Post by: Xbox-Scene on April 12, 2009, 05:30:00 PM
| FrostyTheSnowman released a new version of his 360 Modification Disc(info). What's new/fixed: * Replaced MTKFlash for DOSFlash * Improved Samsung Detection Official Site: n/a, by FrostyTheSnowman Download: n/a (contains modified FWs) News-Source/Full Readme: xbins.org |
Post by: SasquatchRVC on April 13, 2009, 12:07:00 AM
BenQ drive.
Post by: Magiske on April 13, 2009, 01:33:00 AM
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 09:51 AM) 
Not sure why, but mine still freezes after firmware dump.
BenQ drive.
After the first dump, restart and answer no to NTFS so the FW will not be saved.
This did it for me.
/M
Post by: SasquatchRVC on April 13, 2009, 09:01:00 AM
QUOTE(Magiske @ Apr 13 2009, 03:09 AM)
After the first dump, restart and answer no to NTFS so the FW will not be saved.
This did it for me.
/M
That just pretty much bricked my dvd drive.
Tried a wave 3, said Play DVD.
Tried a wave 2, same thing.
Chose play, screen just flickered on/off, during which I could barely see a white background displaying the Xbox 360 logo, and one of those achievement-style boxes that said something about Security.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 09:23:00 AM
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 09:37 AM)
That just pretty much bricked my dvd drive.
Tried a wave 3, said Play DVD.
Tried a wave 2, same thing.
Chose play, screen just flickered on/off, during which I could barely see a white background displaying the Xbox 360 logo, and one of those achievement-style boxes that said something about Security.
In this release there isn't a 'no' option available, which version of my disc are you using?
Only the older versions allow you to say no, and on the original v1.5 disc this CAN cause bricking (versions v1.51, v1.52, and v1.53 are not affected)
Post by: SasquatchRVC on April 13, 2009, 08:18:00 AM
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 10:37 AM) 
That just pretty much bricked my dvd drive.
Tried a wave 3, said Play DVD.
Tried a wave 2, same thing.
Chose play, screen just flickered on/off, during which I could barely see a white background displaying the Xbox 360 logo, and one of those achievement-style boxes that said something about Security.
@ FrostyTheSnowman: I'm using v1.53
I selected N when asked about MTK Vendor Info, and went from there. Any game I put in now just says Play DVD, then if I try to load it, the screen goes black / flashes a white Xbox 360 screen with a HDCP Link Test popup on it.
Any way I can fix this?
This post has been edited by SasquatchRVC: Apr 13 2009, 03:36 PM
Post by: SasquatchRVC on April 13, 2009, 10:10:00 AM
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 12:02 PM)
@ FrostyTheSnowman: I'm using v1.53
I selected N when asked about MTK Vendor Info, and went from there. Any game I put in now just says Play DVD, then if I try to load it, the screen goes black / flashes a white Xbox 360 screen with a HDCP Link Test popup on it.
Any way I can fix this?
Think I found my answer searching the interwebs. I've got a paperweight for a 360 now. Thanks Magiske! You're awesome!
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 10:17:00 AM
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 10:02 AM)
@ FrostyTheSnowman: I'm using v1.53
I selected N when asked about MTK Vendor Info, and went from there. Any game I put in now just says Play DVD, then if I try to load it, the screen goes black / flashes a white Xbox 360 screen with a HDCP Link Test popup on it.
Any way I can fix this?
Oh yeah, you shouldn't EVER say 'N' during the dumping process... that's not a good thing...
The MTK Vendor intro is what does the actual dumping, by saying 'N' you basically told my disc not to dump your original firmware at all...
What Magiske was referring to was the 'NTFS4DOS' screen that is no longer used on my discs, not the MTK Vendor part.
Have you checked your 'BENFILES' folder on your 'C' drive for backup files? Since you tried dumping many times before, you might just have some backup files from before...
If you can find the ORIG.BIN file in the 'BENFILES' folder then PM me and I will help you get your drive back up and running.
NOTE TO ALL USERS OF MY DISC: Follow the instructions exactly, do not skip steps or do anything different than the disc tells you. Otherwise bad things can happen.
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 10:46 AM)
Think I found my answer searching the interwebs. I've got a paperweight for a 360 now. Thanks Magiske! You're awesome!
Technically his information wasn't wrong, it just wasn't correct for this particular version of my disc. Instead of saying 'NO' (like on older versions) you can simply disconnect your PC's hard drive instead if you are having freezing issues.
Post by: SasquatchRVC on April 13, 2009, 09:28:00 AM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 13 2009, 12:53 PM)
Oh yeah, you shouldn't EVER say 'N' during the dumping process... that's not a good thing...
The MTK Vendor intro is what does the actual dumping, by saying 'N' you basically told my disc not to dump your original firmware at all...
What Magiske was referring to was the 'NTFS4DOS' screen that is no longer used on my discs, not the MTK Vendor part.
Have you checked your 'BENFILES' folder on your 'C' drive for backup files? Since you tried dumping many times before, you might just have some backup files from before...
If you can find the ORIG.BIN file in the 'BENFILES' folder then PM me and I will help you get your drive back up and running.
NOTE TO ALL USERS OF MY DISC: Follow the instructions exactly, do not skip steps or do anything different than the disc tells you. Otherwise bad things can happen.
Technically his information wasn't wrong, it just wasn't correct for this particular version of my disc. Instead of saying 'NO' (like on older versions) you can simply disconnect your PC's hard drive instead if you are having freezing issues.
I did try using both 1.52 and then 1.53, with various combination of PC setup, including no drives connected. Still froze @ that spot for me. Not sure why.
Pretty upset right now. It was a nice little performer. Relatively new BenQ HDMI Arcade model, w/ a 120GB HDD thrown into it. I have a friend's old RRoD Hitachi model, could maybe get it fixed, but I would lose HDMI, and I just bought a whole HDMI Matrix Switch setup.
Post by: BlackWar on April 13, 2009, 10:58:00 AM
Also, by saying that its no big deal to return it under false pretense is also not a good idea. Take a look at how many people ended up with banned boxes right from the store, because somebody got banned, and returned it with some lame excuse. IF you do try to return it, I myself hope you do end up with the luck of getting a banned xbox back in return. The point of this site and its forums is for learning from the 360 and finding ways of protecting our purchases, in this case, modifying the DVD rom's FW so we can play our own backed up games, not to give out advice on how to commit fraud or piracy.
You broke the warranty seal, you knew the risks, you should now live with your $350 mistake and look at it as a learning experience.
This post has been edited by BlackWar: Apr 13 2009, 06:02 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 12:23:00 PM
QUOTE(BlackWar @ Apr 13 2009, 12:42 PM)
Yea, that's a good idea, committing warranty fraud, which you claim that everybody on this board has done at one point and is against the forums' rules to even suggest, but I have yet to do it. You opened the 360, you assumed the risk knowing all to well what might happen. By following your way of thinking, that would be the same as saying "it's all right to break into a store late at night to take stuff. every body has done it at some point in their life."
Also, by saying that its no big deal to return it under false pretense is also not a good idea. Take a look at how many people ended up with banned boxes right from the store, because somebody got banned, and returned it with some lame excuse. IF you do try to return it, I myself hope you do end up with the luck of getting a banned xbox back in return. The point of this site and its forums is for learning from the 360 and finding ways of protecting our purchases, in this case, modifying the DVD rom's FW so we can play our own backed up games, not to give out advice on how to commit fraud or piracy.
You broke the warranty seal, you knew the risks, you should now live with your $350 mistake and look at it as a learning experience.
Yes, you are right, it IS wrong.
But, the point of this thread and my response was NOT to discuss legality issues and moral views, nor was it meant to imply that doing a 'swap and return' is okay and legal. (it is not legal to swap and return, I know this)
I just feel bad for the guy, loosing your 360 sucks.
If you want to be a jerk and start a 'morals war' in a software release thread, be my guest, but that will still make you a jerk.
Post by: ggcs23 on April 13, 2009, 11:26:00 AM
I have a samsung ts-h943 with ixtreme 1.4 and want to use your disc to update to 1.51.
