Post by: Xbox-Scene on March 19, 2009, 11:04:00 AM
| FrostyTheSnowman released a new version of his 360 Modification Disc(info). What's new/fixed: * Fixed lockup/freezing issues with NTFS drives * Improved BenQ/Samsung dumping/flashing stability * Replaced MS-DOS with FreeDOS (more stable) Official Site: n/a, by FrostyTheSnowman Download: n/a (contains modified FWs) News-Source/Full Readme: xbins.org |
Post by: xboxjason on March 19, 2009, 12:43:00 PM
Post by: darylzero on March 19, 2009, 12:54:00 PM
Post by: DuggyUK on March 19, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
QUOTE(darylzero @ Mar 19 2009, 07:30 PM) 
Will using a 360's power supply to flash still f things up?
no , and never did (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Post by: hyfall381 on March 19, 2009, 01:34:00 PM
Post by: Gamer on March 19, 2009, 01:42:00 PM
Post by: xboxstone on March 19, 2009, 01:51:00 PM
I think what darylzero meant to say was ( cleaned it up a little )
Is it still suggested to Not use the 360 as a power source but rather use a Separate Power Source like a Kit?
Taken from : http://forums.xbox-s...o...78807&st=30
QUOTE(ydgmms @ Mar 8 2009, 09:43 PM) *
I notice the Xbox360 stays on for about 10s after pressing hte power button.
Frosty's Reply:
There's the whole problem right there, you are using your 360 as a power source for the drive.
As said many times before, I do not recommend using your 360 as a power source for your drive when using my disc.
MS-DOS is all about timing. My disc is built to have things happen at certain times, which the 360 fouls up when being used as the power source. Please use either a XENO Connectivity Kit, an Xecuter Connectivity Kit, a CK3, or a homebuilt power connector, please avoid using your 360 as a power source for the drive.
Post by: gfxdreams on March 19, 2009, 03:01:00 PM
~gfxdreams
Post by: paulbrannan on March 19, 2009, 03:06:00 PM
Thanks for the disk.
would I be OK to use this with a MS28 and Nforce chipset?
Thanks
Post by: darylzero on March 19, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
QUOTE(DuggyUK @ Mar 19 2009, 03:00 PM) 
no , and never did
the only reason i asked is because i read in another thread that thesnowman said it was an issue. xboxstone above elaborated on what i said.
Post by: DuggyUK on March 19, 2009, 05:07:00 PM
QUOTE(gfxdreams @ Mar 19 2009, 09:37 PM)
if the user who made the disc is telling you to do something WTF are you idiots doing by going against what he says!
~gfxdreams
Relax man your're gonna do yourself an injury, do what you feel most comfortable with. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
QUOTE(darylzero @ Mar 19 2009, 10:07 PM)
the only reason i asked is because i read in another thread that thesnowman said it was an issue. xboxstone above elaborated on what i said.
As long you understand whats going on during the flashing process (and can react accordingly) its not an issue. e.g one issue is that you need a video cable plugged in, whereas with the kits that's not needed. Educate yourself as to what's going on, and you'll be fine. Every single drive type is flashable whilst being powered by the 360 (without exception).
This post has been edited by DuggyUK: Mar 20 2009, 12:11 AM
Post by: GARRYB on March 19, 2009, 05:34:00 PM
Post by: DuggyUK on March 19, 2009, 05:53:00 PM
QUOTE(GARRYB @ Mar 20 2009, 12:10 AM)
theyr need to realese something similar for hitachi as well
I'm pretty sure Frosty said that the hitachi tools required windows, so he couldnt make a disc with them included.
Post by: blackandbrownman on March 19, 2009, 06:23:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 19, 2009, 06:48:00 PM
QUOTE(blackandbrownman @ Mar 19 2009, 06:59 PM)
If I've already flashed a lite-on do I need a ck3 to reflash it?
Yes, my disc always requires a Lite-On serial adapter (CK3, homemade, etc) to mod or re-mod Lite-On drives.
Post by: generalnewbie on March 19, 2009, 08:16:00 PM
I just got a xbox MS28 FW on it.. waiting on my VIA to arrive. I've been reading the post and tutorials but havent seen a tutorial for this tool yet.
Post by: montrealdude on March 19, 2009, 08:44:00 PM
Cheers,
Post by: jinn on March 19, 2009, 11:50:00 PM
Quick ?
I have a friend with a sammy 1.50
Do I have to restore the drive in order to update or can I just update from 1.50 - 1.51
Thanks frosty
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 20, 2009, 12:16:00 AM
QUOTE(jinn @ Mar 20 2009, 12:26 AM)
Did my first Benq
Quick ?
I have a friend with a sammy 1.50
Do I have to restore the drive in order to update or can I just update from 1.50 - 1.51
Thanks frosty
You can safely go ahead and upgrade the drive using my disc.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 20, 2009, 01:45:00 AM
QUOTE(tvdang7 @ Mar 20 2009, 01:38 AM)
just curious this goes for all drives correct?
Correct.
