Post by: Jer4251 on December 28, 2006, 09:30:00 PM
i have a edited mtkflash file for my pc, but everytime i go into flash the drive i get the master slave thingy but when u turn the xbox on it doesnt start flashing like it shows in the tut. it just sits there and i get the should be 70 error.
can some1 tell me what i might be doing wrong? ive been tryin for hours to get this.
thanks
Post by: Jer4251 on December 28, 2006, 09:58:00 PM
still lost here
Post by: R.MnTnA on December 28, 2006, 10:23:00 PM
Post by: kowrip on December 28, 2006, 10:32:00 PM
QUOTE(R.MnTnA @ Dec 29 2006, 05:54 AM) 
Did you use the 0800 Disc?
It sounds like he's flashing it for the first time, so the 0800 disc doesn't apply yet.
What timing are you using ? Does the SATA line with the DVD drive appear in the MTKFLASH list before you power down the 360 ? Do you choose the correct choice, then wait 10 seconds and then turn on the 360 ? Is your SATA cable OK ? Silly as it sounds, I had been using a bad SATA cable and was confused as to why mine was hanging. After switching the cable, it worked on the first shot.
Post by: queener on December 28, 2006, 10:36:00 PM
i sucessfully flashed my m28 with via vt6421 chipset
I think u need that chipset to flash m28. I went to tigerdirect to get the sata card, ppa inl.
i got 70 instead of 80 as well, but i am still able to flash my sammy.
Post by: Jer4251 on December 28, 2006, 10:55:00 PM
i start up my pc and go to dos mode, start up my xbox and put in samread 1234567 12345, see my chipset in slot 3 and shut 360 off. hit 3 and wait for a few seconds and turn the 360 back on, and get 00/70, if i dont turn the 360 off i get 51/70
Post by: queener on December 28, 2006, 11:04:00 PM
Post by: Jer4251 on December 28, 2006, 11:26:00 PM
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 12:12:00 AM
and also in samread and samhack are you suppose to put in your serial insted of the on thats already in there?
might help toards my problem cause i changed the numbers to the serial on the back of my console but still nothing, going to try some other method besides the 10 second trick
Post by: DrDim on December 29, 2006, 12:55:00 AM
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 01:02:00 AM
Post by: telo{+} on December 29, 2006, 01:35:00 AM
Using:
MS-28 (original firmware)
VIA 6241A
Bootdisk maker's edited MTKFlash and downloaded MTKVia
trying to load Xtreme 5.1D
ASUS P5B-Dlx Mobo with C2D
On every attempt I am getting MTK to find the Via primary drive.
If the Xbox is on before the PC the via bios screen hangs on detecting drive, then eventually fails that. Proceeds to boot.
I can load MTK just fine, If I hit escape I am getting 51 should be 70. (Need 80)
If I turn the xbox off, hit the MTK menu item, and then wait 10s, turn box back on the correct SST chip is found then it hangs at "Reading..... 00%". Never any progress.
Have tired with and without /SATA, tried SAMREAD, etc etc, have NO IDEA whats going on here!
QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 29 2006, 08:33 AM)
thanks for clearin that up for me. do i absolutley have to add /sata to both files?
From what I understand /sata works for some people and is not required for others. Might as well try both.
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 01:51:00 AM
dont know what else to do.
edit: my chipset is showing up as via 8337
This post has been edited by Jer4251: Dec 29 2006, 10:02 AM
Post by: telo{+} on December 29, 2006, 02:19:00 AM
QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 29 2006, 09:22 AM)
it doesnt find my sata controller
edit: my chipset is showing up as via 8337
Do you have the drivers loaded ? And boot maker still isn't detecting ?
You have flashed other drives with your MTKFlash and chipset ?
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 02:21:00 AM
i dont know what boot maker wont list my chipset.
Post by: telo{+} on December 29, 2006, 02:24:00 AM
Is the xbox light blinking when you power on ?
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 02:37:00 AM
Post by: gimme on December 29, 2006, 02:46:00 AM
Post by: frank3523 on December 29, 2006, 03:37:00 AM
and check your mtkflash for my chipset the via vt6421l xtrem bootmaker missed one byte so I had to manually change it
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 03:54:00 AM
2 files i downloaded said they were the correct mtkflash for the via8237 but neither of them will pull up my via 8237 when i look for it, only thye mtk flash i have been using for my ms25 drives will let it show up.
anyone else use a dell e510 to do this hack?