I still need some other disc to access the vendor mode ? (Like 0800.iso or activate.iso)
Thanks !!
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 12:48:00 PM
QUOTE(ggcs23 @ Apr 13 2009, 01:10 PM)
Hey Frost,
I have a samsung ts-h943 with ixtreme 1.4 and want to use your disc to update to 1.51.
I still need some other disc to access the vendor mode ? (Like 0800.iso or activate.iso)
Thanks !!
Nope, you don't need any 'activation discs' (like Enable0800) for the Samsung TS-H943 drive with my disc.
As long as you are using an NForce3 SATA chipset or a VT6421 SATA card you will just need my disc to do it.
Post by: BlackWar on April 13, 2009, 11:41:00 AM
Also, I know you were just tring to help out, but to suggest it and then to give information out on how to do it is still just as wrong.
I am not trying to start a moral war, but I AM pointing out that the rules of the boards were broken by suggesting and then telling on how to do it.
Am a jerk? Yea, maybe I am. Do I have morals? That depends on who you ask and what the subject is. But what I do know is that rules have been set up on this forum for a reason and they must be followed regardless of what section in the forums the post took place. I have been around for a while, and even in hot water a time or two, and from those experiences is the reason why I posted what I posted and why.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Noted. Yes, I broke the rules without thinking.
I would edit the original post if I could, but I can't.
If a moderator would like to 'right the wrong' and remove that post and ban me temporarily to make an example, so be it.
Although, it will be hard for me to support this release if that ends up being the case. (can't post if i'm banned)
Aside from all that though, I hope everyone is enjoying 360 Modification Disc v1.53.
Post by: alz123 on April 13, 2009, 12:12:00 PM
tried out 1.53 on my spare sammy drive
it flashed it ok but
the on screen instruction said
press enter then y then enter again ??
i only press enter and it went straight to reading banks 1-4
??
but the worst thin is it still dos not save to the hard drive
i named the folder "aa" and the folder was not on drive c when i booted in to windows
even tried it again and no folder
the disc is a great way of doing sammys that need the unlock disc
but for me jungle flasher is a more backup reliable way
sorry
Post by: BlackWar on April 13, 2009, 12:14:00 PM
And, dont beat yourself up to much, something similar happened to me some time ago. Someone needed help, I had good intentions of wanting to help, but I ended up with the 3-day mute. The irony of it was that someone else suggested piracy (or something like that), and I suggested that the person get banned over it, but in the end I got muted because I said that the person should get banned (or something to that extent).
We all live, we all learn, and we all move on. And, btw, PLEASE keep up the good work regardless of what may or may not happen. You seem to be a very capable person that is very level headed. This place, in all actuality of it all, needs more folks like you.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 13, 2009, 01:42:00 PM
QUOTE(alz123 @ Apr 13 2009, 01:56 PM)
hi all
tried out 1.53 on my spare sammy drive
it flashed it ok but
the on screen instruction said
press enter then y then enter again ??
i only press enter and it went straight to reading banks 1-4
??
but the worst thin is it still dos not save to the hard drive
i named the folder "aa" and the folder was not on drive c when i booted in to windows
even tried it again and no folder
the disc is a great way of doing sammys that need the unlock disc
but for me jungle flasher is a more backup reliable way
sorry
LOL, no worries, to each their own when it comes to flashing methods.
But as far as your issues go:
Sometimes the NTFS driver does not work perfectly with all NTFS drives (NTFS is REALLY hard to efficiently support under DOS), which will cause backups of your files to act funny, and either not save the files or not create the directory. This issue does not prevent your drive from being modified correctly, it only prevents you from getting the backup files. My gut instinct on this one is that the NTFS driver does not like improperly un-mounted NTFS drives (i.e. incorrectly shut down windows sessions)
And as far as the 'immediate reading' of your drive goes, this is not a bad thing or a good thing, this can happen with some VT6421 cards, especially the VT6421A cards. In fact, it is actually a good thing because it means that your particular card is highly compatible with the Samsung drives.
QUOTE(BlackWar @ Apr 13 2009, 01:58 PM)
We all live, we all learn, and we all move on. And, btw, PLEASE keep up the good work regardless of what may or may not happen. You seem to be a very capable person that is very level headed. This place, in all actuality of it all, needs more folks like you.
Thanks dude, will do.
Post by: dkellen1 on April 13, 2009, 01:01:00 PM
QUOTE(alz123 @ Apr 13 2009, 01:56 PM)
hi all
tried out 1.53 on my spare sammy drive
it flashed it ok but
the on screen instruction said
press enter then y then enter again ??
i only press enter and it went straight to reading banks 1-4
??
but the worst thin is it still dos not save to the hard drive
i named the folder "aa" and the folder was not on drive c when i booted in to windows
even tried it again and no folder
the disc is a great way of doing sammys that need the unlock disc
but for me jungle flasher is a more backup reliable way
sorry
PEOPLE, you need to also check any partions other than C:\ on your hard drive for your backup files, whether it be D:\ E:\ F:\.....Ect. For example my backups were saved to D:\SAMFILES
The fact is that Frosty's disc is simply the easiest way to mod a 360, hand's down... As long as it's not a Hitachi. Just make sure to follow the directions exactly, and it'll go with out a hitch.
Thank's again Frosty
Post by: Chancer on April 13, 2009, 01:09:00 PM
QUOTE(BlackWar @ Apr 13 2009, 07:42 PM)
Yea, that's a good idea, committing warranty fraud, which you claim that everybody on this board has done at one point and is against the forums' rules to even suggest, but I have yet to do it. You opened the 360, you assumed the risk knowing all to well what might happen. By following your way of thinking, that would be the same as saying "it's all right to break into a store late at night to take stuff. every body has done it at some point in their life."
Also, by saying that its no big deal to return it under false pretense is also not a good idea. Take a look at how many people ended up with banned boxes right from the store, because somebody got banned, and returned it with some lame excuse. IF you do try to return it, I myself hope you do end up with the luck of getting a banned xbox back in return. The point of this site and its forums is for learning from the 360 and finding ways of protecting our purchases, in this case, modifying the DVD rom's FW so we can play our own backed up games, not to give out advice on how to commit fraud or piracy.
You broke the warranty seal, you knew the risks, you should now live with your $350 mistake and look at it as a learning experience.
Exactly right.
The posts above this that this refers to have been removed from view.
I don't care who you are it is plain wrong to discuss warranty fraud on here. To say a retail chain deserves it is ridiculous. The people who suffer are the honest purchasers and consumers alike.
QUOTE
Although, it will be hard for me to support this release if that ends up being the case. (can't post if i'm banned)
Your release doesn't buy you a ticket here to discuss things that could bring the forums to unwanted attention..
This post has been edited by Chancer: Apr 13 2009, 08:11 PM
Post by: dkellen1 on April 13, 2009, 01:15:00 PM
QUOTE(SasquatchRVC @ Apr 13 2009, 01:51 AM)
Not sure why, but mine still freezes after firmware dump.
BenQ drive.
If it froze after the dump, the backup files have to be some where on your hard drive. My suggestion is to start looking, and you should find it....
Check my post above.
This post has been edited by dkellen1: Apr 13 2009, 08:26 PM
Post by: OggyUK on April 13, 2009, 02:25:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 13 2009, 09:18 PM)
And as far as the 'immediate reading' of your drive goes, this is not a bad thing or a good thing, this can happen with some VT6421 cards, especially the VT6421A cards. In fact, it is actually a good thing because it means that your particular card is highly compatible with the Samsung drives.
Its because MS25's dont have firmguard.
Post by: alz123 on April 13, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
have used your disk on a number of sammys its mostley firmguard one
i find it easier
i dont know why the firmwares are not saving ???
as others have have said it may be on other drive i have
one drive only so it can only save it to that the system i use is for flashing only
and is always shut down correctlly
it may be a ntfs problem
i am going to install xp on a cf card as fat32 and see if that makes any differance
i would like to use your disk for 90% of my flashing but
backed up firmware is a must
some ms25 where flashed in the early days with flashguard built in
the are the ones that i use frostys disc for it easier
will let you know how i get on with cf card
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This post has been edited by alz123: Apr 13 2009, 08:40 PM
Post by: bobbos21 on April 13, 2009, 03:28:00 PM
Post by: dkellen1 on April 13, 2009, 05:30:00 PM
QUOTE(bobbos21 @ Apr 13 2009, 05:12 PM)
i am having a problem. When i hit enter it says status and jumps between 2 numbers and thats all it does it hangs up there. Am i doing something wrong here. Does the box need to be powered on at that point or what.