Post by: kehlyr on March 20, 2009, 04:47:00 AM
Well just read xbins faq, and have no idea how to get files or how to find thier room as they call it, so guess just have to wait for someone to put it on a torrent somewhere, unless somebody can help me with xbins
Post by: snart on March 20, 2009, 06:08:00 AM
QUOTE(kehlyr @ Mar 20 2009, 11:23 AM)
Well just read xbins faq, and have no idea how to get files or how to find thier room as they call it, so guess just have to wait for someone to put it on a torrent somewhere, unless somebody can help me with xbins
http://www.xbox-scen...pAFGWFFStWd.php
Post by: fatvince on March 20, 2009, 07:36:00 AM
QUOTE(gfxdreams @ Mar 19 2009, 10:37 PM)
if the user who made the disc is telling you to do something WTF are you idiots doing by going against what he says!
~gfxdreams
Well he did say 'MS-DOS is all about timing'.. and now he isn't using MS-DOS anymore. Sorry, just had to nitpick!
Post by: wulfie on March 20, 2009, 09:51:00 AM
p.s. anywhere I can make a donation?
Post by: shaggy71 on March 20, 2009, 11:04:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 20, 2009, 11:10:00 AM
QUOTE(wulfie @ Mar 20 2009, 10:27 AM)
Awesome disc frosty! v1.51 was locking up my pc, v1.52 worked like a champ! My spoofed sammy is now running ix1.51!
p.s. anywhere I can make a donation?
LOL, no donations necessary.
I'm glad v1.52 worked for ya though.
Post by: midnightfrankie on March 20, 2009, 11:38:00 AM
Post by: tvdang7 on March 20, 2009, 03:03:00 PM
Post by: bigmofasu on March 20, 2009, 04:04:00 PM
Post by: Darkflame on March 20, 2009, 04:32:00 PM
QUOTE(bigmofasu @ Mar 20 2009, 11:40 PM)
Where can i find this disc or the d/l
You'll only find it on the xbins share site. Look up the autoxbins post posted a little while ago. That's about the easiest way you'll find it. Unless you want to learn irc and ftp.
Post by: GamerBR on March 20, 2009, 05:49:00 PM
Post by: Orangec on March 21, 2009, 12:19:00 AM
Post by: jinn on March 21, 2009, 02:34:00 AM
or has anyone tried it
Post by: jinn on March 21, 2009, 04:47:00 AM
QUOTE(snk64 @ Mar 21 2009, 06:04 AM)
Hi.
I know this has been asked before, but i didn't see an answer: when the prompts tell me to conncet/disconnect the power cable from the drive, do i have to disconnect them physically even if i am using a ck3 lite, or is it enough to switch the power off on the ck3?
The same goes for the serial cable(not serial ata), do i have to connect/disconnect that from the ck3 when it prompts me?
Sorry for the noob questions, i just want to be absolutely sure of the steps.(I have a Lite-On drive)
Just use the switch when asked to power down the drive
as for the rs232 I'm not sure
Post by: wulfie on March 21, 2009, 08:28:00 AM
QUOTE(snart @ Mar 21 2009, 08:13 AM)
You have to plug the video cable into the back of the 360. It doesn't have to be plugged into a TV. If you don't do that, the 360 starts to error (or something similar).
-snart
and using the 360 to power the drive is NOT a good idea at all!
http://forums.xbox-s...o...80082&st=0#
Post by: tonytone55 on March 21, 2009, 11:27:00 AM
i have a few possibly dumb questions if someone could answer them. lil info first: i have an ide hdd, a generic pci sata card, via 6421a chipset.
in device manager it says via raid controller - 3249
for my I/O range it say 28D0 - 28DF 28C0 - 28CF 28B0 - 28BF 28A0 - 28AF 2880 - 289F 2400 - 24FF
Everything in bold i have put into frosty's disc just like he says and i tried each one separately. none of the ports seem to work. i went into the bios to turn off raid (saw in another post to shut it off) but never found the option. all cables are plugged in (video, power, sata, ect.) what am i doing wrong?? i cant get past backing up my fw. i am thoroughly confused any help is greatly appreciated.
Post by: wulfie on March 21, 2009, 12:49:00 PM
QUOTE(tonytone55 @ Mar 21 2009, 02:03 PM)
hello,
i have a few possibly dumb questions if someone could answer them. lil info first: i have an ide hdd, a generic pci sata card, via 6421a chipset.
in device manager it says via raid controller - 3249
for my I/O range it say 28D0 - 28DF 28C0 - 28CF 28B0 - 28BF 28A0 - 28AF 2880 - 289F 2400 - 24FF
Everything in bold i have put into frosty's disc just like he says and i tried each one separately. none of the ports seem to work. i went into the bios to turn off raid (saw in another post to shut it off) but never found the option. all cables are plugged in (video, power, sata, ect.) what am i doing wrong?? i cant get past backing up my fw. i am thoroughly confused any help is greatly appreciated.
