FAQ firmware Xbox 360

What to flash your Xbox 360 ? How, where, what and why? The answers to these questions you will find below.
Yet below, you will find not unimportant instructions to flash drive Xbox 360. Each actuator is designed your FAQ.
Issues related to the firmware can set the topic - Xbox 360 - Questions and answers
But before you write, clearly specify what you need, and simply and clearly as possible and ask your question. There you necessarily will help.



Faq - Questions and answers

Part one – General.
1.
Q: do I Need to flash a Xbox 360 and why do it?
About: this Firmware is optional, we need this in order that we could run in-house disk copy.

2.
Q: Where can I flash your Xbox 360?
A: If you have money, then give it to the masters, and if no – then try to flash it yourself, but this thing a little bit risky, because you may come across drive that requires soldering.

3.
Q: If my console is flashed, will I start a licensed game?
A: Sure, you can play as in "litsenzionki" and in-house copy.

4.
Q: What are average prices for the firmware?
About: Masters usually take from 1000 to 3000 rubles., but sometimes the price increases of up to RUB 4,000 (if the drive need soldering)

5.
Q: Can Xbox 360 burn because of the firmware?
A: No, the firmware doesn't affect heating, it only affects the drive.

6.
Q: I Know that the PS2 after such action becomes Multiregional. How are things going with the Xbox 360?
A: No, with the Xbox 360 the situation is different – region remains the same. For example, after flashing a European console still will not play the discs of the NTSC region.

7.
Q: And what about the warranty? Stitched console is automatically withdrawn from the guarantee?
A: Yes, unfortunately, the warranty repair of such things is not possible, because while flashing the drive unstick the seal, and then its back to attach it is impossible (even if you buy a new sticker). However, the wizard that makes the firmware, as a rule, gives its guarantee, is equal to 1-3 months.

8.
In: Interesting, but any Xbox 360 can be flashed, or is "intractable"?
A: All the Boxes are released before Feb 2008 you can flash it. Those that produced later, with neprolivaek drive Lite-ON.

Part II - "the cons firmware"
1.
Q: are there Any "cons" with the console firmware?
A: a significant disadvantage is the ban, ie You will close the access to the online service Xbox 360 Live. After the ban, the access cannot be recovered. Sometimes a ban doesn't happen immediately, but after some time, but it is still inevitable. The longest possible delay "penalty" for the version of firmware iXtreme 1.4.1.

2.
Q: if I start samopisny single player game without connecting to the Internet, I can be banned?
A: the Ban will still happen because all data is stored in the console's memory, even if You are not connected to the network.

3.
Q: Okay, if I flash my console version of iXtreme (the latter, of course), then when should I expect a ban in Live?
About: different. A certain period of time there. Can you pull in a month, maybe in half a year.

4.
Q:is it Possible somehow to delay the ban on my console?
A: the short answer, then "no". However, there are theories on this topic. They say that the ban will not:
- if not to play before the official release of the game;
- don't run the "conversion" CDs (multi-language unofficially).

Part three – about firmware versions
1.
Q: What firmware is better to use, are there differences between them?
A: there are two types of firmwares - Xtreme and iXtreme. At the same time, taking advantage of Xtreme, get ready for a fast ban, as about them Microsoft already knows this. So if you need online service, it is better to flash your Box with the latest version of iXtreme – then the ban will come much later.

2.
Q: What is the point then to flash console Xtremeom?
A: the Main advantage of this tailoring is that you can freely run and play all the games that are already released under this console, and on iXtreme running old games is impossible (you can, of course, to patch them, but extra troubles). Generally, if you Live You do not use, it is best to put Xtreme.

-----

Helpful information
[Dr]Gonzo
19.08.07 12:03

I have long wanted to play Live, but as you know this requires a new version of the iXtreme firmware. In the network there is a lot of training on how to do it, but the problem is that they are all written for older versions of Xtreme, or too incomplete. Therefore, my stay at Live have been postponed until recently... so, let's start in order, as expected from theory.

Compatible with SATA

Before you disassemble your Xbox 360, you should check that you have all the necessary equipment for this. DVD-ROM Xbox 360 uses Serial ATA (SATA), so you need to find the SATA ports on the motherboard of your PC. The picture shown looks like a SATA port. But the presence of SATA is still not enough - necessary need the chipset that runs it is compatible with version drive Xbox