Yes, mine did the same thing just power off and on until it takes off and does it's thing.
Post by: MaD_mAnIaC on April 13, 2009, 08:56:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 13 2009, 10:18 PM)
And as far as the 'immediate reading' of your drive goes, this is not a bad thing or a good thing, this can happen with some VT6421 cards, especially the VT6421A cards. In fact, it is actually a good thing because it means that your particular card is highly compatible with the Samsung drives.
Just used 1.53 to flash a benq and a sams ms25 with a vt6421a card and the ms25 did the instant reading too. anyway everything worked perfectly for both. tkx frosty.
Post by: Smidley on April 13, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
Here's my setup:
- LiteOn DG-16D2S
- nForce3 SATA controller
- CK3 Lite with probe
Everything was going well: the key was properly dumped, and the firmware on the drive was erased. After the drive firmware was erased, the keyboard locked up. I can't say that the computer froze, because the command prompt cursor immediately after "Press any key to continue..." was still blinking. The keyboard simply would not respond; NumLock and CapsLock status wouldn't even change.
I thought it might be because I had two keyboards connected: a standard PS/2 and a wireless USB KB/mouse combo. After manually using l-o-eras.exe and DosFlash16 to erase and flash the drive with iXtreme v1.51, I wanted to confirm my suspicion that the USB keyboard was causing the problem. No dice...even with only the PS/2 connected, the problem occurred at the same spot in the process.
I never did find the root cause of the issue, and I used l-o-eras.exe and DosFlash to manually erase and reflash. Am I supposed to disconnect the CK3 probe from the drive board before erasing and flashing? Could it be due to the fact that I also have a PNY SPU5103PPB PCI SATA S-CURE card attached? Is this a known issue that is fixed by v1.53?
I also want to mention that I forgot to remove a USB thumb drive before my initial attempt, and my dump files were written to it. The drive was removed before the second attempt, so I doubt that was the cause of my problem. So to those of you who cannot find your dump files, be sure to check any USB drives that may have been attached.
Thanks in advance to any replies, and big thanks to Frosty for a great tool that I'm sure works more than 95% of the time.
Post by: luciano360 on April 14, 2009, 12:49:00 AM
but ur cd did the trick
Post by: dkellen1 on April 14, 2009, 01:43:00 AM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 12 2009, 07:01 PM)
360 Modification Disc v1.53 is released, check the 'usual places'.
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!
Hey Smidley... Until the release of mod disc v1.53 it was recommended to not use any chipsets other than the VIA6421, but as frosty has mentioned he has successfully used NForce3 chipsets with v1.53, so since you were using 1.52 that just may have been your problem.
Post by: Heet on April 14, 2009, 07:43:00 PM
Cool little cd!
Worked like a charm
Post by: facex13 on April 15, 2009, 05:41:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 15, 2009, 11:46:00 PM
QUOTE(facex13 @ Apr 15 2009, 07:25 PM)
which ck3 probe is best for use with your disk?
The CK3 Lite is probably most ideal one to use with my disc, but you can also use the CK3 Pro with the serial port. (my disc does not support the USB option)
Maximus' 360 Xtractor would also work well as long as you use the serial port and not the USB.
Post by: facex13 on April 16, 2009, 12:42:00 PM
Post by: masterism on April 17, 2009, 03:22:00 PM
Post by: wulfie on April 17, 2009, 09:35:00 PM
QUOTE(masterism @ Apr 17 2009, 05:22 PM)
And where might i get this so called disk ? ive loked online and found nothing...
It's in the 'usual' place, as stated in the first post.. xbins, and the easiest way to get there is with auto xbins found here: http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=642129
Post by: nox1010 on April 19, 2009, 06:46:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 19, 2009, 01:40:00 PM
QUOTE(nox1010 @ Apr 19 2009, 06:46 AM)
May i have some iquiries to make? My is "Lite-On DG-16D2S". Is it still reuquired other devices excpet for VIA VT6421 PCI SATA card?
Yep, the Lite-On DG-16D2S still requires the serial cable for dumping the key.
I recommend getting a CK3 Lite and a Probe for the Lite-On DG-16D2S.
Post by: BlackWar on April 20, 2009, 12:55:00 AM
The last time I flashed my benq, I had to do the "cut-traces" method in order to flash it with my intel mobo.
Well, a PC later (newer intel chipset) and the possibility of IX 1.6 in the horizon, would I need to re-connect those traces? would your mod-disk work with Intel-ICH6 chipset? or would it be easer/wiser to go with JF (I am not saying your tools are bad, just saying different tools handle different tasks/scenarios differently (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) )
And, before you ask, yes, I do still have the origional FW "benq-org.bin" somewhere amongst my disks. lol, in fact, I believe I have 3 separate copies of it (yes, I am paranoid like that)
Yes, I know it seems odd, but I am STILL running my benq with those traces cut (since FW 1.41 release) and I have yet to be banned from live (although I only have a silver acc., they can still ban you from that).
This post has been edited by BlackWar: Apr 20 2009, 07:58 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 20, 2009, 01:16:00 PM
It depends on your chipset, with the ICH6 I imagine it is a lot like the ICH5 which does require the traces to be cut. (AFAIK)
Although, since my disc uses the newest version of DosFlash, you might get lucky and it might work just fine with the ICH6 with or without the traces cut.
As far as using JungleFlasher goes, if you are comfortable with using JF then by all means use it, my disc will never be as good as JF (as far as advanced options go), my disc is really only meant to be a quick solution to modifying your drive. If you are experienced and trust yourself with JF then you should use it.
P.S. JF is probably more compatible with the ICH6 overall, but my disc should work fine too.
Post by: DemisesAngel on April 20, 2009, 02:43:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 20, 2009, 03:12:00 PM
QUOTE(DemisesAngel @ Apr 20 2009, 02:43 PM)
So fun thing happens when I burn the software to a disc. I get a boot up screen that just displays ".." and nothing else. Burned the disc again, thinking it was faulty, NO! Any ideas?
Probably a compatibility issue with your BIOS - how old is your PC?
Unfortunately some PCs are not 100% "El Torito" compatible... (boot method used by this disc)
This post has been edited by FrostyTheSnowman: Apr 20 2009, 10:13 PM
Post by: DemisesAngel on April 20, 2009, 04:29:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 20 2009, 05:12 PM)
Probably a compatibility issue with your BIOS - how old is your PC?
Unfortunately some PCs are not 100% "El Torito" compatible... (boot method used by this disc)
It is a Dimension 4500, it just says Intel Corp. Version A03.
It did boot up your first one (1.5), but now I need to use 1.53 because 1.5 will not properly dump firmware from my two DVD Drives.
Post by: TheHide on April 20, 2009, 03:36:00 PM
I have used your disc more then once and it is great and I have flashed sams benqs flawlessly.
But for some reason, it happens to be MY xbox, that when I turn it on it will powercycle the computer I am using. This has never happened to any other xbox I have flashed. This has already been flashed to 1.51 just trying to upgrade to wave3 firmware. any help would be fantastic.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 20, 2009, 06:15:00 PM
QUOTE(DemisesAngel @ Apr 20 2009, 03:21 PM)
It is a Dimension 4500, it just says Intel Corp. Version A03.
It did boot up your first one (1.5), but now I need to use 1.53 because 1.5 will not properly dump firmware from my two DVD Drives.
Try updating the BIOS on your PC, then you should be good. (you can do this by going to Dell's website)
Your PC is new enough to work with my disc, you probably just need a BIOS update.
QUOTE(TheHide @ Apr 20 2009, 03:36 PM)
Hello Frosty I have a question for you,
I have used your disc more then once and it is great and I have flashed sams benqs flawlessly.
