Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 10:58:00 AM
im trying to get it into modeb with slax in dos and im not getting the spinning up disc message where as i do with other drives ?
any help please
Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 11:34:00 AM
QUOTE(s_s_warrior @ Dec 23 2008, 06:51 PM) 
that happened to me when I replaced my mb in my computer. try cutting the power with the tray out. that s how I have to do it now.
what before or oaftert you turn it on please explain your meathod step by step
Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 11:55:00 AM
Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 12:18:00 PM
QUOTE(s_s_warrior @ Dec 23 2008, 07:38 PM)
what i do is
1) turn on the xbox
2)press the eject button
3)pull out the power plug
4)plug the power plug back in
5)turn on the xbox
6)press the eject button (it will eject with one press)
7)press the eject button again
if it does not close with that i know im in mode b
I have a 79fl version i learned this method from a 78 thread
i think mode b is a service mode they would hurt themselves if they made it not possible
how exactally are you getting it into modeb with slax or the ck3 kit
Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 12:56:00 PM
QUOTE(s_s_warrior @ Dec 23 2008, 07:59 PM)
not using either, I used to use slax, but then it started to skip over the spinning up disk part. I think our drives are the same just I have to use the 79 unlocker when I get into windows. did you try the way I do it?
ok so i need to find the port address of my sata as i have done 79's but used slax to get into modeb and the unlocked via the command prompt
Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 05:04:00 PM
Post by: frozenballs on December 23, 2008, 08:26:00 PM
i have tried to do it on two different pc's with no joy
i have switched the pcb between two different drive bodys
i have flashed two other 78's today
ihave flashed a 79 also today
cannot flash i can get it into modeb but when trying to use maximus im getting a cannot read drive error
if i tryto use my sata via 6421 card with it like the others i have done today it stops the card from working
please save this xbox or im going to kill it
Post by: frozenballs on December 24, 2008, 12:21:00 PM
QUOTE(s_s_warrior @ Dec 24 2008, 04:51 AM)
compare the pcb's together since you have more than one 78. could it be a repaired drive? see if they changed out the pcb. different chips?
they are the same pcbs some of the ic's or chips do have different nymbers on this is really really getting to me now been at it for 2 days on one drive , i have nver had this trouble before
Post by: frozenballs on December 24, 2008, 06:45:00 PM
QUOTE(s_s_warrior @ Dec 25 2008, 01:01 AM)
that is weird. you would think that if it was the same drive then it would use the same chips. i wish I could help but im still new at this, just really good at all things electronic.
yes me too good a fault finding to but im pulling my hair out with this now , i would be willing to pay somone to flash it as i had somone else have a look at it today and he had the same issues i just hope it is not new dvd firmware
Post by: frozenballs on December 26, 2008, 11:46:00 AM
could one of the mods possible move it to dvd technical to get some comments from the more experianced people here
cant understand it as i have done loads of drives now and this one just messes about