How are you connecting the drive to your pc? Are you using the 360 to power the drive or a ck3? The first port on your sata card (the one closest to the back of your pc) 'should' be the first io port.. 28d0 in your case. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Post by: tonytone55 on March 21, 2009, 01:06:00 PM
Post by: wulfie on February 03, 2020, 12:54:00 PM
QUOTE(tonytone55 @ Mar 21 2009, 03:42 PM)
sata cable connected to the drive, drive is still connected to the box cause i am powering it by the 360 power supply. yeah i know not the best but others have made it work. the sata is plugged into the port closest to the front of the case. i figured the port is 28D0 but i have tried them all.
Which drive are you trying to flash? Liteon?
Post by: tonytone55 on February 03, 2020, 01:10:00 PM
Post by: DuggyUK on March 21, 2009, 01:54:00 PM
QUOTE(wulfie @ Mar 21 2009, 03:04 PM)
and using the 360 to power the drive is NOT a good idea at all!
http://forums.xbox-s...o...80082&st=0#
if you DONT have a video cable in, the 360 will power off, which isnt such a good idea if you are using it to power the drive.
Other than that, there is no reason why you shoulndt use the 360 to power the drive, lots of people do it.
Post by: jinn on March 21, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
QUOTE(tonytone55 @ Mar 21 2009, 01:03 PM)
hello,
i have a few possibly dumb questions if someone could answer them. lil info first: i have an ide hdd, a generic pci sata card, via 6421a chipset.
in device manager it says via raid controller - 3249
for my I/O range it say 28D0 - 28DF 28C0 - 28CF 28B0 - 28BF 28A0 - 28AF 2880 - 289F 2400 - 24FF
Everything in bold i have put into frosty's disc just like he says and i tried each one separately. none of the ports seem to work. i went into the bios to turn off raid (saw in another post to shut it off) but never found the option. all cables are plugged in (video, power, sata, ect.) what am i doing wrong?? i cant get past backing up my fw. i am thoroughly confused any help is greatly appreciated.
use this drivers for your via card
http://www.viaarena...._raid_v530c.zip
once installed they will show as Via 6421
This might help
Post by: tonytone55 on February 03, 2020, 01:48:00 PM
my setup:
xp pro sp3, generic via 6421a card from computer shop in town, 5.20 drivers, benq drive, 360 power supply and frosty's sweet disc. video cables were plugged in too.
Post by: jinn on February 03, 2020, 05:48:00 PM
I have no luck dumping
Post by: Orangec on February 03, 2020, 10:02:00 PM
QUOTE(DuggyUK @ Mar 21 2009, 09:30 PM)
if you DONT have a video cable in, the 360 will power off, which isnt such a good idea if you are using it to power the drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Other than that, there is no reason why you shoulndt use the 360 to power the drive, lots of people do it.
Yeah i have been wondering about that, i cannot afford an CK3 kit for my benQ, So what is the risk of damaging something if i use the 360's power, will it brick and my 360 is screwed?
Are the chances high or low something will happen if i use my 360 for power?
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on February 03, 2020, 11:21:00 PM
The VT6421A (RAID) card is the one I personally use, but my disc has been tested and works fine with both cards.
If you are having issues with your VT6421 card you might want to try the VT6421A model instead.
Post by: DuggyUK on February 04, 2020, 05:04:00 AM
QUOTE(jinn @ Mar 22 2009, 12:48 AM)
has any tried doing a lite-on drive?
I have no luck dumping
no problem, use latest version though!
QUOTE(Orangec @ Mar 22 2009, 05:02 AM)
Yeah i have been wondering about that, i cannot afford an CK3 kit for my benQ, So what is the risk of damaging something if i use the 360's power, will it brick and my 360 is screwed?
Are the chances high or low something will happen if i use my 360 for power?
The risk is not the power souce if you follow things as they should be (i.e. ensure video cable in 360 plugged in etc). The risk of bricking is on messing up the flashing, which is the same risk as with any of the kits :-)
all my 360's and (all my friends and family) only used the 360 to power the drive.
Post by: lordinfamouz on February 04, 2020, 09:22:00 AM
Post by: jinn on March 22, 2009, 12:32:00 PM
QUOTE(lordinfamouz @ Mar 22 2009, 11:22 AM)
Does this work with hitachi drives? yes or no?
No
Just benq, lite-on, samsung
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 22, 2009, 07:32:00 PM
QUOTE(Fspiders @ Mar 22 2009, 05:02 PM)
Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
But when I boot the cd I just get " .Error!. " .. Does the xbox have to be connected and on before you boot with the cd?
The mod disc v1.5 boots up just fine.
Thanks
You could always try using version 1.51 instead, but version 1.52 uses a whole new boot process that some motherboards don't support properly. (but they should, since my boot process is a normal standard on most motherboards)
All new motherboards should support my disc just fine.
Post by: Fspiders on March 23, 2009, 07:28:00 AM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Mar 23 2009, 04:08 AM)
You could always try using version 1.51 instead, but version 1.52 uses a whole new boot process that some motherboards don't support properly. (but they should, since my boot process is a normal standard on most motherboards)
All new motherboards should support my disc just fine.
It's a pretty old computer I have to admit..The amibios is dated 2003 and that was an update LOL. The disc boots perfectly on my laptop.. This is the first time i've had this problem but i'll try the mod 1.51... Thanks for the app and your help...
Regards
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 23, 2009, 02:37:00 PM
I must be behind in the times, as my disc is currently using MTKFLASH for flashing Samsung TS-H943 drives, and apparently you can now use DOSFLASH to also flash the Samsung TS-H943 drives...
I will be updating my disc to v1.53 shortly to vastly improve the detection/dumping/flashing process of the Samsung TS-H943 drives on my disc.
I hope no one minds all these updates, I know it's getting quite repetitive... just understand that I am dedicated to making this disc the easiest method of flashing Samsung/Lite-On/BenQ drives available.
P.S. And by easiest I mean I want it to be flat-out simple to modify your original drive in your 360. I know that there are many other options available out there, but for the common user I want this disc to be a one-stop shop.
Post by: cwhistler on March 23, 2009, 06:06:00 PM
Post by: jinn on March 24, 2009, 05:07:00 AM
When I read the orig key I get
DVD Key @ 0xE030
When it writes the iXtreme i get
DVD Key @ 0xE040
Is this normal?
This my first time flashing any 360 drive and just want to double check.
Thanks
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 24, 2009, 09:12:00 AM
QUOTE(jinn @ Mar 24 2009, 05:43 AM)
Hey Frosty quick ?
When I read the orig key I get
DVD Key @ 0xE030
When it writes the iXtreme i get
DVD Key @ 0xE040
Is this normal?
This my first time flashing any 360 drive and just want to double check.
Thanks
Yes, that is normal for the key to change position in the iXtreme firmware on all three drives.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 24, 2009, 12:14:00 PM
QUOTE(hashshashin @ Mar 24 2009, 11:02 AM)
sorry as i'm sure this is answered elsewhere...
i'm about to update my ms28(previously modded to v1.4 by shop) to v1.51 using your disc.
do i still have to unlock firmguard using a specific disc in xb360's dvd-rom during mod process?
many thnx
The unlock disc is not necessary if you are using a VT6421 SATA card.
If you are attempting to use my disc with another SATA chipset (which I don't recommend) then yes you will need the disc.
Post by: londontko on March 24, 2009, 10:01:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Mar 23 2009, 05:13 PM)
*Update*
I must be behind in the times, as my disc is currently using MTKFLASH for flashing Samsung TS-H943 drives, and apparently you can now use DOSFLASH to also flash the Samsung TS-H943 drives...
I will be updating my disc to v1.53 shortly to vastly improve the detection/dumping/flashing process of the Samsung TS-H943 drives on my disc.
I hope no one minds all these updates, I know it's getting quite repetitive... just understand that I am dedicated to making this disc the easiest method of flashing Samsung/Lite-On/BenQ drives available.
P.S. And by easiest I mean I want it to be flat-out simple to modify your original drive in your 360. I know that there are many other options available out there, but for the common user I want this disc to be a one-stop shop.
You are the man! Is there any kind of video tutorial for this? I understand the concept of this disc and everything but I want to see what it looks like to hook up everything and see the whole process from start to finish.
Post by: repa on March 25, 2009, 12:07:00 AM
Thanks to all the people involved,behind the scenes who put their blood,sweat and tears into this disc your work is much appreciated!. Any updates are more than welcomed! Keep doing your thing peace!
Post by: tigob59 on March 25, 2009, 05:13:00 AM
i have a sutpid question but can't find the answer...
is it necessary to have the PCI SATA card mentioned in the nfo of the iso or it is possible to directly connect the drive to my computer (SATA Cable on my ASUS motherboard )
i have a Benq or LiteOn DVD drive and would like to use your disk which seems to be the eaysiest way to change the firmware of the dvd drive ?
thanks a lot for your answers,
here are my mobo characteristics :
Asus A8N-VM
SATA : ATA-133, Serial ATA-150 (RAID), Serial ATA-300 (RAID)
Post by: Orangec on March 26, 2009, 05:55:00 PM
Post by: alz123 on March 26, 2009, 07:11:00 PM
and hi frosty great disc 1.52
did 2 sammy ms28 great
but when i check my c drive for the saved folders they where not there ???
could you please check this out as the text doc says they are saved to c drive
there where no folders wrote to the c drive at all with any backup files
regards
alz123
Post by: SuicideUZI on March 26, 2009, 09:40:00 PM
http://www.newegg.co...x...&Tpk=VT6421
or recommend me a specific one that will
its the only one i can find when searching on newegg but a lot of the comments say it only works on MS25 or MS28 drives.
