Post by: clouduz on October 13, 2006, 01:03:00 AM
This post has been edited by clouduz: Oct 13 2006, 08:18 AM
Post by: Dexter Harvey on October 13, 2006, 01:13:00 AM
QUOTE(clouduz @ Oct 13 2006, 02:34 AM) 
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/uhh.gif) this is very annoying i thought i would buy this card, have it read the drive flash it done within 10 mins. Boy was i wrong, i read about 20 tutorials, various posts, tried stuff on my own nothing freakin works! First off, i don't have the Vt6421 as an option, and it doesn't show up in my bios, nor can i boot my sata hd off it. Am i supposed to be able to boot from it or have it show in my bios? also the green light on the card stays on for like 20 secs is it supposed to turn off? When in windows i have my cd-burner hooked up to the ide port and it shows up in windows, but not my bios? why is that? i don't think my card works until windows has booted. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I kept messing around with it and finally i got this far....got to the point where i guess it tried to read the firmware but failed...it said Failed to read input file or something like that. could not reproduce it again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) How can i get my bios to show this damn card? I also tried different mtkflashes and used extreme boot maker to make one for the card. my chipset is ich7, bootmaker said it wasn't compatible so i brought this card. still no luck at all for 3 days. The vcc method is out of the question b/c i can't solder and don't know anyone who can. do i NEED the card to be listed as a option to flash the drive? I got xtreme..(blah) master and another one said slave, of coursen i tried both no go. anyone in la, yes i said la that can do it for me?
100% foolproof method of flashing the MS28
Sata Hardware: Any VIA 6421 Sata Card get the latest drivers http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/via_raid_v530c.zip
hex editedMTKFLASH Version: http://rapidshare.de/files/20676748/MTKFLASHvia.zip.html
Note: When using a hex-edited MTKFlash, you must also download a normal MTKFlash and use the MTKFlash.typ file from it. Also, your MTKFlash .exe and .typ files must be named exactly the same. Ex: if you download MTKFlashvia.exe , rename it to MTKFlash.exe
http://dhc014.rpc1.org/Files/mtkflash/mtk183c.zip
Turn off the Xbox 360 and PC.
Connect the SATA cable from the MS28 drive to the Internal port on the VIA Sata card.
Connect a PC CD or DVD drive on the VIA Sata card IDE channel (must use MTK chipset - most do - NOT Pioneer tho - all Liteon work)
Power up the Samsung 360 DVD - count to 10
Turn on the PC and boot from floppy.
Type this command: mtkflash r /m /sata orig.bin and hit enter
It should display your ports. Do NOT select anything, just leave it at the "menu"
Turn off the power to the Samsung 360 DVD
Now, select port 1 , even though the Samsung 360 DVD power is now off.
It will "pause" when you select that port
I counted to 12-15, then turned on the power to the Samsung 360 DVD
It will start reading automatically.
Once youve read the FW we suggest using Xtreme v3.3 (simply put the orig.bin in the same dir as Xtreme v3.3 and run Make X33.bin. Then put the newly created X33.bin onto your floppy)
Follow the same procedure above for flashing except the command line is
mtkflash r /m x33.bin
just a note you need via183c mtkflash... works like a champ...
boot with floppy that has the above mtk flash on it and a dos bootable
at a:\ type mtkflash r /m /sata orig.bin
hit #3 for sata chip card
let it backup
when finished boot to windows
also download xtreme 33 extract it and copy of your orig.bin to same directory
run make x33.bin and then get the x33.bin file and copy to floppy
boot back to dos
and then type mtkflash w /m /sata orig.bin
and watch it upload your firmware
Just get latest drivers and mtk183c_VIA and all will be fine.
Just remember these steps.
1.Leave 360 off until you get to the comand prompt.
2.Turn 360 on.
3 type mtkflash r /m /sata orig.bin turn 360 off. Then press enter.
4.Count to 10.
5 Turn 360 on.
6 Watch it read.
7 Check in hex editor that file created is correct.
8 Copy 4000-4200/4400 whatever you prefer from the orig.bin
9 Open xtreme32 or xtreme33 and replace/over write the section 4000-4200/4400 in the xtreme firmware with what you took from the orig.bin.
10.save the file as hacked.bin or xtreme.bin
11.Reboot Pc and leave 360 off until cmd prompt again.
12.Turn 360 on.
13. Type mtkflash w /m /sata xtreme.bin turn 360 off. Then press enter.
14. Count to 10
15 Turn 360 on
16 Watch it flash 4 sections.
When complete Disconnect pc test 360.
If it fails reading or writing just try again its all a matter of timing.