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[Klutsh]

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*DISCLAIMER: ANY USE OF THIS PROGRAM IS YOUR OWN RISK*

Xtreme Boot Maker is a simple program that will prepare a floppy or USB drive
for use with X360SAM.

- Auto-detects your SATA/RAID controller and hex-edits MTKFlash (if needed)
for your chipset.
- Formats your floppy/usb drive and copies all necessary files over.
- Uses X360SAM 0.4.
- MD5 checker when selecting your firmware lets you know your firmware is legit
- Updateable Firmware definitions.
- Renames the firmware you load to xtreme.bin, uses custom .bat files.
- Will work with all existing Xtreme fw's and future releases. (I Hope)
- Can be used with NTFS cd's, creates a folder on your hdd.

Fixed/Added:
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- Fixed: Formatting and creating bootable floppy's.
- Added: Extra Error routines.

This program contains no firmware or patches.

You may link to this publicly and redistribute it freely.

Download HERE

This post has been edited by Klutsh: Oct 8 2006, 07:13 PM

[ILLusions0fGrander]

nice job fixing the issues so quick.

[poopyhead43]

I will have to try this out, looks cool.

[MeAndI]

About your error handling:

1. Choose Target: A:
2. Have NO floppy in A:
3. Click "Prepare Drive"

..now you get a msg: "The device is not ready".

But THEN you click OK.. and you will receive a "All done...Ready to use" msg.

..guess you need to check on your error handling again. Great work with the app though!

This post has been edited by MeAndI: Oct 9 2006, 07:45 AM

[stevedensmore]

I am able to find the drive and run samread successfully.  but my system hangs after I run samhack.  any idea why it would be doing this?

[pulz]

Does the sata settings auto dettect only work on english versions of windows ?

Tried it here, and it fails both on my VIA 6421A and Nforce4 chipsett, i know both should work.
Since i have used the nforce4 for ms25 drives

[Klutsh]

QUOTE(pulz @ Oct 9 2006, 05:24 PM)

Does the sata settings auto dettect only work on english versions of windows ?

Tried it here, and it fails both on my VIA 6421A and Nforce4 chipsett, i know both should work.
Since i have used the nforce4 for ms25 drives

Sorry, yes, but I have a beta .exe available that hopefully get's round this
Download Here

[gamefreakgcb]

Oh man, you rock. I was having a headache trying to flash my Sammy, with your prog, I did it in under 5 mins.

[pulz]

QUOTE(Klutsh @ Oct 9 2006, 10:43 PM)

Sorry, yes, but I have a beta .exe available that hopefully get's round this
Download Here

Just wanted to leave some feedback, the beta didn't work either.
On the webpage is says the version is v0.3.2.1 but when you start the program it says v0.3.2.0.

[kingroach]

what is the service dependency of this program.. I have lot of services disabled in my xp pro and when I try to start xtreme boot maker, it says :

" error detected
  the dependency service or group failed to start. ( EXception from HRESULT: 0x8007042C)
"

[Klutsh]

QUOTE(kingroach @ Oct 10 2006, 02:22 PM)

what is the service dependency of this program.. I have lot of services disabled in my xp pro and when I try to start xtreme boot maker, it says :

" error detected
  the dependency service or group failed to start. ( EXception from HRESULT: 0x8007042C)
"

The only one i can think of is Windows Management Instrumentation, XBM uses WMI for the initial device identification.

QUOTE(pulz @ Oct 10 2006, 12:39 PM)

Just wanted to leave some feedback, the beta didn't work either.
On the webpage is says the version is v0.3.2.1 but when you start the program it says v0.3.2.0.

Could you post a sample of the info generated by MSInfo32?

And yes it will still show v0.3.2.0, I forgot to update the version information.

[pulz]

This is the example from the scsi part

[SCSI]
Element   Verdi   
Navn   VIA VT6421 RAID Controller   
Produsent   VIA Technologies, Inc.   
Status   OK   
Enhets-ID for PNP   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3249&SUBSYS_32491106&REV_50\4&13699180&0&3848   
I/U-port   0x0000DF00-0x0000DF0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DE00-0x0000DE0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DD00-0x0000DD0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DC00-0x0000DC0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DB00-0x0000DB1F   
I/U-port   0x0000D600-0x0000D6FF   
IRQ-kanal   IRQ 17   
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\viamraid.sys (5.1.2600.530, 98,63 kB (100 992 Byte), 09.10.2006 16:01)   
      
Navn   SCSI/RAID Host Controller   
Produsent   (Standard mass storage controllers)   
Status   OK   
Enhets-ID for PNP   ACPI\PNPA000\4&48A1A6E7&0   
I/U-port   0x0000FFE0-0x0000FFEF   
IRQ-kanal   IRQ 9

[Klutsh]

QUOTE(pulz @ Oct 10 2006, 02:44 PM)

Enhets-ID for PNP   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3249&SUBSYS_32491106&REV_50\4&13699180&0&3848   
I/U-port   0x0000DF00-0x0000DF0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DE00-0x0000DE0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DD00-0x0000DD0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DC00-0x0000DC0F   
I/U-port   0x0000DB00-0x0000DB1F   
I/U-port   0x0000D600-0x0000D6FF   
IRQ-kanal   IRQ 17   
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\viamraid.sys (5.1.2600.530, 98,63 kB (100 992 Byte), 09.10.2006 16:01)   

This should work now (I hope), again replace the .exe

Download Xtreme Boot Maker: pulz edition v0.3.3

[pulz]

QUOTE(Klutsh @ Oct 10 2006, 04:51 PM)

This should work now (I hope), again replace the .exe

Download Xtreme Boot Maker: pulz edition v0.3.3

thank you very much for all your hard work.
It works greate.

Im able to detect the settings on both the nforce4 and Via controller in my system.

I hope you where able to use some of this data to make the tool understand other languages other than the one i use.

[pds910]

klutsh,

did you ever get around to finishing up that full tutorial? Reason I ask is because I understand it all in my head on how to do it...just want to be certain from the man himself!

I guess the main thing that confuses me right now (and hopefully the last thing), after I do "samread xxxxxxx xxxxx", do I power cycle? I watched Textbooks video and that is the reason I think yes, but in reading the NFO you released with all the versions, you mention nothing of a power cycle...I just want to make sure the power cycle isn't only for ppl who use the via sata card or whatever.

I will be connecting my drive right to the sata ports on my motherboard, so jusy wanted to clear this up.

Thanks again for all your hard work. I'm sorry to keep bothering you with all these questions, I just want to make sure I do it right before I make a brick.