Post by: OggyUK on March 07, 2008, 10:55:00 AM
Post by: scuba156 on March 07, 2008, 11:22:00 AM
also, the reason iPrep had the wrong port locations would be becuase you did not specify what card to use in iPrep
Post by: scuba156 on March 07, 2008, 12:06:00 PM
the reason people say to use the connectivity kit on another PC may be either a: the connectivity kit V1 does not have an on/off switch, and b: may cause a grounding issue which might be why so many of them and blown up.
they seem to be low quality and if one of them dies during a flash, you can possibly brick your drive. using the 360 to power the drive is the best and safest method
there is no software method to flash a 79 drive due to a hardware limitation on the drive its self. i will be very surprised if there ever is a software method available
Post by: scuba156 on March 07, 2008, 12:23:00 PM
if you boot a 360 with no sata cable attached, it boots to the dashboard. some xboxs can however throw an error. but that being a basis for a ban is not valid as it would mean than any console with a dead drive would be banned, and that any console sent in for repair may also be banned. so that theory does not hold any water and was dissmissed a long time ago
my two theoriess of why people say to use a 2nd PC where exactly that, theories. i have not seen a single post of someone reputable saying to use a 2nd PC, or even recommending to use the connectivity kit. its just an un needed spendage of money.
i would still prefer to use a xbox 360 as a power source any day
Post by: scuba156 on March 07, 2008, 01:38:00 PM
Post by: omb on March 08, 2008, 05:59:00 AM
QUOTE(TechNoApe2k7 @ Mar 8 2008, 05:32 AM) 
So, I'm just posting to say "it does work without any problems on the SAME PC beacuse you can use the on/off switch"
My PC is properly grounded.
I have flashed two Benqs with a Xeno Connectivity kit using the one power source.
I simply pull the molex power cable in/out as needed. I also flashed a few of sammys this way too.
The important thing is to not allow the kit to touch any metal on the PC because thats going to result in a fried drive.
I also have a 6421 card that iprep gets the port # wrong, its a simple matter of changing the batch files no biggy. I think its something to do with the card rather than iprep its a nasty cheap card.
I never flash with the drive in the 360 and none of us have had any trouble yet on Live.
Post by: TechNoApe2k7 on March 08, 2008, 06:19:00 AM
QUOTE(omb @ Mar 8 2008, 01:35 PM)
My PC is properly grounded.
I have flashed two Benqs with a Xeno Connectivity kit using the one power source.
I simply pull the molex power cable in/out as needed. I also flashed a few of sammys this way too.
The important thing is to not allow the kit to touch any metal on the PC because thats going to result in a fried drive.
I also have a 6421 card that iprep gets the port # wrong, its a simple matter of changing the batch files no biggy. I think its something to do with the card rather than iprep its a nasty cheap card.
I never flash with the drive in the 360 and none of us have had any trouble yet on Live.
Thanks omb!
You have the same setup as me. However the connectivity kit I use has an on/off switch!
And I'm glad I'm not the only one that Iprep gives the wrong port number. You did the same as me and edited the batch files - simple. I don't know if it's the cheap 6421L card or Iprep, as I have an on-board VIA IDE and Iprep picked the 1st port on that!?!
BTW, I have since connected the 360 to XBL and run originals on live, then disconnected from XBL, pulled out the network cable, re-booted and ran backups off-line. After that I reconnected the network cable, then reconnected to XBL and played originals on live again. No problems whatsoever!
Sweet!
Post by: scuba156 on March 08, 2008, 01:03:00 PM
pulling the molex plug out of a running drive is very dangerous to both yourself, the drive and the PC. i would highly recommend that you find another option.
and yes, this tutorial is good for people experiencing the same problems
Post by: fitsman on March 12, 2008, 06:15:00 AM
A lot of thanks.
Post by: Antman1 on March 12, 2008, 06:28:00 AM
QUOTE(fitsman @ Mar 12 2008, 01:51 PM)
Isn't there any usb2sata adapter that we can flash ALL the xbox360 dvdrom drives exept hitachi f79 that need modchip.
A lot of thanks.
usb2sata only works with older Hitachi drives I believe. Power source works for all
Post by: MickRick on March 12, 2008, 11:07:00 AM
Post by: fitsman on March 12, 2008, 11:31:00 AM
QUOTE(Antman1 @ Mar 12 2008, 08:04 AM)
usb2sata only works with older Hitachi drives I believe. Power source works for all
What is power source?
Post by: Antman1 on March 12, 2008, 12:02:00 PM
QUOTE(fitsman @ Mar 12 2008, 07:07 PM)
What is power source?
Connectivity kit is the power source
Post by: mr_spoon on March 13, 2008, 08:01:00 AM
spoon
Post by: scuba156 on March 13, 2008, 08:19:00 AM
having a drive disconnected will not produce an error code
Post by: mnutz on May 15, 2008, 02:32:00 PM
Read a few tutorials that mentioned crossover cables, a few bits of software and made it sound really easy.
After spending 30 mins browsing these forums it seems a lot more difficult than I first imagined. One big bonus for me is that I don't play online with my 360 so I don't have the worry of being banned. Purely single player, got my PC for my multi player fixes.
So, I have got to order a torx screwdriver. But I was wondering if it would be possible to just link the benq drive directly to my current PC's mobo and flash it. Got an asus a8n-sli mobo.
Or because I don't play online is there an easier way to flash it that doesn't involve soldering?
Post by: kleinishere on May 15, 2008, 10:21:00 PM
Now you can use the software you probably came across like iPrep or DosFlash. Check out http://www.360mods.n...ads/get=61.html , it's the "Textbook" that everyone starting out should read. It should answer all your questions. The BenQ is actually very easy to mod. I'm doing mine this weekend!
Post by: Derfuhrer on August 27, 2008, 03:26:00 AM