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 04:18:00 AM
Post by: komushi on December 29, 2006, 06:34:00 AM
QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 29 2006, 07:49 PM)
do i need to rename MTKvia to MTK flash and replace it in my boot disc like that? cause thats what i did. or do i need to leave it MTKvia?
I did my MS28 yesterday. I had the same msg: 51 should be 70 but in the end it worked. Try creating the mtkflash with Xtreme boot maker 0.3.6.
The steps I did:
1.Turn on xbox360 and have the drive connect to your sata card - mine is VT6421A.
2.Boot from floppy disk or usb
3.Run "mtkflash r /m orig.bin"
4.Before choose the controller turn off xbox360
5.Choose the correct controller
6.Wait about 10 seconds and then turn on xbox360 and then it should begin to read the firmware.
To write the flash is similar.
Post by: Jer4251 on December 29, 2006, 08:11:00 PM
Post by: telo{+} on December 30, 2006, 02:37:00 PM
Jer, this might not help you since your chip is internal. In your case I can only recommend removing all other cards from the pc, and resetting the bios to default.
My problem was that even though I have a Via 6241 card it WILL NOT flash in my PC. PERIOD. My complete pc spec is an Asus P5B-Dlx, C2D E6600, 2GB GSkill HZ DDR2-800, X1900XTX, 2 Hdds in Raid0&1 (but those are unplugged), 650W psu, Pioneer 111-L, pci wifi card, and the via card. It will NOT work.
I took the card down to an older AMD machine (1200Mhz) plugged in the via card, hooked up xbox, had a hell of a time figuring out how to can an older bios like that to detect a usb thumb drive to boot from (Usb dos compatibliy must be on, and boot from usb-fdd) then it worked first time no problems. It was simple to do.
There must be an issue in how certain PCs work with the via card. I think newer is less compatible.
Post by: Jer4251 on December 30, 2006, 06:51:00 PM
thanks
Post by: vinomarky on December 30, 2006, 11:52:00 PM
This poster had the same issue, and had success by using the internal port;
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=574493
Post by: Jer4251 on December 31, 2006, 01:29:00 AM
Post by: vinomarky on December 31, 2006, 01:38:00 AM
You did not specify in your original post what card you were flashing with - I had assumed it was the VIA PCI card that is often recommended, in which case there is a SATA port that you can access from outside the case and also some that you can only access from whithin the case. You would need to use the one that can only be accessed from within the case.
If you are using a VIA 6421 SATA onboard motherboard chipset, then this is not relevant, although I would recommend trying to disconnect your hard disk, and plugging your DVD drive in its place
Edit: If you do not have a VIA 6421 chipset (motherboard or PCI), then do yourself a favour and buy one. Dead cheap, and will solve this problem.
This post has been edited by vinomarky: Dec 31 2006, 09:44 AM
Post by: Jer4251 on December 31, 2006, 02:20:00 AM
but i think i have an intel 945g chipset
now im confused.
how can i tell for sure what my dam computer has in it?
intel said-
For Windows* XP:
Click the Start button >> click Control Panel >> double-click the System applet >> select the Hardware tab >> click the Device Manager button >> expand the System devices listing.
came up with these under system devices
Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Intel® 82801GB LPC Interface Controller - 27B8
Intel® 82801GB PCI Express Root Port 27D0
Intel® 82801GB SMBus Controller - 27DA
Intel® 945G/P PCI Express Root port - 2771
Intel® 945G/P Processor to I/O Controller - 2770
does this mean i have an intel 945
Post by: vinomarky on December 31, 2006, 02:22:00 AM
It should be written on the chip
Post by: Jer4251 on December 31, 2006, 03:02:00 AM
System Information
Chipset
Detected Chipset:
Intel® 945 Express Chipset family
Chipset Components
Memory Controller:
82945G/GZ
I/O Controller:
Intel® 82801GB/GR I/O controller hub (ICH7/ICH7R) SATA Controller found in IDE mode
i used an intel program to detect it, i couldnt read what was on the chip, it was too small.
but i had my mtkflash edited to work with it in the past, i had my specs for my chipset right infront of the via 8237 in mtkflash, so thats what showed up everytime i flashed my drive.
