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Flash360 v1.0
« on: January 15, 2010, 08:38:00 PM »

Flash360 v1.0
Posted by XanTium | January 15 22:38 EST | News Category: Xbox360
 
Redline99 released an XDK (XEX) flasher to overwrite your NAND (like for an XBReboot update) directly from your homebrew Xbox 360!
From the readme/nfo:
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Place in the root dir of a usb drive:
updslot0.bin - Xell             (Address 0x0C0000 max length 0x040000 bytes, no metadata)
updslot1.bin - Rebooter         (Address 0x100000 max length 0x140000 bytes, no metadata)
updpatch.bin - Rebooter Patches (Address 0x194000 max length 0x004000 bytes, no metadata)

updflash.bin - Nand Image File  (this must include the metadata or aka spare/ecc bytes) Must be the full nand with exceptions for consoles with a built in Memory Unit.
Flash360 will scan the bad block reservation area of the file to be flashed. If it finds blocks that have been remapped then it sets the writing mode to write the file as-is.  If it determines that no blocks have been remapped then it sets its write mode to relocate any blocks as it goes along.
The block relocator logic will only apply to the Flash partition. This means that it will not try to relocate any block from the built in Memory Unit (if available).
A simple check of the KV will be done if the choice to not copy it from the current nand is selected.  Flash360 cannot currently get the CPU key to completely verify the KV before writing. If it detects a difference in the first page it will warn you before proceeding.

If Flash360 is ran from a HDD, USB or MU, saving the current nand image will be available. The raw dumped nand file will be saved to "D:\flashdmp.bin". (same dir as xex)

For consoles with built in MU:
You can select to save the entire nand or only the Flash partition (66 MiB). This also means you can write just Flash partition (66 MiB) to the nand.

When writing the Flash you can select to keep the current Keyvault and Config blocks. This is the recommended way to flash XBRebooter, straight from the release package.

If any writing to the nand is done do not return to the dash or bring up the guide. An auto shutdown mechanism is in place by backing out of the main menu.  

The power plug should be removed to allow for a complete reinitialization of console.

Notes:
It is up to the user to verify the validity of the file(s) to be flashed.

Flashing the nand is risky, I hope it works well for everyone, if problems ariseI will do my best to address them.  There are still many items I would like to do/add to this app, so it will be a work in progress.

When using this app do not do anything that will interrupt it. Do not use the big center guide button on the controller. Do not have the dash doing anything in the background. Remember what this application is doing is replacing the contents on the nand without the rest of the system knowing about it.

There is also a new Xell I have created with many of these features plus some new ones that should be nice.  Time didnt permit releasing it though.

Official Site: n/a, by Redline99
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: xbins.org



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classiccrime

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Flash360 v1.0
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 08:41:00 PM »

so.much.Win
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2010, 08:47:00 PM »

epic
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darandon

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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »

This is freakin amazing. Awsome job. Thanks. I am slowly seeing the 360 having the same homebrew tools similar to the wii except for the fact that the games that the 360 has are much better + HD smile.gif cheers
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 08:52:00 PM »

cant wait for a xell flasher smile.gif and I dont mean a live linux CD i mean a *.elf file on a flash drive.
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 08:52:00 PM »

Wow...just wow. I know MANY will use and appreciate this!

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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2010, 09:04:00 PM »

Just Tested Wrote Nand to usb In Like 2min! (Jasper256)
THX So Much Redline99 love.gif
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2010, 09:05:00 PM »

If i had a big block nand, this would be amazing news! Way to go Redline99! You're a hero!
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2010, 09:19:00 PM »

Very nice!!
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2010, 09:19:00 PM »

This is killer...wish one of my 3 360's were able to be 'brewed. Hope someday they will crack that second bootloader.


Seems like the 360 will replace the original Xbox as the main media hub soon...haven't kept up with the homebrew as much as I should since I don't have a JTag'able system, but is there a new XMC in the works?
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2010, 09:23:00 PM »

Havent downloaded this yet but i will be using this later, Thanks very much to Redline99 for all your hard work for the scene, this is the kind of stuff thats great to see
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2010, 09:23:00 PM »

WOW GREAT JOB!!!!  Just tested on a xenon. Flashed in seconds.....
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2010, 09:46:00 PM »

THANKS
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2010, 09:49:00 PM »

Could someone explain how to use this program, I don't follow, using an orig.bin and aXbr.bin

Thanks.

This post has been edited by keine: Jan 16 2010, 05:55 AM
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« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2010, 09:50:00 PM »

Does this uncripple the hdd install for banned xbox's by any chance? Sorry for the noob question.
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