Topic: Flashing Xbox 360 (Read 7928 times)

Toysrme · « **on:** July 20, 2009, 06:34:55 AM »

if you haven't done it yet, do so. took seconds to flash my benq drive with ixtreme 1.6
thats all

Doug · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2009, 06:46:42 AM »

The 08+ ones are all Lite-Ons which are a PITA to flash.

Toysrme · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2009, 07:04:31 AM »

this one is an 08 falcon elite bought september 08. drive made feb 08, xbox was stamped built summer months of 08 (couldn't tell you anymore. case was swapped with a DOA xbox at walmart, this one is caseless)

Doug · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2009, 07:51:28 AM »

Well 08 is when they started fazing in the Lite-Ons. All new ones are light-ons. Do them and flash my brothers I dont want to fool with it

Toysrme · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:20:38 AM »

made a win98 usb boot drive
used easy xbin to download dosflash16, ixtreme 1.6 & firmtool
plugged SATA to a mobo port
ran flashdump & it listed my SATA drives - read/stored the OEM firmware
ran firmtool too inject whatever doodads it injects from my bin into ixtreme 1.6
ran flashdump & it listed my SATA drives - erased the flash with doshflash
ran flashdump & it listed my SATA drives - wrote ixtreme to it
reboot to windows 7
done

you could do a benq in less than 120 seconds if you had too

jagojon3 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2009, 09:45:39 AM »

I just got a new model with a lite-on a couple weeks ago, sucks but I had to order a connectivity kit to flash it. All drives before this I didn't need one.

Doug · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:21:54 AM »

Quote from: jagojon3 on July 20, 2009, 09:45:39 AM

I just got a new model with a lite-on a couple weeks ago, sucks but I had to order a connectivity kit to flash it. All drives before this I didn't need one.

Flash mine too lol

turbostd · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:27:54 AM »

Anyone know how i can dump the firmware on a ts-h943 with the ms28 f/w The drive dosent read discs so i need to replace it $:-\$

jagojon3 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2009, 08:15:30 AM »

Quote from: Doug on July 20, 2009, 10:21:54 AM

Quote from: jagojon3 on July 20, 2009, 09:45:39 AM
I just got a new model with a lite-on a couple weeks ago, sucks but I had to order a connectivity kit to flash it. All drives before this I didn't need one.

Flash mine too lol

Sure, $20+shipping

Doug · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2009, 10:25:44 AM »

Quote from: jagojon3 on July 21, 2009, 08:15:30 AM

Quote from: Doug on July 20, 2009, 10:21:54 AM
Quote from: jagojon3 on July 20, 2009, 09:45:39 AM
I just got a new model with a lite-on a couple weeks ago, sucks but I had to order a connectivity kit to flash it. All drives before this I didn't need one.

Flash mine too lol

Sure, $20+shipping

Should be able to do that. It's actually my brothers, so I'll ask him.

Quote from: turbostd on July 21, 2009, 04:27:54 AM

Anyone know how i can dump the firmware on a ts-h943 with the ms28 f/w The drive dosent read discs so i need to replace it $:-\$

I believe you have to have a spear to flash the MS28's unless you want to do some soldering. I have only flashed BenQ drives. There are freaking easy as hell. It seriously takes longer to take the case apart than that entire flashing process on those.

Hotrodlincoln · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2009, 12:57:46 PM »

What's the benifits of flashing? My 360 is an og (first month they came out) still going strong. Can you still play games online?

Doug · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2009, 01:16:32 PM »

Benefits would be able to adjust your disc read speed and also able to play backup games. Yes you can still go online. Mine has been flashed for about two years now going online all the time. I'm hesitant to switch to the new FW for wave 3 games as I have had such good luck with mine currently.

Toysrme · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2009, 01:25:03 PM »

1.6 working good for me so far.

jagojon3 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2009, 02:57:46 PM »

1.6 is fine.

The spear (which is just an add on, you still need a connectivity kit or a homemade serial adapter) is only used for the new Lite-On drives. If you can solder a couple small contacts together you don't need a spear. This is what I did.