Post by: vinomarky on December 31, 2006, 03:44:00 AM
QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 31 2006, 10:33 AM)
but i had my mtkflash edited to work with it in the past, i had my specs for my chipset right infront of the via 8237 in mtkflash, so thats what showed up everytime i flashed my drive.
But were you flashing MS25's or MS28's in the past?
Just beacuse one can flash a MS25 ddoes not mean that the setup will work for a MS28
The ONLY surefire way I have seen so far is to get the VIA 6421 PCI setup. People have had luck with other chipsets, but it seems to be quite dependant upon BIOS revisions and other hardware, making it very difficult to help someone troubleshoot issues.
This post has been edited by vinomarky: Dec 31 2006, 11:46 AM
Post by: Jer4251 on December 31, 2006, 03:52:00 AM
i have to wait til tomorrow to try to flash the drive to see if it will work or not, i dont have the 360 here with me.
thanks for all the help, hopefully i can get it working soon.
Post by: vinomarky on December 31, 2006, 04:23:00 AM
QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 31 2006, 11:23 AM)
thanks for all the help, hopefully i can get it working soon.
No problems - I'd lay bets that a new 6421 card will end up fixing your problem
Post by: 19Ripper75 on December 31, 2006, 11:53:00 AM
QUOTE(Jer4251 @ Dec 31 2006, 02:33 AM)
I/O Controller:
Intel® 82801GB/GR I/O controller hub (ICH7/ICH7R) SATA Controller found in IDE mode
This is your problem. The MS28 can ONLY be flashed with a VIA chipset. I have the same onboard Intel chipset, and after reading the best tut for flashing this drive, found out that the MS28 has to be done with the VIA chipset. You can get the VIA VT6421A or 6421L PCI cards on ebay really cheap.
Hope this helps you out.
Post by: 2001s4ny on January 07, 2007, 09:30:00 PM
Post by: majik655 on January 07, 2007, 10:00:00 PM
QUOTE(2001s4ny @ Jan 7 2007, 08:01 PM)
So i dont have to desolder the VCC resistor if i have a VIA VT6421A Sata Card? On my mobo i have VAX347S and Sil 3112 Sata Raid Controller. Anyone know if they cary any VIA VT6421A cards at staples?
correct 2 ways to flash.
NO Soldering = MUST have via 6421 chipset.
Soldering = vcc method any non via chipset will work.
good luck at staples.. doubt they would have it. Best bet is probably newegg.com or ebay.
Post by: KarlosB on January 07, 2007, 11:28:00 PM
I made a USB flash drive using xtreme boot maker
once its all done (textbook guide) i replace the mtkflash files with my custom one which i downloaded , then it all works 100% perfect using 10 second trick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Post by: 2001s4ny on January 07, 2007, 11:48:00 PM
Post by: KarlosB on January 07, 2007, 11:49:00 PM
whatever you do, dont use a floppy, there goddamn unreliable, lots of read errors, and if you get a read error while flashing...not good.
This post has been edited by KarlosB: Jan 8 2007, 07:50 AM
Post by: 2001s4ny on January 07, 2007, 11:58:00 PM
Post by: KarlosB on January 08, 2007, 12:00:00 AM
the files are very small, under 1 meg i think, get a 64mb or 128mb whichever you can find.
follow the guide for ms28 bad flash method, its very easy, you should have no problems.
This post has been edited by KarlosB: Jan 8 2007, 08:01 AM
Post by: 2001s4ny on January 08, 2007, 12:05:00 AM
Post by: KarlosB on January 08, 2007, 12:06:00 AM
QUOTE(2001s4ny @ Jan 8 2007, 08:36 AM)
so even if i wanted to i could use my Ipod for the USB method? ill pickup a Thumb drive anyway i need it for school sometimes.
i dont think ipod would work, i have a very cheap USB memory stick style mp3 player (you know the type), and it works fine on this, but i doubt an ipod would work, i wouldnt even try it if i was you, as it might break your ipod
Post by: 2001s4ny on January 08, 2007, 12:11:00 AM