I have a Ben-Q drive that has already been flashed but I didnt do it so I'm not sure what version it has but I want to upgrade it to 1.5 so im trying to figure out everything that I need to try to do it on my own
Post by: lwxlab on March 26, 2009, 10:12:00 PM
Post by: wulfie on March 27, 2009, 04:38:00 AM
QUOTE(fatrix @ Mar 27 2009, 02:56 AM)
For me the folder for the sammy was there but both files had a 0kb file size. It modded properly though, just wont have anything to fall back on i guess.
make sure the folder name you're using to dump your fw to is dos compatible..i.e. no longer than 8 characters. I used 'ofw' for the folder name and my dump showed up as pretty as you please
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 27, 2009, 09:24:00 AM
QUOTE(SuicideUZI @ Mar 26 2009, 10:16 PM)
Could someone tell me if this sATA card will work for all drives?
http://www.newegg.co...x...&Tpk=VT6421
or recommend me a specific one that will
its the only one i can find when searching on newegg but a lot of the comments say it only works on MS25 or MS28 drives.
I have a Ben-Q drive that has already been flashed but I didnt do it so I'm not sure what version it has but I want to upgrade it to 1.5 so im trying to figure out everything that I need to try to do it on my own
Yes, that card will work just fine for all 3 drives.
Post by: feknoze on March 28, 2009, 12:11:00 PM
uhh.gif
Frosty please please help,
hope your' still reading these, I have followed your instructions, I have a 360 xtractor, i get to step3 erasing lite-on drive, says
erasing ok!
erasing finished!
press any key to continue
and thats where it sits.... what do i do now? do i have a brick, I can't see anything else I can possibly do, but i'm scared i've bricked it, if you reply to this quickly you might just save my drive... any ideas? where can I go from here.
PS up to that point it worked like a charm!!!!
I downloaded iso from xbins today i think it was 5.2 now i'm worried it was 5.1...
If I used 9 letters in my folder name is that why i'm where i am now? damn you liteon why couldn't you be liteo
Post by: tonytone55 on March 28, 2009, 03:51:00 PM
Post by: dpbmt on March 28, 2009, 05:32:00 PM
Post by: tonytone55 on March 28, 2009, 05:45:00 PM
Post by: wildseal2003 on March 28, 2009, 06:49:00 PM
"MTK vendor Intro Failed"
i tried it again then i got
"No valid key found"
"check the range key of T:\BENTEMP\\ORIG.bin"
how do i flash my drive???
Post by: feknoze on March 28, 2009, 06:58:00 PM
QUOTE(wildseal2003 @ Mar 29 2009, 03:25 AM)
i tried using this disc on my benq drive and it failed. it said it would save the original in C but instead it saved in D. so now i have a benq drive with nothing in it. it doesnt read any games original or backup. i tried the disc again and it said
"MTK vendor Intro Failed"
i tried it again then i got
"No valid key found"
"check the range key of T:\BENTEMP\\ORIG.bin"
how do i flash my drive???
give jungleflash a go, at least you have your backup, I had to trawl thru all my PC's before I found my original backup! works on nforce as well as via. as far as i can work out, you tell it to intro, wait turn drive off and on if and when it tells you to (might take a couple of tries), it then gives you the rom info on the right panel, click on write, and bobs your uncle, after completed, click on outro. as far as i can tell intro sets it to writeable, and outro sets it back to read only.
Post by: Orangec on March 28, 2009, 07:13:00 PM
Post by: Orangec on March 28, 2009, 09:59:00 PM
Post by: techmob on March 29, 2009, 01:49:00 PM
is there any guide to this? i know to most people this is a walk in the park, not even needing a guide but to some others including myself, i would like to see this in action before taking the walk
i have the VT6241 RAID card.. i take it i would use the internal port on this to connect my drive to?
thanks
Post by: Orangec on March 29, 2009, 02:51:00 PM
Also im gonna return the silicon and get the VT6241, i spent all day and this morning trying to get past that vendor intro failed error and tryng to find the right sata port.
Post by: tonytone55 on March 29, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
words of advice. be careful about your power and connections with this disc. Otherwise you will spend a day fixing something you shouldn't have had to.
Post by: 1hotjob on March 29, 2009, 05:19:00 PM
I sent one off, but the others I will re-read to get a back up of them.
Is there a way I can change this?
Is there a way you can write 1.53 to have it load to X or Z drive?
Edit: After thinking about this, I don't see how it worked in the first place. If the original firmware wasn't saved to the C:\Samfiles, where did it find the file to create the modded firmware? It gets crazier the more I think of it.
I also looked in the one folder on the C:\Samfiles and it was empty. I guess the 1.51 didn't save the files there. Does it matter that my HD is a SATA drive?
Love the software though. I just need to get my bugs worked out.
Post by: jinn on March 29, 2009, 08:48:00 PM
QUOTE(1hotjob @ Mar 29 2009, 06:55 PM)
I just flashed 3 drives today and none of the files were backed up. I used the 1.52 disk. I noticed after looking around that the 360 mod disk was booting to C:. I looked on the disk trying to find an autoexec or config file but couldn't find anything. 1.51 backed up files to my HD, so I thought nothing of doing these and then found the problem.
