Making your ToshibaSamsung Xbox 360 play back-ups and creating your own back-ups

Written by: Mksoftware

This tutorial will explain every step in creating a working DVD-Firmware for your Toshiba-Samsung DVD-Drive and flashing it on the Xbox 360 DVD-Drive. It will also explain how to create successful game back-ups. It is really important to keep in mind that the complete process can be risky if you dont know what you are doing. All the people that want to keep warranty on their xbox and dont want to take the risk of a broken Xbox 360 shouldnt be reading and doing this. The firmware we are talking about is the Xtreme Xbox 360 firmware Modified to Work with KeyDrive Patcher/Xtractor. I am not responsible for any misreading or damage done to your Microsoft Xbox 360 in any way. Note: Dont ask me for files. Please do not attempt to try this if your dont understand any of the steps below. Normal to Average PC experience is required in order to successfully complete the installation. In order to get your back-ups running you need the Xtrm0800.bin firmware to get the security sectors of a game and creating working image files.
File descriptions -xtreme_proper.bin (This is the hacked firmware to use in your Xbox 360 when playing games) -Xtrm0800.bin (This is the firmware you will need to make successful game back-ups) -Security sectors X360.rar (This one is actually quite interesting, it includes several security sectors for a few games: Battlefield 2, Blazing Angels, Call of Duty 2, Halo2, Project Gotham Racing 3, Ridge Racer 6) -Isobuilder.rar (When you got your security key out of a game and you created the *.iso with the instructions included in this PDF, you can successfully start creating the final image of the game) -mtkflash183c.rar (This is the original MTKFlash, it will work on most PCs) -MTK-NF4.rar (This is a patched version of MTKFlash, it is designed to work on Nforce4 chipsets)
The complete firmware process
1. First you need to dissemble your Xbox 360 in order to get the DVD Drive out, how to open your Xbox 360 is explained here: http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=2610&p=2 Take the dvd drive out, but keep the power connecter plugged in your Xbox 360 (So you can power the drive with your Xbox 360. You do NOT need to remove the black heatsink screws. 2. The next step is to make a connection with your PC, this connection is done with SATA. Plug the SATA cable in your PCI add-on card or on the motherboard of your PC. 3. Each Xbox 360 has is own DVD-key, this key makes it impossible to connect your DVD-Drive to another Xbox 360 and let it work. This key is attached to your console and the Xtreme Xbox 360 firmware Modified to Work with KeyDrive Patcher/Xtractor also needs this key in order to work. Now, to get this key we need to use a program called mtkflash, this program is included in the original package by Commodore4Eva. To get this application running we need to use a DOS boot CD or DOS Floppy disk. To create a DOS Floppy disk, just right click on the floppy drive and
select format then tick "create an MS-DOS startup disk". DOS files can be found here: http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm So, when you booted to dos you can either insert a floppy disk with mtkflash to get mtkflash running or you can put it on your harddrive and boot it from there. Now, type the following line in the command prompt: mtkflash r /m orig.bin When you got the application on a:\, you should enter: A:\mtkflash r /m orig.bin, but when its on the hard drive (which will be another drive letter) just put that drive letter instead of A:\. (For example: C:\MTKFlash\mtkflash r /m orig.bin) Press enter, and the application should start. Now you can select SEC master or SEC Slave, just select Master. The application should start reading the flash, this will take a while. After its finished it will tell you to reboot the system. (If you putted mtkflash on the Floppy disk it will put the orig.bin there. If you installed mtkflash in, for example: C:\MTKFlash\ it will put the.bin file there). 4. Now that we have the firmware, we need to extract the DVD-key out of it so we can use it in the modified firmware. This process will be done with KeyDrive Patcher/Xtractor. Open KeyDrive Patcher/Xtractor 1.1 and select the orig.bin file we created with mtkflash. The DVD key will be displayed on your screen. Now select the dvd-key and copy it. Open up the modified firmware for your Samsung dvd-drive (xtreme_proper.bin) paste the dvd key and save it. 5. The last step is writing the firmware to your DVD-Drive. This will be done with mtkflash again. Now, just before you are going to do this, make sure you successfully copied your dvd-key into the hacked firmware. If you installed mtkflash on your floppy disk just put the hacked firmware on the floppy and give the following command: A:\mtkflash w /m xtreme_proper.bin and it will start to flash the firmware. If you have mtkflash on your hard drive just put the xtreme_proper.bin in the directory where you installed mtkflash, this will make the process a little easier. When I installed Mtkflash in: C:\MTKFlash\. I will first specify the command: C:\MTKFlash\, then mtkflash w /m xtreme_proper.bin and it will start to flash the drive. 6. if you did everything all right the Xbox 360 will now read all Xtreme backups. When you need raw dumps and security sectors from games it will be needed to flash the Xtrm0800.bin on the DVD-Drive, to do this just repeat step 5 but with the Xtrm0800.bin firmware file.

