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[ThaCrip]

im just gonna stick with Xtreme boot maker v0.5.3 RC2 for now with the proper .xml patches as that already worked well

[Klutsh]

QUOTE(Minotaur @ Jun 7 2007, 08:56 AM)

Avast detected a virus/trojan in Intro.exe - the program doesnt have anything to do with the flash process, but is run by autoexec.bat when creating a usb drive. Any word what this intro actually does?

Avast has always come up with this false positive, intro.exe is nothing but on-screen instructions.

Here's it's full source so you can see:

CODE

program iIntro;
uses crt,dos;

begin
TextColor(LightBlue);
writeln;
writeln('----------------------------------------------------------------------------');
writeln('                              iPrep v1.0.1');
writeln('----------------------------------------------------------[x-projects.org]--');
writeln;
TextColor(LightGray);
writeln;
write('This iPrep Disk allows you to flash a ');
TextColor(LightGreen);
writeln('Samsung-TS-H943A DVD drive.');
TextColor(LightGray);
writeln('with the iXtreme Firmware');
TextColor(LightRed);
writeln('The Disk cannot be used for any other drive');
TextColor(LightGray);
writeln;
writeln('Usage:');
writeln('To dump your Firmware and patch iXtreme for flashing:');
writeln('iDump 7-digit serial 5-digit serial');
writeln('e.g. iDump 1234567 61005');
writeln;
writeln('To flash the iXtreme Firmware:');
writeln('iFlash 7-digit serial 5-digit serial');
writeln('e.g. iFlash 1234567 61005');
writeln;
TextColor(LightGreen);
writeln('If using a Hitachi orig.bin, iDump will backup your TS-H943A Firmware');
writeln('to x:\1234567\61005\sorig.bin');
TextColor(LightRed);
writeln('**** Do not reboot untill you see the flashing promt below again! ****');
TextColor(LightGray);
end.

QUOTE(ThaCrip @ Jun 7 2007, 09:18 AM)

im just gonna stick with Xtreme boot maker v0.5.3 RC2 for now with the proper .xml patches (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) as that already worked well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

iPrep is a replacement for XBM.
With the mess up with the 0.5.4 release, I thought it best to release a new app.

[ThaCrip]

@ Klutsh  ... is there a bug in the Iprep cause it wont load the official iXtreme10.rar that i got from #xbins around the day it came out.

and also, about that "bokes patch" i dont see that in iprep... so whats the deal with that?

thanks for your time.

This post has been edited by ThaCrip: Jun 7 2007, 11:16 AM

[sosotiit]

QUOTE(ThaCrip @ Jun 7 2007, 06:51 AM)

@ Klutsh  ... is there a bug in the Iprep cause it wont load the official iXtreme10.rar that i got from #xbins around the day it came out.

read the previous posts ^^ , thks
-soso

This post has been edited by sosotiit: Jun 7 2007, 11:42 AM

[caster420]

QUOTE(r50la @ Jun 7 2007, 12:55 AM)

Why would anyone want to use any kind of auto flashing/scripted tool to flash their drives? What happens when you use this on a MS28 drive? What happened to the good ol fashioned mtkflash to use with the ixtreme firmware.

Am I the only one who is confused here... enlighten me please (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

You've obviously never used Xtreme Boot Maker.

A )  Why use it?

It creates your boot device with ease and everything is set up to read, copy key and version (if needed and selected), and flash.  It makes it easier for people who are new to the flashing scene to get setup and flash their drive.

Bottom line, dont use it if you dont want to or are more comfortable with other methods.

B )  What happens when you use this on a ms28 drive?

What do  you mean?  The ixtreme fw is a ms28 bin.  Nothing happens.  You use your original firmware (or previously hacked, dumped from the drive) and samtool copies your key from your original firmware to your ixtreme firmware.  Its as simple as that.
 
C )  What happened to mtkflash?