I sent one off, but the others I will re-read to get a back up of them.
Is there a way I can change this?
Is there a way you can write 1.53 to have it load to X or Z drive?
Edit: After thinking about this, I don't see how it worked in the first place. If the original firmware wasn't saved to the C:\Samfiles, where did it find the file to create the modded firmware? It gets crazier the more I think of it.
I also looked in the one folder on the C:\Samfiles and it was empty. I guess the 1.51 didn't save the files there. Does it matter that my HD is a SATA drive?
Love the software though. I just need to get my bugs worked out.
Name the back up folder 1 or A and the oring and itreme will be there.
Then rename it in windows
Post by: 1hotjob on March 29, 2009, 10:28:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 29, 2009, 11:40:00 PM
QUOTE(1hotjob @ Mar 29 2009, 11:04 PM)
I am going to reconnect the drives and try it again. I would really like a back up of the original firmware.
Make sure your backup folder name is less than 8 characters in length or that can happen. (empty folders)
Also, there is not many changes between v1.51 and v1.52, v1.52 was just released to fix the issues some users were having. If v1.51 worked better for you, then you can always stick with that one, as the actual firmware is the same in both releases.
Also, to clear up the whole C: thing:
1. This disc uses a 'fake' C: drive to do it's work (only while the disc is running)
2. Your real NTFS/FAT/FAT32 HDD is actually mounted as the D: drive (only while the disc is running)
3. All files are backed up to the D: drive in the 'SAMFILES' 'LONFILES' or 'BENFILES' folders
The scripts are telling you that your files are being saved to C: when in reality they are being saved to your real HDD (D:)
The scripts only say C: for backup because that is what you see your real HDD as in Windows.
Post by: techmob on March 30, 2009, 04:30:00 AM
my drive is a BenQ spoofed as a different Benq version, will this disc auto detect and spoof it for me?
can someone clarify thanks
Post by: wulfie on March 30, 2009, 07:10:00 AM
QUOTE(Fear345 @ Mar 30 2009, 05:01 AM)
Will this work with a hitachi 78fk spoofed to a ms25 ? if so any tips i need to know ?
I've got a sammy spoofed as liteon in my jasper and it worked just fine. Just follow directions as they appear on your pc when you load this disc
Post by: Fear345 on March 30, 2009, 08:19:00 AM
QUOTE(wulfie @ Mar 30 2009, 03:46 PM)
I've got a sammy spoofed as liteon in my jasper and it worked just fine. Just follow directions as they appear on your pc when you load this disc
So being an Hitachi drive and they not being able to be done in dos makes no difference once spoofed ?
Post by: 1hotjob on March 30, 2009, 10:25:00 AM
QUOTE
Make sure your backup folder name is less than 8 characters in length or that can happen. (empty folders)
I think that is the root of my problem. I was naming the folders with the serial number of the Xbox, 12 numbers. Not thinking of the 8.3 limitations of dos. It has been too long since I have worked with DOS files.
It would be helpful for those in the future using your disk if you put that in the line where you ask for a folder name. If it is in there, I read it so fast that I skipped it. Maybe a red font warning more than 8 characters will result in the backup files not being saved.
Now it is time to try to make the serial port. I bought a set up with a USB to serial.
Post by: luckout on March 30, 2009, 01:46:00 PM
Post by: techmob on March 30, 2009, 01:49:00 PM
thanks alot
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on March 30, 2009, 02:41:00 PM
QUOTE(1hotjob @ Mar 30 2009, 11:01 AM)
I think that is the root of my problem. I was naming the folders with the serial number of the Xbox, 12 numbers. Not thinking of the 8.3 limitations of dos. It has been too long since I have worked with DOS files.
It would be helpful for those in the future using your disk if you put that in the line where you ask for a folder name. If it is in there, I read it so fast that I skipped it. Maybe a red font warning more than 8 characters will result in the backup files not being saved.
Now it is time to try to make the serial port. I bought a set up with a USB to serial.
I'm pretty sure there is a warning line right above the prompt, but it's just normal white text so I wouldn't be surprised if people were missing it. Is it possible to change the color of text in a DOS batch script?
But yeah, my disc will still mod your drive successfully even if an invalid backup directory is specified, it uses a fail-safe script that backs up your ORIG.BIN file to a RAMDISK so that it can still successfully modify your 360 drive regardless of the backup directory's name.
QUOTE(whey8tor @ Mar 30 2009, 01:30 PM)
I dunno if any of you had this problem with v1.52 i can read my benq drive it reads all banks from 0-3 and finishes. but when it asks me if the firmware dump was successful and I type Y it just hangs there....... is there any way around it?
Are you sure you are using v1.52 and not v1.51?
v1.51 commonly had that problem...
Post by: 1hotjob on March 30, 2009, 04:05:00 PM
QUOTE
Is it possible to change the color of text in a DOS batch script?
This may help. Please don't go all crazy with the backgrounds!
Post by: keywiz on March 30, 2009, 09:30:00 PM
I have an xecuter connectivity kit v2, can i use it with the 360 modification disc v1.52?