But for some reason, it happens to be MY xbox, that when I turn it on it will powercycle the computer I am using. This has never happened to any other xbox I have flashed. This has already been flashed to 1.51 just trying to upgrade to wave3 firmware. any help would be fantastic.
Have you tried running a ground wire between the case on your 360 and the case on your PC?
What type of drive are you flashing?
Have you tried a different SATA cable/different SATA ports?
Post by: TheHide on April 20, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
and not sure about the groundwire thing, I am not sure how to do that...
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 20, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
QUOTE(TheHide @ Apr 20 2009, 06:56 PM)
oh I am sorry it is a Benq I am flashing
and not sure about the groundwire thing, I am not sure how to do that...
It's easy, just take a wire and attach one end to any metal point on your PC case, and do the same with the other end of the wire on the 360's case.
Post by: TheHide on April 20, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
Post by: SuicideUZI on April 20, 2009, 07:41:00 PM
I bought the CK3 Pro and have a VIA sATA card on the way, is that everything that I need?
Post by: TheHide on April 20, 2009, 07:47:00 PM
Post by: DemisesAngel on April 20, 2009, 09:29:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Apr 20 2009, 07:07 PM)
Try updating the BIOS on your PC, then you should be good. (you can do this by going to Dell's website)
Your PC is new enough to work with my disc, you probably just need a BIOS update.
Have you tried running a ground wire between the case on your 360 and the case on your PC?
Didn't work after BIOS update. Yea it's new enough to do some things on it, but I guess not boot up your disc. Figures...
Post by: BlackWar on April 21, 2009, 08:38:00 AM
1: Bad media. I had it happen to me before where I backed up some files on a cd-rw, but apon testing it, all files were corrupt, but the files on the HD were fine.
2: failing drive. The drive itself my not be burning properly anymore.
I would try different media, and if that doesnt help, try burning at a slower speed. If both cases fail, then I would look into the possibility that the burner itself is starting to die.
Post by: DemisesAngel on April 21, 2009, 12:26:00 PM
QUOTE(BlackWar @ Apr 21 2009, 10:38 AM)
Well, I wouldnt pass up frosty's disk just yet. The boot failure of the disk could be from several reasons....
1: Bad media. I had it happen to me before where I backed up some files on a cd-rw, but apon testing it, all files were corrupt, but the files on the HD were fine.
2: failing drive. The drive itself my not be burning properly anymore.
I would try different media, and if that doesnt help, try burning at a slower speed. If both cases fail, then I would look into the possibility that the burner itself is starting to die.
Well I'm sorry to inform you, but before you posted that I tried all those different methods. It isn't bad media, Verbatim (CD-R and CD-RW) was used, then Memorex (CD-R), Maxwell (CD-R), FujiFilm (DVD+RW). All burned from my Lite On LDW-411S, then verified. Failed to boot. Same routine burned with my NEC 6650A, then verified. Failed to boot.
I thought it was the a problem with my burner too, but any disc I make with my burner (Desktop) will read on my laptop and boot from that, but that doesn't help me since I don't have a SATA Card for my laptop. I'm just going to try a floppy disk, if I could find one that would F**KIN format.
Post by: TheHide on April 22, 2009, 11:27:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 22, 2009, 01:16:00 PM
QUOTE(TheHide @ Apr 22 2009, 11:27 AM)
What would make it hang at the second bank?
Flashing or dumping?
Hanging/lockups are usually a sign of a finicky (i.e. failing/unreliable) flash chip on your 360 DVD drive.
Post by: TheHide on April 22, 2009, 03:34:00 PM
and that isn't good I would bet.
Post by: SuicideUZI on April 22, 2009, 05:06:00 PM
http://img2.pict.com...Bz/dsc01685.jpg
any idea what the problem could be?
Post by: jusane on April 22, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
ps. Holey moley is 12x loud.
Hey SuicideUZI, make sure you wait about 5-10 seconds after the xbox completely shuts off (ie. the light on the power supply is orange) - not just from when you press the power button - before you turn it on again. Hope that solves it, otherwise
i dunno
Post by: SuicideUZI on April 22, 2009, 07:28:00 PM
i cut off the power by flipping the Ck3 pro switch to off
Post by: jusane on April 22, 2009, 08:57:00 PM
Post by: wulfie on April 23, 2009, 03:19:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 23, 2009, 09:27:00 AM
QUOTE(wulfie @ Apr 23 2009, 02:11 AM)
Is there going to be a v1.54 once ixtreme 1.6 comes out?
Yep, except it won't be called v1.54, it will be called '360 Modification Disc v1.6'.
I plan to update this disc every time a new firmware comes out, and the version of the disc will usually follow the version of the firmware. (to prevent confusion)
v1.52/1.53 are based on v1.51 firmware, they just got new versions due to necessary improvements/fixes to the original v1.51 version.
QUOTE(carlitoB @ Apr 23 2009, 08:05 AM)
thanks frosty for nice iso.
i have an acer t180 amd64x2 with onboard sata i have always used for my fw flashing. never had windows freezing problems until the liteon drives came along.
my system freezes in windows with jungleflasher with liteons so obviously went the dos route to do the actual flash, hence using 360moddisc.
so, last night i was playing around with Jungleflasher0155b, DVDkey32, dummy.bin's etc (not flashing, just playing) and have got myself slightly worried.
my problem is when comparing the IXTREME.BIN saved in LONFILES (which i assume is whats flashed to the liteon drive with 360moddisc) with the FW i would
come up with using jungleflsher are different. In jungleflasher if you select advanced view on firmwaretool32 and load the IXTREME.BIN from LONFILES, the
identify (tab3) and drive serial (tab4) are different to the fw i would come up when fw building in windows.
e.g from identify tab:-
LONFILES IXTREME.BIN
......47
58C0 LPSD GD
1-D6S2
..
................
................
................
................
................
....
my dummy.bin
......74
850C PLDS DG
-16D2S
..
................
................
..x.x...x.......
............h.@.
................
e.g from drive serial tab:-
LONFILES IXTREME.BIN
....XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXA0..XXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
............A1..
my dummy.bin (i have #ed out my genuine drive specific info)
....########
######XXA0..####
##############..
............A1..
everything except the ### in drive serial my dummy.bin is real code. just blanked the last bit with # incase ms see it.
all the liteon drives ive done with 360 mod disc work, but im just worried the FW that 360moddisc flashes to the drive doesnt have all the correct info on it.
what do you think? understand/see what im on about??
carlitoB
Yes, you are correct carlitoB, the serial numbers are not transferred over when you are flashing a Lite-On drive with my disc. This is due to the fact that DosFlash (only the 16-Bit version) does not dump the serial numbers at all, and this is the application that my disc relies on for dumping/flashing drives.
I'm not sure if DosFlash (16-Bit) will be updated again or not (Kai Schtrom, the author, seems to have abandoned the 16-Bit version of DosFlash...), I am currently using the newest version for my disc, but it still does not dump the serial information correctly. So the serial information problem with my disc and DosFlash is a known issue unfortunately.
However, my disc still flashes Lite-On drives just fine, and they do work, it's just that the lack of serial numbers gets some people worried due to the possibility of being banned.
I know people are worried about this, but I seriously doubt that Microsoft will ban you for not having the correct serial information. It's all just talk right now anyway.
If you are uncomfortable using my disc for this reason, by all means use JungleFlasher. However, in my personal opinion, the serial numbers on the Lite-On drives will probably never be used as a reason for the ban hammer. Lots of other things would get us banned before serial numbers, like the constant 12x read speed on modded drives, using cheap media, downloading games illegally (which people shouldn't be doing anyway), etc.
Please note however that the Samsung/BenQ drives are flashed perfectly using my disc, the Lite-On drives are the only ones affected by the lack of serial numbers in the final firmware.
Also, let it be known that if DosFlash (16-Bit) is fixed by the author I will immediately update my disc with the new version. However, until Kai Schtrom (DosFlash author) updates it, my hands are tied...
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 23, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
QUOTE(carlitoB @ Apr 23 2009, 09:19 AM)
just an idea frosty, how about giving an option to flash dummy.bin from c/lonfiles, basically giving people who can read key etc in windows the chance to flash as good a .bin as possible in dos with your disc.