Making a successful game back-up 1. First you need to flash the Xtrm0800.bin on the Toshiba-Samsung DVD-Drive, this needs to be done in mtkflash again. If you installed mtkflash on your floppy disk just put the Xtrm0800.bin firmware on the floppy and give the following command: A:\mtkflash w /m Xtrm0800.bin and it will start to flash the firmware. If you have mtkflash on your hard drive just put the Xtrm0800.bin in the directory where you installed mtkflash, this will make the process a little easier. When I installed Mtkflash in: C:\MTKFlash\. I will first specify the command: C:\MTKFlash\, then mtkflash w /m Xtrm0800.bin and it will start to flash the drive. Reboot your system to Windows and proceed with reading. Now, just put in the game you want. Extract isobuilder.rar and download Dvdinfopro here: http://www.dvdrecordable.org/wwwimgs/media/flash/dvdinfopro/index.htm Open DVDinfoPro, on the left bottom of the screen select Send Custom Command, there will be a warning displayed on screen, click ok. Now insert the following CDB code you see on the picture below and press Send.
The following tool we will need is Isobuster, you can download Isobuster here: http://www.isobuster.com/isobusterdownload.htm
Open Isobuster, right click on the Toshiba-Samsung DVD-Drive and press Extract From-To just like on the image below
Unlike the image below, select User Data (2048 bytes/block for MOST sectors) At the Length (LBA) for Xbox 360 games enter 3567872, for Xbox 1 games enter 3431264, when finished press Start Extraction.
Save your file as game.iso When you receive a read error dialogue box, choose fill with blank zeros for sector and select use this selection for all errors.
Copy the game.iso and ss.bin to the Xbox 1 or Xbox 360 isobuilder directory (Depending on Xbox 360 or Xbox 1 game) Run build360.bat (Xbox 360 game) or build.bat (xbox 1 game)

Hack the 360: The Tutorial
Backing Up, Modifying & Flashing the Hitachi/LG Drive

Written by: geebee

(geebee@gmail.com for any changes)
BEFORE YOU START, READ Start Your Reading Here
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?s=cdbaa5713c3134aa66aa2493c814c259&showtopic=513412
Then if you want more background read here

www.kev.nu

Now read this tutorial, twice. If you dont understand any terms, think twice about doing this. This tutorial will explain every step in backing up your original firmware, creating a working hacked firmware for your Hitachi v47 DVD-Drive and flashing it back to the DVD-Drive. It will also explain how to burn successful game back-ups. It is really important to keep in mind that the complete process can be risky if you dont know what you are doing. AFAIK You CANNOT make SS files with the Hitachistay tuned for more info.

WARNINGS

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR WARANTY DO NOT TRY THIS. OPENING THE CASE INVALIDATES THE WARRANTY. Dont ask for illegal files. ANYWHERE. Especially not on public forums. Read all the forum rules. Do not talk about.ISO images you have downloaded.
We are not responsible for any misreading or damage done to your Microsoft Xbox 360 in any way. Please do not attempt to try this if you dont understand any of the steps below. Normal to Average PC experience is required in order to successfully complete the installation. Do not stick your fingers into live electrical parts. Do not stick any other parts of your anatomy in either.
Lasers BLIND! Do not look into them if you need to hotswap disks when using WxRipper (to follow)

Overview:

Firmware Tasks:
Disassemble Xbox360 Connect Xbox360 Drive to PC Boot to Windows Backup Xbox360 Drive firmware Backup Xbox360 Drive firmware to 2 other places for safety Flash Xbox360 Drive with xtremes hacked firmware Rebuild Xbox360 (unless you want to make some backups now) Test Xbox360
WARNING: If you are going to connect your 360 and PC together in *any* way, then you *must* provide the 360 with a path to true earth ground. This is because the 360 has a floating ground and horrible things happen if all connected systems do not agree on the reference voltage. I used a couple of croc clips from the chassis of the 360 to the chassis of my PC to achieve this.

