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[grimreaper204]

Alright so I have a Hitachi V79, was spoofed as a Liteon I believe before but that doesn't matter, either way I can get it into Mode B (double press to eject/close) but the drive does not show up in Jungle Flasher. Now before you ask me all beginner questions I've flashed a bunch of these and everytime it shows up, I tried Intro Device as well just incase it needed to respond as another drive but status changed to ones that do not matter. I'm using my onboard VIA chipset (the right one don't worry) and primary Sata port, either way when I try to boot into windows it will not fully boot, just stays at the XP loading bar. Can't even get it to show up in JF so can't use the unlock CD, Just wondering if there are any causes for a locked Hitachi, key does not matter to me just want to use it as an 0800 drive for transferring games, any help is appreciated

Thanks

[XBOXModder.com]

Use "Firmware Toolbox"  Try and find the latest version, probably on XBINS.

Just get your drive in ModeB, and make sure it's got a letter assigned to it in Windows.  After it's in modeB go to device manager, and make sure that the drive isnt 'disabled', if it is, enable it, and open Firmware Toolbox.

Then you can do a dump and flash from there.

JungleFlasher works great, but if you spoof a Hitachi to something else, it kinda sucks.  Firmware Toolbox is perfect for recovering or flashing spoofed Hitachi drives.

[grimreaper204]

QUOTE(XBOXModder.com @ Feb 9 2010, 06:18 PM)

Use "Firmware Toolbox"  Try and find the latest version, probably on XBINS.

Just get your drive in ModeB, and make sure it's got a letter assigned to it in Windows.  After it's in modeB go to device manager, and make sure that the drive isnt 'disabled', if it is, enable it, and open Firmware Toolbox.

Then you can do a dump and flash from there.

JungleFlasher works great, but if you spoof a Hitachi to something else, it kinda sucks.  Firmware Toolbox is perfect for recovering or flashing spoofed Hitachi drives.

The problem is that windows does not detect the drive, like I said "advanced" I'm no beginner in this area haha but if I switch sata ports it comes up with the new hardware installation, normally it installs the drive by itself then it says "hardware ready to use" but for some reason this particular drive wants me to select the model and make and everything by myself (not normal), no other dvd drives in hardware manager besides one I have on my comp, like I've said I've done 79s before this one just has some rare problem, any other help appreciated

Thanks

[grimreaper204]

bumpp

[Tron[ADS]]

QUOTE(grimreaper204 @ Feb 10 2010, 12:14 AM)

 key does not matter to me just want to use it as an 0800 drive for transferring games, any help is appreciated

Thanks

If you were as "advanced" as you proudly say you are, then you would know that you cannot use a Hitachi drive as an 0800 drive !

[grimreaper204]

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' date='Feb 18 2010, 09:43 AM' post='4642105']
If you were as "advanced" as you proudly say you are, then you would know that you cannot use a Hitachi drive as an 0800 drive !

As long as windows detects it I'm pretty sure I can work my way around and extract games from it but thanks for not helping at all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) once you actually figure something out please post, don't waste my time criticizing

[OggyUK]

Ok, so what is the "right" chipset?

As the one often referred to as the "right" one is a VIA VT6421, which, to my knolwedge is PCI only

VT8237 I believe is the common chipset is found on motherboards.

You say you can get it into modeb, how are you doing this? Raw ModeB command? Or Slax / open tray ??

When you say "It doesnt show up" on the port? As an enumerated DVD Drive?

VIA & Hitachi has always been a PITA for computers hanging on the XP loading screen, you could try the old faithful of ejecting the drive a few timesd as Windows boots.

Without knowing where itds "not showing" its hard to advise the best method 'around' it.

[grimreaper204]

chipset is VIA VT6421, its an ancient computer haha, mode b by ejecting tray, power off, slide in half way, power on and mode b - came with the 1.51 version I believe. Does now show up on my port and does not show up as a letter on JF or on windows for that matter. I've tried slax and booting but sticks at windows tried ejecting about 50 times doesn't go through, tried different timing of plugging in sata nada. Sometimes if I stick to another sata port windows sees the drive but as a DVD drive (not labelled) and asks me to pick the hardware from a list, yes I have portio because I've done other drives all appear.

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QUOTE(grimreaper204 @ Feb 19 2010, 01:44 AM)

As long as windows detects it I'm pretty sure I can work my way around and extract games from it but thanks for not helping at all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) once you actually figure something out please post, don't waste my time criticizing

I was trying to help....I was trying to stop you wasting your time !
You cannot rip games on a Hitachi drive.....but if you are confident you can "work your way around" and manage what no-one else can, then Im sure a few folk will be most interested....the author of XBC and Schtrom to name just a couple.

[OggyUK]

You can rip games with Hitachis, not sure about 78/79 but you can with wx ripper

[Tron[ADS]]

How stupid do I look then !
Though it would still be a waste of time really, as WXRipper seems to be able to use any pc drive, so the existing drive would be significantly more convenient.
Having never used WXRipper myself (and not likely to), how does it cope with splitvid and SSv2 ?

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[OggyUK]

TBH, its crap for ripping.

However, its possible to patch around what it doesnt rip, so its still a viable ripping method.