It's definitely an idea, perhaps I will add this feature into 360 Modification Disc v1.6...
My disc is meant to be simple and easy to use, adding this feature would change it's purpose though...
Perhaps I will add this feature and just add lots of 'warning' and 'caution' notes informing people that this feature would be for advanced users only.
QUOTE(carlitoB @ Apr 23 2009, 09:19 AM)
do we know if microsoft can even see the serial info from your FW? obviously they cant directly read the FW or the whole hack would never have gone that way from the beginning.
Nobody really knows. There might be some super-secret command they can send to the drive for doing it, but I really doubt it.
Samsung/BenQ drives can be EASILY dumped by the 360 i'm sure, so if this was really being done by Microsoft we all would have been banned a long time ago.
Lite-On drives are probably the safest drives to use in my opinion because they have a hardware-level restriction on dumping, making them impossible to dump from the 360. (AFAIK)
So no, I don't think Microsoft can currently dump the firmware and see the missing serial numbers.
But can Microsoft send the drive a specific command to dump ONLY the serial numbers? Probably, but who knows...
Post by: SuicideUZI on April 25, 2009, 06:55:00 PM
http://www.newegg.co...ntent-_-text-_-
which is VIA VT6421
however in device manager it shows up as "3249"
Do you know where I can get that driver for vista?
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 25, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
QUOTE(SuicideUZI @ Apr 25 2009, 05:47 PM)
I am using this card:
http://www.newegg.co...ntent-_-text-_-
which is VIA VT6421
however in device manager it shows up as "3249"
Do you know where I can get that driver for vista?
@SuicideUZI
Windows drivers have no effect on my disc, since my disc does not use Windows.
Try using the E880 port with my disc and see if it helps.
Post by: homerjay123 on April 26, 2009, 09:43:00 PM
Edit: if not the above screen, i get a black screen with a blinking cursor on it
(Liteon Drive)
hey, what am i doing wrong? i do what it tells me to do on the previous screen but when i get to the above screen,connect the serial to the com port and press "y" it hangs.
- connect serial to com port
------------------------------------
- eject drive tray
-power drive off
- push tray in til half open
- power on drive
- press yes if your ready
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
do i have to do this one more time before pressing "yes"?
also while im here, there are some things that are not too straight forward for me.
when the prompt says disconnect power cable, does it want me to pull it from the back of the drive or just flip the switch on the ck3
also when it says connect the serial to the DG16D2S drive, what are they talking bout? the slot on the ck3?
when the prompt says press eject, do i leave the eject button down since its more of a click on click off type button.
sorry for the noob questions but hey theres no tutorial..
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 27, 2009, 10:09:00 AM
QUOTE(SuicideUZI @ Apr 25 2009, 09:22 PM)
Tried that but it still does not work. I am wondering if somehow its not getting the correct connection, I tested a spare sATA HDD hooked up the same exact way that I am hooking up the 360 drive only minus the Ck3 and the HDD is recognized and accessible fine in windows so I do not think the card is defective.
When I have the CK3 hooked up and powering the 360 drive should it be able to eject it at any time or does it have to be in a specific state? Because when i push the eject button on the CK3 it does nothing
It must be your VIA card - I have seen this issue before in my own PC with an older VT6421 card myself.
You are using a Rosewill VT6421 card right? I recommend trying to get a Syba brand VT6421 card or a blank (no-name) brand VT6421 card instead.
If your Rosewill card is locking up your PC when you connect your 360 DVD-ROM drive, I bet it will lock up with any DVD drive not just your 360 DVD-ROM drive.
QUOTE(homerjay123 @ Apr 26 2009, 08:35 PM)
Edit: if not the above screen, i get a black screen with a blinking cursor on it
(Liteon Drive)
hey, what am i doing wrong? i do what it tells me to do on the previous screen but when i get to the above screen,connect the serial to the com port and press "y" it hangs.
- connect serial to com port
------------------------------------
- eject drive tray
-power drive off
- push tray in til half open
- power on drive
- press yes if your ready
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
do i have to do this one more time before pressing "yes"?
also while im here, there are some things that are not too straight forward for me.
when the prompt says disconnect power cable, does it want me to pull it from the back of the drive or just flip the switch on the ck3
also when it says connect the serial to the DG16D2S drive, what are they talking bout? the slot on the ck3?
when the prompt says press eject, do i leave the eject button down since its more of a click on click off type button.
sorry for the noob questions but hey theres no tutorial..
Okay, I will try to answer your questions in order:
1. No, that second set of instructions by Germia is unnecessary for my disc, you only need to follow the instructions that I have put in. (the instructions you see before the Germia ones)
2. You can either pull the cable out of the back of the drive, or you can use the switch. Either one works.
3. The serial cable is the wire (or probe) that you manually connect to the circuit board on your Lite-On drive. If you are unsure what this means, you may want to look in to some threads on using a CK3 Probe with the Lite-On drives.
4. Just eject the drive out, then leave it ejected. As long as the drive is ejected you are good.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 27, 2009, 12:39:00 PM
QUOTE(allotesting @ Apr 27 2009, 10:34 AM)
Post by: dkellen1 on April 28, 2009, 02:24:00 AM
I just don't know why someone would release a fake firmware right now when it's so close to the actual release date...
Post by: wulfie on April 28, 2009, 06:39:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 28, 2009, 09:49:00 AM
QUOTE(dkellen1 @ Apr 28 2009, 01:16 AM)
Hey Frosty... I'm not sure if you received the replies I sent you, but so far no one has confirmed this to be real, all I know is that it shows up as iXtreme v1.6 in Jungle Flasher. Guess we'll have to wait for a confirmation, or just wait till May 14th, wich isn't bad since it's only like a couple of weeks away.
I just don't know why someone would release a fake firmware right now when it's so close to the actual release date...
Yep I got your messages, it would seem that this firmware is a hex-edited version of iXtreme v1.51 or perhaps even v1.5...
Meaning, someone changed the identification string of the firmware with a hex editor to make it essentially a 'fake' iXtreme v1.6 firmware.
Even if it were real though, it only includes the Samsung and BenQ firmware, and no Lite-On firmware...
I would need all three to make a release.
Post by: dkellen1 on February 03, 2020, 11:18:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 28, 2009, 03:01:00 PM
QUOTE(dkellen1 @ Apr 28 2009, 12:18 PM)
Silly @ss people wasting there own time and the time of others for no reason at all. I figured it was an older hexed version of iXtreme. Sometimes thing's are to good to be true and that's because they are. I guess i should have known that this version of iXtreme wouldn't have been leaked since the release date is the 3 year anniversary of their first release. Sorry for the missleading information i may have given, i was just going by what i came across...
No worries, I appreciate all the feedback that I get, in fact, I encourage it.
After all, a piece of software created for the community can only be improved when the community shares ideas on it.
Post by: verbatimonly on April 30, 2009, 06:29:00 AM
i have not ?ground? the pc,my lite-on and the ck3-maybe that was my problem?)I've used the ck3 with usb and i just wanted to check my port with jungleflasher-now i will try the rs232 with the disc.Hope someone can post a pic or tuturial for me....
Here is my first setup with my amd athlon 1700+(maybe to old for that??):
Edit:Sorry,if my english was not correct and thank you for help...
Post by: wulfie on April 30, 2009, 07:32:00 AM
Post by: verbatimonly on April 30, 2009, 07:46:00 AM
Post by: wulfie on April 30, 2009, 08:04:00 AM
Post by: verbatimonly on April 30, 2009, 08:22:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 09:42:00 AM
QUOTE(verbatimonly @ Apr 30 2009, 07:14 AM)
Yeah,i know about the via vt6421-i've bought it...you don't ground your ck3?Take a look in the modification disc,when you're in your os-there is a picture witch is showing something like that:
That image only applies to those who are making their own dumping cable, not CK3 owners with the Probe addon.
So, extra grounding is not necessary if you are using a CK3 w/Probe. (the CK3 is already grounded through the power connector)
Are you making sure you have the CK3 power connector plugged into your drive properly? (notches on connector line up)
When you are touching the Probe to the drive's motherboard are you sure you are touching the right spot?