Thanks
keywiz
Post by: whey8tor on March 30, 2009, 10:58:00 PM
Post by: 1hotjob on March 30, 2009, 11:41:00 PM
QUOTE
I have an xecuter connectivity kit v2, can i use it with the 360 modification disc v1.52?
I am sure it will work just fine. That is what most people use. Just make sure you have one with the switch to turn the drive on and off. DON'T unplug the drive and plug it back in. I can speak from experience after frying two of them. I was really careful but it happens. Now I am the proud owner of a connectivity kit that has a power switch for the DVD drive.
Post by: 19Ripper75 on March 31, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
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Post by: buzz44 on April 01, 2009, 01:38:00 AM
QUOTE(19Ripper75 @ Apr 1 2009, 07:14 AM)
I've been thinking about flashing my Lite-On, but my PC doesn't have a serial port. Can Lite-On drives be flashed by USB or only serial? I tried using the search button, but I keep getting an error message
.You can use a USB (like the Cell Phone Data cable thread) but it will only work in Windows AFAIK because you need the drivers going, and this disc only works on DOS? I don't know as I've never used it
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Post by: Zeosstud on April 02, 2009, 08:20:00 AM
Zeosstud
Post by: kay11224 on April 02, 2009, 06:59:00 PM
Post by: Dracc on April 02, 2009, 09:50:00 PM
I'm following the directions and once the drive finishes dumping I am prompted to reboot, followed by 'press any key to continue'. Pressing a key does nothing, and rebooting just starts the whole process over. I have the orig.bin file on my c drive now, but nothing else. Am I missing something or is this really all there is to it?
Background info:
Using VIA 6421
Connection Kit 2.0
Samsung TS-H943 drive
360MD1.51
I realize that such a simple app shouldn't need a tutorial, but right now I just can't tell what I need to do next.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 03, 2009, 02:13:00 AM
QUOTE(Dracc @ Apr 2 2009, 10:26 PM)
Um, total noob question here. I've never modded the 360 at all before.
I'm following the directions and once the drive finishes dumping I am prompted to reboot, followed by 'press any key to continue'. Pressing a key does nothing, and rebooting just starts the whole process over. I have the orig.bin file on my c drive now, but nothing else. Am I missing something or is this really all there is to it?
Background info:
Using VIA 6421
Connection Kit 2.0
Samsung TS-H943 drive
360MD1.51
I realize that such a simple app shouldn't need a tutorial, but right now I just can't tell what I need to do next.
The problem is that you are using v1.51, you should use v1.52 of my disc.
On v1.51 my disc can freeze after dumping like that, try using v1.52 and you should be set.
Post by: nicholasbgr on April 03, 2009, 12:56:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 03, 2009, 01:54:00 PM
QUOTE(nicholasbgr @ Apr 3 2009, 01:32 PM)
As said before, I don't recommend using your onboard SATA connections, the only supported SATA chipset is the VIA VT6421 SATA card.
However, you can check the port of your Intel 82801FB Ultra ATA controller (3rd one down) and try that if you are flashing a Samsung drive, but that would be at your own risk. (Lite-On and BenQ drives don't work well under DOS with Intel SATA controllers afaik)
Post by: Zeosstud on April 04, 2009, 01:11:00 AM
Zeosstud
Post by: Dracc on April 04, 2009, 05:33:00 AM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 3 2009, 01:49 AM)
The problem is that you are using v1.51, you should use v1.52 of my disc.
On v1.51 my disc can freeze after dumping like that, try using v1.52 and you should be set.
Thanks for the reply. I was using 1.51 just because I already had it. I'll try .1.52 tomorrow. Keep up the excellent work
Post by: 1hotjob on April 05, 2009, 05:02:00 PM
2 3
1 4
At first I had the HD connected to 1. I have tried 3 and now 2. I believe 2 is the primary master.
I have two DVD drives connected to the IDE ports.
I was wondering if it would work if I connected the HD to the other connection on the Via card. That wouldn't be a great solution as I would like to get the Xecuter CK3 XT Adapter to prevent me from having to open the PC each time to flash a drive.
I will delete the Samfiles on the HD and see if that helps.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 05, 2009, 08:42:00 PM
QUOTE(1hotjob @ Apr 5 2009, 06:46 PM)
I still can't get the files to save on the HD. I have tried different SATA ports on the MB. I have a P5DG2X MB with 4 SATA ports. They are:
2 3
1 4
At first I had the HD connected to 1. I have tried 3 and now 2. I believe 2 is the primary master.
I have two DVD drives connected to the IDE ports.
I was wondering if it would work if I connected the HD to the other connection on the Via card. That wouldn't be a great solution as I would like to get the Xecuter CK3 XT Adapter to prevent me from having to open the PC each time to flash a drive.
I will delete the Samfiles on the HD and see if that helps.
I would appreciate any suggestions.
