[XBOX360] Problems reflashing Samsung Drive
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Fabs




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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 13:09    Post subject: [XBOX360] Problems reflashing Samsung Drive
Ok, so I flashed the drive (Samsung ms25) about two years ago with whatever was the newest firmware then. Used a floppy disk and nForce SATA from one of the computers mobo. I don't think I have any of the files saved from that flash. I'm now trying to reflash the drive with the latest firmware, but I ran into some problems.

-Tried using iPrep to set up bootable USB memory stick with no success. Tried 2 different PCs and 3 different sticks, just won't boot from them.

-Then used a NTFSDOS boot-cd and started iPrep from the HDD. Trying this from the nForce PC that I used two years ago, I get a Runtime Error as soon as I select TS9.... (with nForce) from within the Backup/Dump Firmware menu.

Using a different PC (with its own iPrep setup) I get beyond that point by choosing the non nForce option (since the other PC doesn't have an nForce board), but it won't list the 360 drive.

I tried using the 0800 disc before starting iPrep, but it did not make any difference.
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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 16:55    Post subject:
Fat32 do you speak it
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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 17:02    Post subject:
Spiderman wrote:
Fat32 do you speak it


The memory sticks are FAt32 formatted if that's what you mean. HDD is NTFS, hence the NTFSDOS boot-cd...
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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 17:17    Post subject:
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Fabs




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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 17:20    Post subject:
Tried it, makes no difference. Besides, iPrep is supposed to make the stick bootable in the first place. And that's not even the big problem, since I can just boot via the NTFSBOOT cd and run iPrep from there off the first HDD. Problem is iPrep will crash after I select the nForce option. What are the alternatives to using iPrep?
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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 17:38    Post subject:
Fabs wrote:
Tried it, makes no difference. Besides, iPrep is supposed to make the stick bootable in the first place. And that's not even the big problem, since I can just boot via the NTFSBOOT cd and run iPrep from there off the first HDD. Problem is iPrep will crash after I select the nForce option. What are the alternatives to using iPrep?



DOS Flash. I'm not sure that is going to fix your problem though as iprep is just like a wizard for dos flash.


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PostPosted: Tue, 5th Aug 2008 17:58    Post subject:
Thanks, I'll talk a look at DOSFlash. Just remembered that I used MTKFlash two years ago, will prolly try using that again. I also vaguely remember hex editing MTKFlash to tailor it to the nForce chipset. It did not recognize the SATA ports before, but my memory is pretty hazy as to how I edited MTKFlash and those files from 2 ears ago seem to be gone unfortunately.

How do I get around using the original firmware since I don't have it anymore? Can I dump the current hacked one that's on the drive and use it to make the new firmware? It should have the original key at hex pos 4000 - 4200. Is that the part that is needed for the new firmwares? Or does it require more data from the original?
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