Oh and yes, you will need to use the RS232 port and not the USB. The USB function of the CK3 does not work with my disc.
QUOTE(wulfie @ Apr 30 2009, 06:24 AM)
it's connected fine, just as mine was, no ground at all and flashed just fine and my pc is even older than yours
You know what's funny? I bet my personal 'modding machine' that I use for all my 360 modifications is one of the oldest ones on this forum. (in fact, sometimes older hardware is better when it comes to modding)
I use a Pentium 3 600Mhz PC w/256MB RAM, and I use my modding disc for all Lite-On/BenQ/Samsung mods.
I still use Windows XP on this machine for doing Hitachi drives though, perhaps one day my disc can also support Hitachi drives too.
QUOTE(wetnurse @ Apr 29 2009, 06:05 PM)
just made an account here to thank frosty. very easy to use. i had 0 experience modding 360s and this was a breeze to follow. my benq works perfectly. to people trying this: read as much as you can about modding your 360 using the disc. reading all 3 threads about this modification disc in its entirety is a great way to prepare and anytime i hit a snag i knew what was wrong.
thank you very much!
Awesome dude, glad it's working so well for you!
I'm glad you took the time to read all the threads about my disc and studied up on modding in general before you attempted it, i'm sure it helped a lot.
I recommend all first-time modders to heed wetnurse's advice, reading up on modding before you do it is always a good thing.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 12:14:00 PM
QUOTE(verbatimonly @ Apr 30 2009, 10:52 AM)
Hey frosty-you've made great work with this disc-it worked fine for 2 benq drives!!
I know that in the pic is'nt a ck3-but i thought that can help me...I'm sure that everything was right in my setup!I'm totally confused what's going wrong-maybe i can try it one more time?
I've read the 3 threads arround the mod.disc-but i found nobody with a problem like mine
So, is your PC just flat-out turning off when you switch on your CK3?
Does the Lite-On drive work fine in a 360 still?
Because my thinking is that either the particular Lite-On drive you are using has issues, or you are somehow grounding the power lines to your PC's power supply, which would cause it to turn off. (most modern PC power supplies will instantly turn off if they detect bad power wiring/grounded power lines)
Are you 100% sure the Lite-On drive works correctly and that you have the cable between the CK3 and the drive connected properly? (notches on the cable are in the correct place)
Either that, or your CK3 isn't working properly anymore... if you connected the cable to the Lite-On drive wrong, it could easily damage your CK3.
Post by: verbatimonly on April 30, 2009, 01:03:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 01:28:00 PM
Try connecting only the CK3 itself (no cables, no drives, just the CK3 only) to the PC's power cable, then turn on your PC, then try turning on the CK3 with the switch. If your PC turns off as soon as you flip the switch then the CK3 is bad...
P.S. Does the CK3 have a power light? I don't have a CK3 myself, so I don't know if it has a light.
Post by: 2green on April 30, 2009, 02:16:00 PM
I hope someone can help me here. I have a benq vad drive. Gateway core2 duo comp with a via card installed.
Using a "connectivity kit v1.2" If I leave the benq drive disconnected untill told to connect, it hangs at the
"press any key" instruction screen. If I hook it up with both switches "up" and leave the unit connected it will flash crap across the screen and then reboot. If I put both switches down, the same thing happens.
I have put the correct "port" in when asked. I answer "benq", and create the correct folder.
But at the "instruction screen" it will either hang or reboot. I have looked for some type of tutorial for the 1.2 kit but no luck.
Any ideas?
2green
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
QUOTE(2green @ Apr 30 2009, 01:08 PM)
Hey Frosty,
I hope someone can help me here. I have a benq vad drive. Gateway core2 duo comp with a via card installed.
Using a "connectivity kit v1.2" If I leave the benq drive disconnected untill told to connect, it hangs at the
"press any key" instruction screen. If I hook it up with both switches "up" and leave the unit connected it will flash crap across the screen and then reboot. If I put both switches down, the same thing happens.
I have put the correct "port" in when asked. I answer "benq", and create the correct folder.
But at the "instruction screen" it will either hang or reboot. I have looked for some type of tutorial for the 1.2 kit but no luck.
Any ideas?
2green
Yes, I know what's wrong, the quick flash of the 'garbled screen' and instant reset of your PC is due to the following:
The NTFS driver for DOS on my disc is not playing nice with your HDD because of the integrity of your NTFS filesystem. (meaning the NTFS driver is crashing when trying to write to your HDD, but something is wrong with the state of your filesystem, causing the driver to crash)
This is usually caused by an incorrect shutdown, or bad sectors (sometimes).
You have 3 options:
1. Boot up Windows on the HDD you are using, then shutdown correctly and try again.
2. Run a disk check on your HDD from within Windows and check the filesystem on your HDD, then try again.
3. Try using my disc with your HDD disconnected.
NOTE: Option 3 is slightly risky. My disc will modify your BenQ drive just fine without your HDD plugged in, but you won't have a backup of your firmware saved to your HDD.
QUOTE(verbatimonly @ Apr 30 2009, 12:59 PM)
Yes,it has a power light....but my pc tuned off when i switched the ck3 on...
Ok-i will try it out
Yep, that is a sign that your CK3 is most likely faulty.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 03:40:00 PM
QUOTE(2green @ Apr 30 2009, 02:25 PM)
Thanks for the quick reply!!
I tried disconnecting the HDs. Same result, blinks at the 0x00 screen.
It does create the folder on the hd.
When asked about the comm ports for the Liteons, I answer "1". Is this correct?
Also, I have the "eject" button "in" on the ck 1.2 board and the mode b button "out".
I am going to try the other connection on the via card. I also have another computer to try.
This one has on board sata.
Anything I may have missed?
2green
What type of VIA card are you using? VT6421?
You have your EJECT and MODE B buttons correct, have you tried disconnecting and reconnecting the power to your BenQ drive while the status is 0x00?
Your status should be 0x72, 0xDF, etc... not 0x00....
The 0x00 status makes me think that you might be typing an incorrect port into my disc...
Did you use the tutorial on my disc to find your VIA VT6421 port?
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 04:06:00 PM
QUOTE(2green @ Apr 30 2009, 02:48 PM)
Ok, tried second port on via6421. All went ok.
Put the backup files on my R: drive!
Problem: original disc play.
backups report "unplayable disc".
should I burn your disc on a rewritable and replace the benq firmware with my backup?
Or should I try again?
Any suggestions?
2green
Hey Frosty! Success!
I tried to reflash and it did!
Thanks for the hand hold!
Kinda crazy how it put it on the R: drive?!
On to gears of war!
2green
Anytime dude, glad you got it working.
Also, as far as the 'R:' drive goes, whatever drive shows up in DOS as being the first NTFS/FAT/FAT32 partition on your HDD is the one that your firmware dumps to. (this varies between computers, especially if you have an OEM PC like Gateway, IBM, HP, Dell, etc.)
Most 'white box' (i.e. home built PCs) only have one drive with one partition (C:), whereas most OEM PCs have C: and one more drive which has the PC Restore information. (like the restore discs included with most OEM PCs, except instead of discs they just put it on your HDD)
That 'Restore Partition' (which is probably the R: drive in your case) sometimes gets the backup files from my disc instead of your C: drive.
Aside from that though, enjoy your newly modded 360.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 04:22:00 PM
QUOTE(2green @ Apr 30 2009, 03:06 PM)
Hey Frosty,
It is actually a second drive I put in.
I named it R for restore. You are correct! I use "Acronis" to image the c: drive from time to time.
Not nearly enough though.
Thanks again. I have been looking at modding the unit for a long time but found it tooooo confusing!
Your disc makes it about idiot proof!
One question: Does it matter what you answer to the Liteon questions? Can you just press "enter"or should
you put a number in?
Thanks a million,
2green
If you are referring to the 'COM Port' screen for the Lite-On drives, then you NEED to put in a '1' for the first COM port, '2' for second, etc (for whatever COM port your Lite-On serial cable is plugged into, usually '1' is the most common port) if you are flashing a Lite-On drive.