Tools:

1) Xbox 360 with Hitachi Drive

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Commodore4Eva/ firmware Torx t10 screwdriver head A PC with a suitable SATA chipset:
I have taken out the list; it was based on the Samsung and a lot more work for Hitachi. SATA NOTES:
Make sure your SATA ports are set to NATIVE/IDE mode NOT RAID

Xbox 360 Disassembly:

To disassemble your Xbox 360 to get the DVD Drive out, follow these instructions but you do NOT need to remove the black heatsink screws. All you need to remove is the six silver long screws circled in RED:
Anandtech Xbox 360 Stripping Guide Keep the power connecter plugged in your Xbox 360.
Opening the 360 (the perfect way)
Take the tub your spindle of discs came and cut a bit from the side of it and put it over the console as shown. Mark out where the holes are.
. then make it into a key like this. the tabs need to be about 1cm long.
Do the same for the other side and you'll get two xbox 360 case opening keys that look like these.

Step 2

Open the front of the console as normal and put a bit of newspaper or something inside the case to hold the front open a bit, then insert the key, push with a bit of force and you should hear it click and the case will open.

. repeat for the other side and you're done!

Thanks to Hydra!

Xbox 360 Connection:
Unplug the SATA cable from the back of the Xbox360 Drive. Connect a SATA cable from your PC SATA connection to the back of the Xbox360 Drive. Connect the video cable to the back of the Xbox360. If you do not do this, the Xbox360 will power off at an inappropriate moment (like when flashing). You need to disable RAID for that SATA connection in your PC bios. Set it to IDE instead.
Connecting the Hitachi/LG Drive to your PC:
To get it recognised in Windows we need to get the drive into modeb (pronounced mode bee). To do this we will use Probutuss excellent Slax Live CD or the crossed wires method or the HotSwap method (thanks stonersmurf) or xecuters Connectivity Kit: Geebees Method Rating: Slax CD : 100% (if your sata chipset is compatible) 0% (If chipset isnt compatible) Crossed Wires: 100% ALWAYS WORKS. If it doesnt fore you , you are doing it wrong. HotSwap: 100% but you need a 360 Samsung drive or SATA DVD-ROM Xecuter Connectivity Kit: 100% but expensive ;-) http://rapidshare.de/files/18684918/live-cd.iso.html Note: you cannot use ANY other Slax iso. This one is specially adapted. and Memdump: http://www.kev.nu/360/dvdshort.html#2 and click on memdump_win.zip or find it in c4es firmware release. Connect the Xbox360 Drive up to your PC as above to a suitable SATA port. Set your bios to boot from CD first and boot the Slax CD. When it boots you will see a lot of text. If you look close you will see it say the drive is in modeb (with thanks to Kev). When
you get to the login: prompt reset your PC (with the reset button) but leave the Xbox360 on! Remove the CD and boot into Windows. If it sticks at booting into windowspress eject on the Hitachi drive tray! Crossed Wires Method to get to modeB: Stick 2 pieces of thin wire in the back of the white connector without cutting or opening anything, in the pin 9 and GND (0) position. These wires jam in next to the black ones that are in the same hole. It is easier to lift the small white tab and pull out the existing wire, then hold the new wire against that one and slide the connector back in.
Lift tab and pull out existing wire:
Hold new wire against the existing one:
Now push both back into the slot:
A bit of tape to hold them in place:
Connect a SATA cable from the 360 drive to your PC With the 360 turned OFF, hold the 2 wires connected together with your fingers. Push the 360 power button and as soon as the green light comes on disconnect the wires as quickly as possible. KEEP THOSE WIRES TOGETHER TOO LONG AND YOU COULD GET AN XBOX-SHAPED BRICK! The little green light in the centre (not the ring of light) will flash fast and you will hear the drive start to spin. THOSE ARE THE INDICATORS YOU ARE IN MODEB. Turn on your pc and windows will recognize it. If XP freezes at boot, eject the 360 drive and it should carry on booting. To get out of Modeb, just restart the 360.