Samsung MS25
Samsung MS25 drives can be flashed by most SATA chipsets. Chipsets Silicon Image, Promise, and NForce2 can'T be used for flashing the Samsung drive. Intel ICH5/6/7/8, NForce 3/4, SiS, Uli, Jmicron and VIA compatible. You can not flash Samsung using SATA-to-USB adapter. If you are not sure that your SATA is compatible or not, it is better still to try. Even if your SATA is not compatible, you have nothing to lost. In case of incompatibility, you need to purchase a PCI controller VIA VT6421.
Samsung MS28
Samsung MS28 drives can be flashed in two ways - VIA bad-flash recovery and VCC. For the method bad-flash recovery the required controller VIA. If you use method VCC and the chipsets that are compatible with the MS25 drive. Method VCC is equivalent to a temporary failure of the MS25, it is easier and safer to use a SATA chipset from VIA. You can not flash Samsung using SATA-to-USB adapter.
Hitachi 46 / 47 / 59
This is old versions of the Hitachi privew that can be stitched using any SATA chipsets. Another advantage is that this is the only Xbox 360 drives that can be flashed with a SATA-to-USB adapter.
Hitachi 0078FK
this drive can be flashed by most SATA chipsets. Silicon Image SATA chipset is NOT working. Attempts to flash with SIL chipset may damage your drive. Also passed rumors that the VIA chipset has problems with some versions of the 78 drive. Other chipsets work fine.

What is the drive?
Not seeing the Xbox 360 is impossible to say what exactly version you have the drive, but determine the brand you can. It is necessary to look at open the drive tray.
playground.ru/i/96/37/40/00/pix/image.jpg border=0 alt=pix.PlayGround.ru>

Maybe I have a Hitachi 59, then bring the materials to him for help. In the future, write to all of drives.

Hitachi-LG GDR3120L


Opening The Xbox 360
The network is enough articles on the subject, so I will give only links. I note only that the autopsy will need a screwdriver Torx 10 and Torx 8.

Drive version

To determine the version of the Hitachi drive ,you can just look at the sticker. Instructions for versions 46/47/59 simple. Drives with version 0078FK can only use "Slax" method firmware.


Connect Xbox 360 to PC

Turn off your PC and Xbox 360. Check that the power cable and video connected. Connect the video cable to the TV is not necessary, but it does not mean that it is not necessary to connect to the Xbox 360.

It is important that the Xbox 360 and the PC were grounded together, those connected by any wire. I won't go into details, but it is necessary to protect drive Xbox 360 from damage.
Disconnect all drives from your PC, so you don't accidentally flashed their drive instead of the Xbox 360. disabling them in the BIOS may not work, so better to do it physically.

ModeB

ModeB is a built-in debug mode drive Hitachi, in which you need to log in before to do something further. In ModeB the drive is detected by Windows and can be stitched. There are several ways of switching to ModeB. I will list them, but describe only the first, others require more knowledge and equipment:
ModeB Method 1 – SLAX
ModeB Method 2 – Two-Wire/Resistor Trick
ModeB Method 3 – Connectivity Kit
ModeB Method 4 – Hotswap

ModeB – SLAX
This method allows you to transfer Hitachi drive in ModeB using the SLAX boot disc is Live. This is a special version of Linux LiveCD, which sends commands to the drive during boot.
1. Download the latest SLAX image from Xbox-Scene
2. To capture the image .iso to CD-R using IMGBurn, CloneCD, Nero or any other program to burn iso images.
3. Check that the BIOS is boot from CD first
4. Off Xbox 360 and PC.
5. Check that the power cable and video connected and grounded Xbox 360 and PC.
6. Disconnect the small, black SATA cable from the Hitachi DVD drive and connect the drive using a SATA cable with the PC.
7. Turn at the same time Xbox 360 and PC. Load the PC with the Slax CD (when you boot Slax CD drives, the PC does not have to turn off in them is inserted Slax CD, and not in the drive Xbox 360), and wait to be prompted for a login. (today once again tried to flash, did not wait for login,I read on one site that it is possible to reboot after the label ...Thanks to Kev..., opened it, closed tray - the inscription appeared...to clarify)
8. Check For ModeB! (see below)

Signs Of ModeB

You first need to set up the drive in ModeB and then to do everything else. The following are the grounds on which it is possible to determine that the drive in ModeB. This does not mean that you have to see them all, just one.
1. For opening and closing the tray it is necessary twice to press the button.
2. If you close the drive by pressing the button it should open after a few seconds.
3. Finally, the drive should appear in Windows, then you are in ModeB.


The firmware of the drives v46/47/59

Then everything is simple. Download the latest version of iXtreme firmware, rotaryforum the downloaded archive and run command prompt from this folder. Print there the following:
RESTORE X
where X is the name of the drive.
This will restore the firmware on the original drive

Next, print the following:
FLASHIX X ####
For example, if my Hitachi drive is displayed in the My computer as E, I use the following command:
FLASHIX E 1337
Wait until the end of the process. you will find backup of your original firmware in the iXtreme folder-HitachiAll-RTMv2. It will be called X16S-####.


That's all!
-----
Old faq by [Dr]Gonzo




-------------------------------------------------------------




-----