However, you can skip that screen by just pressing ENTER if you are flashing a Samsung/BenQ drive, since that screen is only for Lite-On drives.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 05:52:00 PM
QUOTE(verbatimonly @ Apr 30 2009, 04:03 PM)
Yep, that is a sign that your CK3 is most likely faulty. sad.gif
I've tested the ck3 on my old pc without anything in it like dvd drives or hdd and i have only the ck3 without any cables-i've turned the pc on and then the ck3-and my pc is still on!!The ck3 has a red light on it-now i'll try it with the rs232....
Edit:It works with the rs232,too!I've pushed the mode button on it and the red light change to a blue one-i remember that's the one i need...maybe i can give it a try with the old pc as power connection?
Yeah, that should work fine.
I'm glad to hear your CK3 still works too, that's always a good thing.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 07:37:00 PM
QUOTE(verbatimonly @ Apr 30 2009, 06:23 PM)
I'm back with bad info:I is still not working
When i switch the power from my ck3 on,the power connection to my old pc turned off.I've tryed it sometimes-but it will not work-some ideas??
My bets are still on your CK3, I really think it's the culprit.
My thinking is that when you connect the drive to the (possibly faulty) CK3, it causes your PC to shut off because the drive causes a short in the CK3 when connected.
Your CK3 would probably react the same way with any other 360 drive connected, not just your Lite-On drive.
You could always try using your 360 to power the drive, and just use the CK3 as a serial cable only, but I don't really recommend it...
Post by: wlintek on April 30, 2009, 09:04:00 PM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on April 30, 2009, 10:36:00 PM
QUOTE(verbatimonly @ Apr 30 2009, 08:05 PM)
I've done it-but i have a new problem:The disc was hanging by ''write bank 1''-so i have to reboot my pc.i suppose that i have the key-but there are 4 files...what can i do now to flash the box?At this point the disc is useless for me,right?Please help me...i'm a little bit nervous....
No worries man, you are still ok.
You will need to use JungleFlasher to flash the IXTREME.BIN file to your drive.
PM me and I will walk you through it.
Post by: verbatimonly on May 01, 2009, 06:09:00 AM
Post by: shaggy71 on May 01, 2009, 07:03:00 AM
Post by: wulfie on May 01, 2009, 09:15:00 AM
QUOTE(shaggy71 @ May 1 2009, 07:55 AM)
Right i'm a total noob and i've tried to flash my liteon drive, I got an error saying wrong com port but i continued and it said everything was ok but now it won't play any disk, have i bust it??
not as long as you have your original key and firmware
Post by: shaggy71 on May 01, 2009, 09:25:00 AM
Post by: wulfie on May 01, 2009, 09:27:00 AM
Post by: shaggy71 on May 01, 2009, 09:28:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 01, 2009, 09:34:00 AM
QUOTE(wlintek @ Apr 30 2009, 10:02 PM)
Frosty, maybe you just missed my question 2 posts before. will your disc dump the serial key? as to my tests, only JungleFlasher 1.55 can dump the serial key properly.
See post #62 on page 5 of this thread for a detailed answer to your question.
QUOTE(shaggy71 @ May 1 2009, 08:20 AM)
So the drive is knackered then??
Most likely...
You said you are using a USB connection with your CK3, which is not supported.
You needed to use the RS232 (Serial) connection, this has been stated many times in both the instructions on the disc and also in this thread...
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 01, 2009, 09:50:00 AM
QUOTE(shaggy71 @ May 1 2009, 08:30 AM)
Is it worth getting an RS232 and trying again? If not do i have to buy a new xbox?
Well, if you continued without dumping your key properly, then yes, you may need to get a new one.
Question, why did you answer yes to the 'Did the firmware dump successfully?' screen when you knew the program had given you an error during dumping?
That question is there to prevent you from continuing if the dump fails.
If you continued anyway after the application told you that the COM port was incorrect, then there may be no turning back now...
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 01, 2009, 10:29:00 AM
QUOTE(shaggy71 @ May 1 2009, 08:53 AM)
Not sure why i did that frosty but thanks for your responses, like i said i'm a noob at this and sometimes you can get error but if you carry on it sometimes still works but not in this case eh. Would i be able to just get a new drive?
Probably not, because my concern is that since you continued the process without the key being dumped properly my disc overwrote the firmware on your drive with firmware that contains a blank key, which is why your 360 will only play DVDs now...
I'm trying to make my disc as safe and easy to use as possible, but even with professionals it is hard to learn a new piece of software quickly when you are using it for the first time...
Post by: shaggy71 on May 01, 2009, 10:52:00 AM
Loading target file E:\LONFILES\stu\IXTREME.BIN
Target File MD5 hash is: 933ed9c64d5839c69628059fc1e2806d
Genuine Lite-On iXtreme 1.51
Inquiry area found
Current DVD key is 55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA
Firmware is a Lite-On encrypted iXtreme OSIG: PLDS DG-16D2S 7485
Firmware type is: iXtreme v1.51-12X
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 01, 2009, 11:05:00 AM
QUOTE(shaggy71 @ May 1 2009, 09:44 AM)
Frosty not sure if this makes a difference i loaded the Ixtreme file (256kb) that was saved in my lonfiles folder in to jungleflasher and this is what it said.
Loading target file E:\LONFILES\stu\IXTREME.BIN
Target File MD5 hash is: 933ed9c64d5839c69628059fc1e2806d
Genuine Lite-On iXtreme 1.51
Inquiry area found
Current DVD key is 55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA55AA
Firmware is a Lite-On encrypted iXtreme OSIG: PLDS DG-16D2S 7485
Firmware type is: iXtreme v1.51-12X
Yeah, that's a blank key...
It looks like your key did not dump correctly.
Post by: cyannide on May 02, 2009, 03:01:00 AM
Just want to say a big thanks for creating this disk, i was pulling my hair out trying other methods to flash my samsung drive until i stumbled across your disk it worked like a charm, i had it flashed in 5 mins.
Once again thanks for all the time and effort much respect!!!!
Post by: uzeeme on May 02, 2009, 07:33:00 AM
Just one thing I don't understand, when I checked back to see what files it had left on c drive I had got IXTREME.bin and ORIG.bin in samfiles folder but they are both 0kb? and will not load into jungle flasher to check because of not being 256.
My setup is sammy drive spoofed to liteon, sammy was already iextreme 1.4.
Any ideas whats going on? 360 plays wave 2 and 3 fine and during flashing screen showed it recognised sammy spoofed to liteon.
Post by: wulfie on May 02, 2009, 11:25:00 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 02, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
QUOTE(cyannide @ May 2 2009, 01:53 AM)
Frosty
Just want to say a big thanks for creating this disk, i was pulling my hair out trying other methods to flash my samsung drive until i stumbled across your disk it worked like a charm, i had it flashed in 5 mins.
Once again thanks for all the time and effort much respect!!!!
Sweet dude, i'm glad it worked for ya!
QUOTE(uzeeme @ May 2 2009, 06:25 AM)
Thanks for the disc Frosty, it worked like a charm
Just one thing I don't understand, when I checked back to see what files it had left on c drive I had got IXTREME.bin and ORIG.bin in samfiles folder but they are both 0kb? and will not load into jungle flasher to check because of not being 256.
My setup is sammy drive spoofed to liteon, sammy was already iextreme 1.4.
Any ideas whats going on? 360 plays wave 2 and 3 fine and during flashing screen showed it recognised sammy spoofed to liteon.
Hmm, it's most likely an NTFS driver issue.
The NTFS support on my disc is pretty good, but i've noticed about 10% of users are experiencing anomalies with the backup files produced on their HDD... (but their 360 drives still get modified correctly)
I will try to improve on this in future versions.
QUOTE(wulfie @ May 2 2009, 10:17 AM)
Hey Frosty, you got anywhere I can send a monitary donation? I think you coders should get some kind of support
Thanks for the support!
If anyone feels that they would like to donate, feel free to PM me for my PayPal address.
P.S. Donations aren't necessary, but always appreciated. Donator's names will be added to a special screen on my disc as a way of saying thanks.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 04, 2009, 05:18:00 PM
So, let me make sure i've got this right...