Mtkflash is still used, along with samtool in does.  All this does is create friendly batch files that include the proper switchs, filenames, etc... for flashing your drive.  Download the package, make a boot device, and see what you end up with.  Look at what the batch files do....

For those with definition issues on the v1.0 pack, redownload it.  It was repacked, changing one byte in the firmware from 'FF' to '0D' to allow for correct key placement when using original hitachi firmwares to create your ixtreme firmware.  A structure check was added in SamTool v0.7 to prevent this from happening.

Caster.

This post has been edited by caster420: Jun 7 2007, 12:06 PM

[Kharoof]

Hi Klutsh, there's a lil bug that i noticed with vista, thought i'd let you know.

if you open the app, and don't load anything and come to close it, it won't close.
gives this error

"Could not find a part of the path"
"X:\Path of your app\temp"

and it won't let you quit.
you have to go and create the folder temp inside the your app folder then it'll let you quit and delete the temp folder with it.

nothing major, but just thought i'd let you know.

Other than that, very nice app, very much appreciated, keep up the great work.

[Digital_sin]

Thanks, great app!

BTW; it says 1.0.1 in the splash screen not 0.0.1

also, it crashes if you open the app and just close it without loading any firmware. Apparently it doesn't create the temp folder if you dont load any firmware, and at exit it looks for the temp folder to delete it but doesn't find it and crashes. You propably should create the temp folder at launch or check if it exists before deleting.

QUOTE

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'K:\Xbox360\iPrep 101\temp'.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive)
   at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String path, Boolean recursive)
   at iPrep.iPrep.iPrep_Closing(Object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnFormClosing(FormClosingEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmClose(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at iPrep.iPrep.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
iPrep
    Assembly Version: 0.0.1.0
    Win32 Version: 0.0.1.0
    CodeBase: file:///K:/Xbox360/iPrep%20101/iPrep.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

This post has been edited by Digital_sin: Jun 7 2007, 01:57 PM

[jackjumper]

Anyone knows the diff between the two ixtreme fw(the first which came out and the current one available) excepts the obvious one that it works with iprep?

[sosotiit]

QUOTE(jackjumper @ Jun 7 2007, 10:08 AM)

Anyone knows the diff between the two ixtreme fw(the first which came out and the current one available) excepts the obvious one that it works with iprep?

already explained twice in this thread  
one byte difference was corrected, no difference to the user except a very few exceptional case (of spoofing I believe)
-soso

[Stripey_Horse]

the new SATA chipset code working fine on Vista x64 here

btw. crashes here if u dont load a firmware as well..

dont have to fire up my old xp comp now.

GREAT WORK. Thank you.

This post has been edited by Stripey_Horse: Jun 7 2007, 03:10 PM

[hawks]

so is it  safe to spoof now ?

sorry didnt read properly  
Can be used to spoof a Hitachi GDR3120L Key to a Samsung TS-H943A DVD drive

This post has been edited by hawks: Jun 7 2007, 04:51 PM

[caster420]

QUOTE(hawks @ Jun 7 2007, 11:25 AM)

so is it  safe to spoof now ?

sorry didnt read properly  
Can be used to spoof a Hitachi GDR3120L Key to a Samsung TS-H943A DVD drive

Well, it could be a way for them to detect you in the future.  Flashing your drive with modified firmware, even if it is just spoofing, is always a risk YOU take.  No one is ever going to say that it is 100% safe.  

Yes, this can be used to spoof samsung firmware that is going to be used in placed of a hitachi drive.  Samtool will do the work as long as you have your orig.bin from your hitachi.

Caster.

[halohack]

Ugh... And here starts the line of "i" applications.  Who made this sound like Apple made the firmware...

[shadow300z]

Does this still require a VIA Sata chipset to operate properly?

[sosotiit]

for badflash of a ms28 or ms25, yes, you need VIA

for ms25, you can also use the 0800 disc and in that case there are many more compatible chipset.

-soso

This post has been edited by sosotiit: Jun 7 2007, 06:24 PM