^ because it's a quality Microsft product word of advice, NEVER look at the laser ever ever ever.  Maybe try restoring it to origional firmware using origional disks and trying the whoel process again, if you can't do it then restore everything to stock and send it back to Bill

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For people getting errors using Windows Vista and you have tried everything, try using Windows XP.  Windows Vista is still in RC/BETA testing, it's not completed yet so expect it to have some bugs and some software not to run on it.  Never use any M$ products with the word better than them : p word of advice from experience BTW does it matter if you "wait till you see the clover" then turn the 360 on, I (havn't been sucsefull - VIA VT 6241A old Hitahci's) ussaly just turn the 360 and teh computer on at the same time and let it load as normal.

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Try checking all the cables again, even inside of the dvd drive - sounds like it could be your dvd drive laser if all cables are fine.  You could try tweaking the pot,

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Just because the Wii is a little slower and simpler than the 360 doesn't mean it's easy to hack, and make an emulator - you will not be able to run an emulator because whatever you make (even if it has or dosen't have the security sectors) none if it is signed code.  NOTHING will run on the Xbox 360 if the code is not signed, doesn't matter what firmware you use

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^ Um they can't read your firmware if you have firmware stealth : p

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What a stupid thing to do if that's true

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Try restoring the drive, test what you get...then try again.  Make sure your using Verbatim DVD+R DL with the bitsetting set to DVD-ROM, some Xbox's are picky

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OMFG that's scary!!! tape any where else?  Maybe it's light reactent or something :p, just don't put fingerprints on it

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Well I can't get my $#!tachi into mode b via Slax CD - might try 2 wire trick with resistor, also might try con kit...only way to get a 78 into mode b (if you want to use the software flashing method) is to use Slax CD, crosswires will not work anymore...

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If you don't have your key you can make a nice white DVD player

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I know excatly what your problem is and how to repair it, I have even made a tutorial   I think I called it Reparing Samsung DVD drives, basically what has happened (short as possible) is you have fried your EliteMT chip...contact me via PM if you wish

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lol this is all you should have needed excellent definition maybe it could be put into the dictinonary hahah

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Nope custom CD lables are fine, just as long as they arn't all wonky and half off the disk or like realy realy think you will be fine, word of advise don't glue them on with a glu stick - it just dosn't work lol : p

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^^ ya in case ya can't tell we kind of only have support for english language lol sorry

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funny about that I flashed a Samsung (by accident) without the AV cable just fine - no problems no turning off standby mode nothing but still plug it in just in case people

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>> A new Toshiba-samsung firmware for the xbox360 has been released!

(v5.1) Open Tray errors fixed (PFI and SS read routines updated)
(v5.1) 5.1c (Dual speed, default fast) and 5.1d (Dual speed default quiet\slow) read speed (Originals unaffected). Both toggle with original Xbox1/360 disc
(V5.1) Xbox1 DDE errors caused by firmware, patched
(V5.1) Possible Xbox1/360 DDE errors caused by firmware, patched
(V5.1) Single Layer DVD disc support(+/-RW) for both Xbox1 and 360
(v5.1) New easier batch file "Make Xtreme firmware.cmd" to make all firmwares.

*Open tray errors now fixed for good, but "Open Tray" is still a valid status for disc insertions when the drive cannot recognize the disc.
*Dual speed firmwares C (default fast) and D (default quite/slow) return. Both toggle with original Xbox1/360 disc. Originals unaffected.
*Added patch to routines that specifically targeted Xbox 1 discs with read errors
*Added patch to a routine that may have caused read errors on Xbox1/360 discs.
*Added support for -/+RW discs for both Xbox1 and 360 discs.
*Added easier batch file to create firmwares "Make Xtreme firmware.cmd".

Single layer disks are supported for both Xbox1 and 360 (360 Single layer is supported, but not yet able to be reproduced correctly). For Xbox 1 the disks can be in either the same normal raw dump method or in XBOX file ISO format. This fully works with Xbox 1 using the new(not released yet) Qwix(info) or gdfimage created ISO. The default.xbe must be unmodified and still be signed (If in doubt , copy from original). Use xbefix to check if your xbe has been modified and needs to be unpatched.

360 file ISO is still in development. The exact structure for the 360 disc is being developed and a new Qwix will support the creation of these disks.


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Try restoring it again properly etc, also if you have a programmer de-solder the chip and re-program it, de-soldering it is easy etc   It's weird that you cannot eject the drive any way, are you sure you grounded it properly and that you didn't brick it forever?

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So let me get this straight (sorry for being a n00b lol), I use the port on the inside of the card for Samsungs and I use the external port (which is red btw) for Hitachis?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7nLwl5ajnk , and don't post anyting more anywhere until reading

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^^ thats the one i'm using :p , never have used the port on the back because my cable won't fit plus I want to use the one on the inside the computer!! :p

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