which way you can think of, and it continues to say I do not have a valid xbox game in the drive.

Can I just read it using XBC using the current partition, b/c I can get a full read with it?  And if so, what are the steps afterwards to get it ready to burn.? Can I just patch the SS, DMI, PFI, and burn the image with image burn? Do I really need to extract the video, I don't use Xbox live?


Mike

[sosotiit]

QUOTE(Modify_inc @ Feb 22 2007, 08:37 PM)

Can I just patch the SS, DMI, PFI, and burn the image with image burn? Do I really need to extract the video, I don't use Xbox live?
Mike

in fact you could get away with only game and ss. The rest is pure speculation anyway (not a criticism I do it to    ).
AS for not playing on live it is obviously better since there is a rules against use of backups on Live at XS, just in case )
rgds, soso

[Modify_inc]

QUOTE(sosotiit @ Feb 23 2007, 01:55 AM)

in fact you could get away with only game and ss. The rest is pure speculation anyway (not a criticism I do it to  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)  ).
AS for not playing on live it is obviously better since there is a rules against use of backups on Live at XS, just in case (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )
rgds, soso

But even if I choose just the ss, it still ask me if I want to use the video partition, and if I need to pad it or insert video.iso.  Do I still select the video partition (Xtreme style) and just choose to pad with blank since I don't have the video.iso?

Mike

This post has been edited by Modify_inc: Feb 23 2007, 02:53 AM

[sosotiit]

At this point, IMHO do not go crazy on that stealth thing, just pad it with blank. If ever it becomes of a huge importance, you get rid of current backup, take your original and redo a new backup.
By then new version of XBCr and schtrom will be out, if ever you need this by the way

rgds,soso

[cjf28]

QUOTE(JTG88 @ Feb 21 2007, 08:54 AM)

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

OK, im PC illiterate for the most part. so im proud of myself for even getting to step #6.  But, now im stuck there. I goggled the schtrom extract.  and when it downloaded,  it came up in what I think is dutch, asking me to put in a game disk. so i never got the task tab to choose video.iso  .   Is there something i missed along the way? did i DL the wrong schtrom program?

thanks guys

[JTG88]

Try downloading schtrom HERE, the dutch version may be slightly more complicated to use if you can't speak dutch.

[ydgmms]

I cant seem to get my SS.bin.

XBC gives a read sense error.
Schrtom complains of no valid xbox disc.
when i try to send custom cdb commands, schtrom freezes on the 2nd SS command.

any idaes?

[mshack102]

1. Open XBC DID OKAY
2. Go to drive tools, hit unlock drive twice until it reads the full size of the disc. DID OKAY, disc initially was 5.5 and once unlocked goes to 6.81
3. go to read select current partition DID OKAY
4. hit start, wait for it to copy. DID OKAY
5. go to drive tools, extract the ss, pfi, and dmi. DID OKAY
6 open schtrom xtract, insert any xbox 360 game, under task choose video.iso, and extract to the same folder as your crackdown files. DID OKAY
7. In this folder, you should have (naming is important) a game.iso, video.iso, SS, PFI, and DMI. DID OKAY
8. Make an identical copy of this folder. DID OKAY
9 Open SS merger DID OKAY
10. choose the iso, ss, pfi, and dmi from folder 1. select "add video partition" choose "insert iso" leave fixes checked. DID OKAY
11. check/uncheck nme compatibility as needed. Left unchecked, have flashed drive
12. hit the "merge and create layer break" button (File->Merge does not work) DID OKAY
13. window pops up, choose game.iso from folder 2 (or else it may give you a file in use error) DID OKAY
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  DID OKAY


After 3 coasters, i'm a little pissed!  Something is not going right. My original back up .iso file is 7.3GB, when i use SS Merger, the iso left in folder 2 is only 7.13 , and the .iso in folder 1 increases size to 7.6??
I've burnt both .iso, i know my media is fine Verbatin, my drive is bitset and i've done 2 other 360 games after these coasters that have played fine.

What am i missing, anyone else have a more detailed instructions? And YES, i've tried this on 2 different copies of Crackdown, with same results. All .iso files, don't come close the size suggested they should in this thread