You do the ENTER, Y, ENTER part, then you unplug the drive and reconnect it, then it shows it reading all 4 banks, then it asks you 'Did the firmware dump correctly?' and you answer Y or N and then it freezes, correct?
Have you tried using my disc with your PC's HDD disconnected?
Most freezing issues happen when the disc is saving the backup firmware on to the PC's HDD...
This issue should be resolved in the next release.
NOTE TO ALL USERS OF MY DISC:
I am currently looking for beta testers for '360 Modification Disc v1.6', contact me if you are interested.
NOTE 2: I am specifically looking for only the users that have freezing issues/firmware backup issues.
Post by: Wishy2k on May 06, 2009, 02:26:00 PM
Now it stopps bevor the reading:
Status: 0x7F
Any idea?
Thanks,
Wishy2k
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 06, 2009, 02:56:00 PM
QUOTE(Wishy2k @ May 6 2009, 01:18 PM)
OK, tried is without Hard Drive.... but the problem is now another one:
Now it stopps bevor the reading:
Status: 0x7F
Any idea?
Thanks,
Wishy2k
When it shows the 'Status 0x7F' you are then supposed to disconnect the power connector from the back of your 360 dvd drive, then plug it back in and the dumping will start.
Be careful after dumping though because you won't have a backup if you do it wrong. Make sure you follow the instructions exactly...
Post by: montman on May 14, 2009, 05:48:00 AM
Post by: machinman on May 15, 2009, 04:00:00 PM
QUOTE("montman")
i no i'm gonna sound like a noob do i just burn the rar to a disc and is there a tutorial
unrar the stuff and burn the iso, and don't burn it like you would burn any data like a *.avi or *.mp3
use the burn image stuff of your burning software.
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 15, 2009, 04:40:00 PM
QUOTE(machinman @ May 15 2009, 02:52 PM)
hey, frosty, thanks for all your hardwork, I guess it's appreciated by many people.
I know you must be working hard on 1.6 right now but would you consider adding something for people who had their 360 flashed in 1.5 (with probe and all the stuff needed for liteon) and don't need any of these tools now to flash their 360 to 1.6
Indeed I am working hard, but the work is already done for the most part. I am just testing it out before release at the moment. 360 Modification Disc v1.6 will be released before midnight, mountain standard time.
As much as I would like to provide the option of upgrading Lite-On drives without the serial cable, it goes outside the scope/intent of this disc.
You see, if I provide the option of flashing the Lite-On drive in any way without the serial cable (even for previously flashed upgrades) then I can almost guarantee that MANY new/unexperienced modders (noobs/newbies if you will, although I hate using those words... everyone is a 'noob' at some point) would end up bricking their console by thinking that the serial cable is no longer necessary for virgin Lite-On drives.
Perhaps in the future, but for now I need to require the serial cable for all Lite-On drives to protect new/unexperienced modders.
Post by: deilzfcjk on May 15, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ May 15 2009, 02:32 PM)
Indeed I am working hard, but the work is already done for the most part. I am just testing it out before release at the moment. 360 Modification Disc v1.6 will be released before midnight, mountain standard time.
As much as I would like to provide the option of upgrading Lite-On drives without the serial cable, it goes outside the scope/intent of this disc.
You see, if I provide the option of flashing the Lite-On drive in any way without the serial cable (even for previously flashed upgrades) then I can almost guarantee that MANY new/unexperienced modders (noobs/newbies if you will, although I hate using those words... everyone is a 'noob' at some point) would end up bricking their console by thinking that the serial cable is no longer necessary for virgin Lite-On drives.
Perhaps in the future, but for now I need to require the serial cable for all Lite-On drives to protect new/unexperienced modders.
Man isn't that is the truth. i can just see it now...."OMG I lost my key to the dvd drive! I didn't know it wasn't modded before? My friend told me he modded it before. Whoops." People never measure twice before they cut ....it seems. Frosty you should keep that sanity check in there that prevents the drive from getting erased unless they first have the serial cable connected. Good job. I know about the noobs. I will be checking out your new mod disc when it becomes available.
Post by: phistyle on May 15, 2009, 10:16:00 PM
Post by: tw3nz0r on May 15, 2009, 11:24:00 PM
This is my favorite way to flash 360 drives, hands down. Hope the new version is out soon, even if it's just 1.53 with the 1.6 firmware (IMG:style_emoticons/default/jester.gif)
This post has been edited by tw3nz0r: May 16 2009, 06:26 AM
Post by: FrostyTheSnowman on May 16, 2009, 04:17:00 AM
You can find it in the 'usual places'.
Sorry about the 3-hour late release, I wanted to be 100% sure that the new iXtreme v1.6 firmware worked perfectly with all 3 drives on my disc. Better late then never though, right?
Enjoy!
NOTE: BenQ & Samsung firmware display the correct version of iXtreme v1.6 firmware in FIRMTOOL, but the Lite-On iXtreme firmware does not (it simply shows nothing but the drive model, no firmware version is displayed during the FIRMTOOL part for Lite-On drives). This is a known issue with the Lite-On iXtreme v1.6 firmware itself, but rest assured, the Lite-On modification process works 100% and will modify your Lite-On drive with the correct version of iXtreme v1.6 as it should.
Post by: tw3nz0r on May 16, 2009, 06:42:00 AM
Post by: 2green on May 16, 2009, 07:41:00 AM
I have a question.
My benq drive died. I have my files from using your disc.
Can I buy a replacement benq and somehow use those files to restore it?
IF so, can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
2green
Post by: machinman on May 16, 2009, 10:30:00 AM
QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ May 15 2009, 10:32 PM)
Indeed I am working hard, but the work is already done for the most part. I am just testing it out before release at the moment. 360 Modification Disc v1.6 will be released before midnight, mountain standard time.
As much as I would like to provide the option of upgrading Lite-On drives without the serial cable, it goes outside the scope/intent of this disc.
You see, if I provide the option of flashing the Lite-On drive in any way without the serial cable (even for previously flashed upgrades) then I can almost guarantee that MANY new/unexperienced modders (noobs/newbies if you will, although I hate using those words... everyone is a 'noob' at some point) would end up bricking their console by thinking that the serial cable is no longer necessary for virgin Lite-On drives.
Perhaps in the future, but for now I need to require the serial cable for all Lite-On drives to protect new/unexperienced modders.
I am in fact a n00b, when it comes to flash, but it was just for me and a friend, I don't want to pay again 67$ (50) after just 2 month, once again (because of wave 3...)
I'll just use something else to do it then.
I get your point though. I don't want to get in the business, anyway, I know that modders are some kind of specialists (well at least most of them
)keep up the good work.
Post by: MaD_mAnIaC on May 16, 2009, 10:13:00 AM
Post by: ashert777 on May 16, 2009, 11:24:00 PM
Got a question for you. It's my first time modding my xbox360 and would like to ask u for a step-by-step advice. I have a lite-on DG-16D2S pre-modded with ixtreme1.5 which i bought from a shop. Is it possible for me to use your disc to mod my drive? I have the VIA6421 sata card but no probe. Can i still mod my drive without a probe? Thanks and good job... you sure make modding easier
Post by: machinman on May 17, 2009, 12:20:00 PM
QUOTE(ashert777 @ May 17 2009, 06:24 AM)
Frosty,
Got a question for you. It's my first time modding my xbox360 and would like to ask u for a step-by-step advice. I have a lite-on DG-16D2S pre-modded with ixtreme1.5 which i bought from a shop. Is it possible for me to use your disc to mod my drive? I have the VIA6421 sata card but no probe. Can i still mod my drive without a probe? Thanks and good job... you sure make modding easier
that's exactly what I asked in the very previous page, just read again.
short answer no you can't, maybe later... too bad...
Post by: ashert777 on May 18, 2009, 03:21:00 AM
Post by: machinman on May 18, 2009, 09:24:00 AM
QUOTE(ashert777 @ May 18 2009, 09:13 AM)
i had to use JF 1.60 on my xbox360. it worked without the additional spear/probe hw. i'm good
that is normal
it's only that disc that requires it.
you're no good.