What you can do simply is lift the tab of white plastic and slide the connectors for 0 and 9 out of the block. Then put your two wires alongside them and slide them back in. This takes less than a minute. Solder a 1 switch from Halfords on and off you go. HotSwap Method: This is possible if you have a SATA dvd-drive/IDE dvd-drive with a SATA adaptor or a 360 with a Samsung drive and one with a Hitachi drive. Boot into Windows and after your SATA drive (dvd-rom or Samsung dvd-rom drive) is detected (ie has a drive letter) just swap the SATA cable to your Hitachi DVD-ROM. When you use memdump, remember that the drive letter will still show as the old drive, in My Computer it would still show as whatever drive you used to HotSwap. Dont let it confuse you!
Connectivity Kit Method: If you're using the Xecuter kit, nothing should be plugged into your Xbox360, only the DVD drive from it. No clips/grounding necessary. Remove the DVD drive from the console and put the console somewhere safe.
1. Turn your PC off 2. Plug the Hitachi drive in (power via xecuter kit and SATA into your SATA card or onboard port) 3. Make sure the debug button is down and eject button is up 4. Turn the PC on (should see red light on power adaptor) 5. Boot into Windows 6. Check Explorer to see if the drive has been assigned a letter. If not, right click My Computer, click Manage, goto Disk Management under Storage, right click the drive and assign it a letter e.g E:
You should leave the debug switch down (red LED on power adaptor). It does no harm to the drive. You do not need to press it quickly or anything.
Whichever method you use, carry on from here: If you get it into mode b and windows cannot see itgo to Device Manager and see if it is in there under DVD/CD ROM Drives. If it is, right click on it and select Properties. Then select the Volumes tab and click Populate. Now go to My Computer and it should be visible.
Backing up the Hitachi/LG Drive (just backing up without using c4es firmware):
Check what drive letter the Xbox360s Drive is on. Open a cmd window (start you created. run. type CMD then hit ok) and change to the directory
Enter the following command: Replace the e with the drive letter of your Xbox360 drive. C:\Memdump> memdump_win e 8000 firmware.bin The firmware should then be dumped to the file c:\memdump\firmware.bin Open your firmware in KDX1.5 to find your firmware version. You need v47 to continue.

Flashing the v47 firmware Hitachi Drive (with c4es firmware): IMPORTANT: This may give you an error message when flashing. Repeat the xtreme.bat file run until it is successful. DO NOT power off the drive until successful. (thanks Arakon)
Open a dos prompt (start->run->cmd). Change directory to where you put C4Es Hitachi hack files. Type xtreme.bat e where e is your Hitachis drive letter.
Reflashing the v47 Hitachi Drive with Original firmware:
Open a dos prompt (start->run->cmd). Change directory to where you put C4Es Hitachi hack files. Type restore.bat e where e is your Hitachis drive letter.
What to Try if Backups Dont Boot:
Thanks to Penfolduk 1.Insert a backup that you know was burned correctly in your 360 and power off. 2.Power on,wait for fanfare/ring of light to finish. 3.Flick the HDTV switch on the video cable and the soft reset this causes will allow the backup to boot. If you dont have an HD video cable with the switch, but have a hard drive: 1.Remove hard drive. 2.Insert a backup that you know was burned correctly in your 360 and power off. 3.Power on,wait for fanfare/ring of light to finish. 4.Slap the hard drive back on-game now boots

Booktype / Bitsetting:

From Xtreme's readme: Run build360.bat (Xbox 360 game) or build.bat (xbox 1 game) Ensure your burner will set the booktype of DVD+R DL to DVDRom Burn with CloneCd and choose the image.dvd file When the booktype field (bitsetting) is changed to DVD-ROM then DVD players are fooled and will think the user has put in a DVD-ROM disc instead of a DVD+R disc and will read it accordingly. This results in an increased chance that the player is able to read the disc and thats why the ability to change the booktype field (bitsetting) is essential to a lot of users. Certainly owners of a DVD player that requires this field to be set to DVDROM, in order to work properly, will prefer a DVD recorder that supports setting the booktype field. - Quote from CDFreaks.com REMEMBER you must have a bitsetting capable DVD+R DL drive. If you do not you may be able to upgrade its firmware (wow a legit firmware flash!) See here for a LOT of drive firmwares: http://tdb.rpc1.org/ To set the booktype in DVDInfoPro: Start DVDInfoPro Click on the +RW icon on the top row Select DVD-ROM Press button marked "Change +RDL Mode" Press Close

Now whenever a DVD+R DL is burned it will be bitset to read like a DVD-ROM. BE AWARE: If you start Nero or similar that can also change the bitsetting, make sure Nero is set to "unmodified" or "current recorder setting", found in Recorder-> Choose Recorder then select the drive and click on "Options"

Burning Your Backup:

You need the latest version of CloneCD for this. Once you have checked your booktype/bitsetting open CloneCD and select Write from Image File (second icon from left). Press Browse and select your IMAGE.DVD file.
Select the correct drive you wish to burn with and press Next
Set the write speed to 2.4x and press OK Wait until it completes. If writing the lead-out takes a while, be patient and go make a drink. Dont smoke though, its bad for you.

Thanks to:

Kev/SeventhSon, Commodore4Eva, Xbox-scene.com,
xboxhacker.net, Probutus, Bluecop, MacDennis, TheSpecialist, Gael360, Helldoc and everyone else who did the hard work. The boys did good. Thanks to kev for the $50 for putting his name

in a flash font.