Doug · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2009, 11:01:51 PM »

There was a guy on another site that made a spear out of a pen, wire, a resistor out of a radio, and alligator clip or something.

jagojon3 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2009, 11:44:49 PM »

All you need is a conductor with a certain resistance, make it out of a piece of wire and a resistor is the simplest setup

Doug · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2009, 11:48:48 PM »

...but like you said you still have to get that connectivity kit. How much yours run?

jagojon3 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2009, 11:53:24 PM »

bryantaylor · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2009, 09:37:31 PM »

you only need a key grabber the first time you flash a lite-on. i just had a kid in town flash my lite-on and he just emailed me all the key files for whenever the new firmware comes out.

check out xbox360iso.com you have to sign up to view, but they have a TON of info there and links to download games too. as long as you run your game through abgx360 to make sure they are stealthed right and don't play games before they come out in stores there is no worries about getting banned on live.

Jorsher · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:24:38 AM »

I had the connectivity kit, until the dog chewed it up. Jungle flasher I can hack any in 30 seconds

bitgamer.org and blackcats-games.net for ISOs.

Doug · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:35:46 AM »

^ You should get another :yes:

I thought black cats was invite only?

marcj · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:45:06 AM »

yeah I've done a few with lite-on drive.. it's a PITA and doesn't ever dump the key properly for me the first 10 tries and requires a ton of reboot/setup to get it right almost every time

it's worth it though to not have a red ring pop up randomly (dead xbox)

marcj · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2009, 02:47:24 AM »

btw, i have 4 games for anyone that wants them, i'll ship for $15 (DVD Dual Layer are expensive), i made duplicate copies on accident:
Halo 3
COD WaW
Fallout 3
Left4Dead

Doug · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2009, 03:11:00 AM »

Quote from: marcj on July 23, 2009, 02:47:24 AM

btw, i have 4 games for anyone that wants them, i'll ship for $15 (DVD Dual Layer are expensive), i made duplicate copies on accident:
Halo 3
COD WaW
Fallout 3
Left4Dead

$15? I paid $25 for 20 Verbatim DVD+R DL a year ago.

Jorsher · « **Reply #24 on:** July 23, 2009, 04:15:38 AM »

Quote from: marcj on July 23, 2009, 02:45:06 AM

yeah I've done a few with lite-on drive.. it's a PITA and doesn't ever dump the key properly for me the first 10 tries and requires a ton of reboot/setup to get it right almost every time

it's worth it though to not have a red ring pop up randomly (dead xbox)

PITA until you find out what works for your PC. It's suggested to use the VIA chipset for a few of the drives, and using it resulted on me bricking a 360 when it grabbed a bad key.

VIA chipset works for me with one drive, the others I use the motherboard's Intel ICH10 chipset.

BCG is invite only, and bitgamer, but if you can get there they can't be beat. Fuck waiting days for a torrent to download from a public tracker.

marcj · « **Reply #25 on:** July 23, 2009, 10:15:23 AM »

Quote from: Doug on July 23, 2009, 03:11:00 AM

Quote from: marcj on July 23, 2009, 02:47:24 AM
btw, i have 4 games for anyone that wants them, i'll ship for $15 (DVD Dual Layer are expensive), i made duplicate copies on accident:
Halo 3
COD WaW
Fallout 3
Left4Dead

$15? I paid $25 for 20 Verbatim DVD+R DL a year ago.

i didn't look online.. the day i flashed my drive i went to office max and paid $30 for 15.. then I considered $5 for priority shipping.. it was just an offer for those who don't have a fast connection

jagojon3 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:17:17 AM »

Jorsher, you must've had an older connectivity kit I'm assuming? The new one (version 3) has a serial connection as well which is needed to flash the new lite-on drives. Can't use an older kit, and there's no way to flash these without some sort of kit or homemade adapter unlike all the earlier drives which needed nothing but a sata connection to your computer to flash.

90boostdaccord · « **Reply #27 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:20:43 AM »

can somebody do a write up or post one for a noob who would like to do this. i've been doing a little research, but half the time i can't understand what those dudes are talking about.

Doug · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:32:16 AM »

Quote from: 90boostdaccord on July 23, 2009, 11:20:43 AM

can somebody do a write up or post one for a noob who would like to do this. i've been doing a little research, but half the time i can't understand what those dudes are talking about.

Write up all depends on your model. Take it apart and post up your DVD drive model and we can go from there.

marcj · « **Reply #29 on:** July 23, 2009, 11:41:28 AM »

you can eject the tray and compare it with these to determine which drive you have

LITE-On

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