Yeah, try deleting that folder and also try doing a SCANDISK on your HDD, it may be causing the issue. (NTFSDOS tends to freak out if your HDD was not umounted right (shut down properly in Windows) or if it has unresolved bad sectors)
Post by: dkellen1 on April 06, 2009, 02:01:00 PM
Post by: Jah Taz on April 10, 2009, 06:35:00 PM
updating 02% ww fail 70
0%6 status = fo should be 70
when i hooked it up back to the 360 i got error 65.....
good thing i had the key. I had to get a new board and use jungle flasher to flash my key to it thank God for spare parts...lol but its all good now just lost a drive.
I just need to know what went wrong?
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 10, 2009, 11:30:00 PM
QUOTE(Jah Taz @ Apr 10 2009, 07:11 PM)
thank you Frosty for the new disc..... I used it successfully once but on the second sammy flash it fail at writing the 3rd bank this is the error i got :
updating 02% ww fail 70
0%6 status = fo should be 70
when i hooked it up back to the 360 i got error 65.....
good thing i had the key. I had to get a new board and use jungle flasher to flash my key to it thank God for spare parts...lol but its all good now just lost a drive.
I just need to know what went wrong?
I have seen that issue many times before... even before I made my disc.
That my friend is a dying flash chip on that samsung drive.
Its not the fault of you or my disc, just a bad chip.
Post by: slagboyz on April 11, 2009, 05:01:00 AM
Just about to install the Blaster360 before attempting this and thanks for the great disc.....
Don't fancy doing an XP install just to install Jungleflasher!
This post has been edited by slagboyz: Apr 11 2009, 12:02 PM
Post by: Jah Taz on April 11, 2009, 04:16:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 10 2009, 10:06 PM)
I have seen that issue many times before... even before I made my disc.
That my friend is a dying flash chip on that samsung drive.
Its not the fault of you or my disc, just a bad chip.
kool i know it wasn't your disc because i use it and it worked before and i'm still using it...but i want to know what was the cause of the error, good to know what it finally is.....
keep up your good work and looking forward for the next update....nuff respect from Jamaica...bless!
Post by: kristonex on April 11, 2009, 04:51:00 PM
Post by: slagboyz on April 12, 2009, 02:54:00 AM
I am using the CK3 to connect the drive to the pc to the internal VIA6421 port
1) Boot the disc up
2) Go through the initial setup (with the CK3 OFF)
3) When it asks to connect the cables to the drive (which already are) - PC FREEZES!!!!!!!
How do i get the drive on without locking the pc up?
I have tried to boot the pc up with the CK3 'ON' and the pc freezes on the VIA setup screen just after the bios....
Is there anything i am doing wrong?
Pc is running with Vista x64 - Don't fancy installing XP on a partition!!!
Post by: slagboyz on April 12, 2009, 05:09:00 AM
I have abandoned the whole Modification Disc idea and decided to get iPrep working.
Got iPrep working fine using the CK3 and took no more than 4 minutes to flash to iX1.51! (I hope!! - Just going to do test with a new backup!)
Many thanks for the help here....
Just need some more detailed guides to help 'noobs' like me, flash the 360 easier and without wasting everyone's time with basic questions..... which most of the times are answered by Google!!!
ALL GOOD!!! WORKED FIRST TIME!!!!! iXTREME 1.51 INSTALLED!!!!!
ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY!!!!
This post has been edited by slagboyz: Apr 12 2009, 12:16 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 12, 2009, 06:25:00 PM
Changes in v1.53:
- Replaced MTKFlash for DOSFlash
- Improved Samsung Detection
This version fixes all detection issues with Samsung TS-H943 drives, and also improves compatibility with more SATA chipsets.
NOTE: I have also successfully used this disc with NForce3 chipsets, so even though I still recommend the VT6421 SATA card, you can also use the NForce3 too. (maybe others as well)
Enjoy!
Post by: dkellen1 on April 13, 2009, 02:48:00 AM
So easy a caveman can do it.... Ha Ha
I want to thank Frosty for all the time and effort that went in to making this disc... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 09:25:00 AM
QUOTE(dkellen1 @ Apr 13 2009, 04:32 AM)
Okay, I just want to start out by saying that Frosty is officially the MAN!!! I was having issues with disc 1.52 not detecting any samsung drives, but with disc 1.53 I was upgraded to ixtreme 1.51 within a matter of minutes...
So easy a caveman can do it.... Ha Ha
I want to thank Frosty for all the time and effort that went in to making this disc...
Score dude!
Glad to hear you got it working.
Post by: alphabetically divided on April 17, 2009, 03:34:00 AM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Mar 20 2009, 02:24 AM)
Yes, my disc always requires a Lite-On serial adapter (CK3, homemade, etc) to mod or re-mod Lite-On drives.
Hello FrostyThesnowmam, do i need ck3,homemade etc stuff for the benq drive for mod with this disc?
thanks in advance
Post by: alphabetically divided on April 19, 2009, 02:37:00 AM
i willt try it and post back the results
Post by: alphabetically divided on April 20, 2009, 04:19:00 AM