MS28 10 seconds +?

[kdbrown]

Hi Guys,

Having a little problem

I have a smasmung ms28 drive and using xtreme5.2. Im getting to the 10 second trick method using xread but having no luck. Have timed it and been through 1-10 seconds, also tried 15, 20, 25, 30 and 40 seconds.

Anybody else had long times?

Cheers

[trev1234]

what chipset do you have mate..?seems to work with 6421via..i have intel chipset and alwaye desolder component ans add wires..

[kdbrown]

I have the 6421 VIA using the bad flash method. Have no soldering experience so don't really want to go there. I have been through 1-20 seconds with no joy.

[mystic54]

What kind of read/flash commands did you use?

Samread/hack

mtkflash

xread/hack

[kdbrown]

im using the xread (used xbmv0.5.3).

Tried this timed about 20 times with no luck. Keep getting the file is not the required size and aborting.

[tOPO80]

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index.php/t548242.html

he says floppy, you can use usb, hdd or cdrom whatever you prefer.

worked for me, just did 2 ms25's

[kdbrown]

Yeah im past the booting into DOS, its just the wait 10 seconds bit for ms28. Tried numerous different times and wont read my original bin.

[SPIDERMA]

same problem here, ive just ordered a 6421via card so i hope that helps me.

[kdbrown]

I have a 6421 VIA card and it didn't help me.

[Hades]

Have you tried using the 0800 enable disc for Sammy drives?

[sshaw1982]

you don't need the enable 0800 disc if you have the via 6421 chipset/pci card as you can just use the bad flash method (works for both ms25 and ms28 drives)

It may be worth re-installing your Sata card as the via 6421 is the only compatiable sata card for the ms28. (if you power off with any other sata card it won't pick the drive back up for the "bad flash")

[kdbrown]

Will try re-installing, it may do the trick! Cheers

[mystic54]

you don't need the enable 0800 disc if you have the via 6421 chipset/pci card as you can just use the bad flash method (works for both ms25 and ms28 drives)

It may be worth re-installing your Sata card as the via 6421 is the only compatiable sata card for the ms28. (if you power off with any other sata card it won't pick the drive back up for the "bad flash")
Exactly. That is what could be screwing up your flashing if you are trying to use the enable disk as well as the bad flash mentioned. You just need the bad flash method.

[Xiby]

Tried re-making your USB/floppy yet?
Did you make the bootdisk with xtremebootmaker 5.3?

[tOPO80]

It may be worth re-installing your Sata card as the via 6421 is the only compatiable sata card for the ms28. (if you power off with any other sata card it won't pick the drive back up for the "bad flash")

Lies, i have a onboard VT8237 and it works just fine.
Get your facts straight.

[mystic54]

Tried re-making your USB/floppy yet?
Did you make the bootdisk with xtremebootmaker 5.3?
I would recommend 3.6 if he is using an ms28 and trying to go to 5.3 but that is if he is using the mtkflash commands (which I find easier). If you would like an easier tutorial, just send me a private message.

[uggi2005]

did u switch xbox of before you picked your sata drive then pressed 1 or whatever number it shows up as then counted to 10

[triple_h]

can some one confirm I am doing right???

here's what I did:
I have ms28
I have a via vt6421 card
I download bootmaker 5.3r1
than boot in the dos with a floppydrive
turn on xbox
typ xread xxxxxxx xxxxx
shutdown xbox than choos my drive, than waite 10sec
turn on xbox, it will start read and backing my drive firmware
restart pc
than I did same trick as above
typ xflash xxxxxxx xxxx
it will start updating...

it's this mean I have succes update my drive???
because I didn't use any MTKFLASH command:confused: