Project to dump the new BenQ drive - VAD6038

[Grim187]

Hi there what firmware version is yours i had no problem using dosflash 1.2 in real dos mode booting from floppy disk. I would say check the tracks again cut them a bit deeper and wider like someone else posted seems to do the trick. Also check either side of the tracks where the wire is soldered with a multimeter check for Continuity (Beep) as this can tell whether the tracks are cut properly.

via 6421 sata raid card
no switch just touch wires together.

fw: 62430CR

there cut pretty far apart, i would say about 1/8th an inch possibly more, the wires are connected good, I'm sure of that, ill try the multimeter

edit:
here's a pic:

i got 0 at 200ohms and 2000K, no beeps.

I cut it even wider (the dark green bars with my Benq is what I cut too..)

so should i just lift them?, isent the 0ohms a sign?

0ohms means the wires connect fine. No guarantee there is absolutely no connection between the cut traces.
I'm just telling what worked for me. Cut wide and deep. Once I did that I could read my benq first try..

alright, well ill go back to the capacitors and if that doesnt work ill see what schtrom has to say.

[Redline99]

@ Grim187 and idog

Can you continue this in a support thread and not here please.  Also, please don't quote the images anymore, it is not necessary.
Thanks

[caster420]

Maybe to interest of someone. I'm building a webpage (java servlet) where you can upload your benq firmware. It will tell you where the key is at and show it. That part already works actually. Have got a few firmwares tested and even the C060 works

I will have a samtool update and a benqtool coming shortly that will remediate these issues as well, hopefully in time for the first benq fw.

Caster.

[thetig]

Hi Grim187, i don't know if this will help but i had the same problem, i was always getting the unknown flash chip message .
I used both via 6421 pci card and onboard 8237r sata ports , still the same until i did it in this order,
typed in dosflash THEN switched on the drive and hit return .
When i do it like that it reads from the chip fine and i  can dump it no problem.

You never know , worth a try.
T.

[idog]

Maybe to interest of someone. I'm building a webpage (java servlet) where you can upload your benq firmware. It will tell you where the key is at and show it. That part already works actually. Have got a few firmwares tested and even the C060 works

I will have a samtool update and a benqtool coming shortly that will remediate these issues as well, hopefully in time for the first benq fw.

Caster.

http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?topic=8563.msg54311#new

It's done

[radsy]

i had problems reading one of my benQ drives in dos(dosflash16) . so i tried using the dosflash windows version(dosflash32) , it worked first time. if you are having problems reading through dos try windows. if that doesnt work , then try different pc.
here's what i did to get to read in windows:

a)start up windows normally(360 not connected, better in safe mode too)
b)leave switch of 360 benQ drive in OFF position
c)open dosflash32 folder
d)click on dosflash32.exe (dont open it, just highlight it)
e)now turn on 360 and straight after that turn switch to ON position and hit enter on keyboard
f)your drive should now have id of chip
g)read chip and press enter.

hope that helps.

[Toddler]

So I flashed the Samsung with my BenQ key, put in an original Xbox (not 360) game and it loaded up just fine.  Does that mean success?  From what I understand, the 360 won't play any games (Xbox or 360) if you don't have a valid key.  Right?

[Grim187]

i had problems reading one of my benQ drives in dos(dosflash16) . so i tried using the dosflash windows version(dosflash32) , it worked first time. if you are having problems reading through dos try windows. if that doesnt work , then try different pc.
here's what i did to get to read in windows:

a)start up windows normally(360 not connected, better in safe mode too)
b)leave switch of 360 benQ drive in OFF position
c)open dosflash32 folder
d)click on dosflash32.exe (dont open it, just highlight it)
e)now turn on 360 and straight after that turn switch to ON position and hit enter on keyboard
f)your drive should now have id of chip
g)read chip and press enter.

hope that helps.

ya that's what i did, the only problem is on the 2nd computer when it dumps there not the same, i have 20 dumps and no 2 are alike so im gotta find another computer with a Intel chipset.

[prince21]

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I will have a samtool update and a benqtool coming shortly that will remediate these issues as well, hopefully in time for the first benq fw.

Caster.
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Any dates we should add to diary? or cant say

[caster420]

Any dates we should add to diary? or cant say

As soon as I get a chance i'll finish them up.  Should be within the next week, if not sooner.

Caster.

[thetig]

Hi there, i have a 62430CR can you use firmware toolbox 4.0 to spoof it or are there differences
between 62430c and 62430cr ?

Thanks for all the help .
T.

[thetig]

Hi Guys, dumped the benq and i get my firmware key at b030 the thing is when i put it in firmware toolbox 4.0 i get a different key.
I have 3 dumps all the same so it's a good dump.
Is this due to the c and cr firmwares?
T.
 

[thetig]

Wait a minute, with the hitachi drive i think i just manually get my key from the benq, read the hitachi drive, insert key in hitachi firmware using toolbox 4.0 , spoof it as a beng and then re-flash.
Going to try that, sorry for the stupid question earlier.
T.

[idog]

Wait a minute, with the hitachi drive i think i just manually get my key from the benq, read the hitachi drive, insert key in hitachi firmware using toolbox 4.0 , spoof it as a beng and then re-flash.
Going to try that, sorry for the stupid question earlier.
T.

Try my online tool, see the other thread in General Discussion.

[thetig]

Hi Idog, i though your online tool was for sammy drives?

Anyway, i dumoed the hitachi firmware, inserted my benq key and used firmware toolbox to create an iextreme firmware for it. i then spoofed it as a benq drive so now i have the firmware ready.
I think i have to encrypt the firmware before flashing it .
Can someone tell me the correct way to do this as i can't find any tutorial for it .
I have however noticed a lot of people or flashing hitachi's unsuccessfully and i'm a bit apprehensive as it will no longer be detected in windows after the flash.
Consequently i want to make sure i have it 100% before i go for it,lol.

Therefor i thought i'd run it by the big brains in the forum before i blunder in,lol.
Thanks for the help guys,T.

[thetig]

Hello hello , me again,lol
I found a section on using firmcrypt so i tried to use this command to encrypt my firmware in
C4EVA_XTRM-HITACHI_v2_4_Stealth.
I saw the file FIRM so in the command prompt i type in firm e new.bin new-e.bin
But i get error opening input file.
it is the correct name of the file , tried new and new.bin to no avail.
Any ideas?

[idog]

Hi Idog, i though your online tool was for sammy drives?

Ay yes, it is. Sorry. Contact gigabite, last I read he was beta-testing an Hitachi46.

[thetig]

Whoops, got it , lol.
i put the new.bin file in the x-lg folder in c :root menu , when it should be inc: root menu.
Now i'm going to flash it , ...........hopefully,lol.

[thetig]

OOkay guys, here's where i am now, i've never used 46flash command before .
when i created the hacked firmware in firmware toolbox i was given this info.
string id  - 9003d000  and master checksum 9003e000.

I tried to flash it using this command :

46flash d new-e.bin 9003d000 10000
it stated invalid sector or something like that.
I must have been mad to try flashing it as i really don't know what i'm doing at this part.
can someone explain the string id etc and the correct command to flash the drive .
Any help would be really appreciated, i am not going to go any further until i am 100% sure i have the correct command line.

Thanks for your time.
Tig.

[thetig]

Morning everyone,lol.
Here's the latest installment of this never ending saga,lol.
used 46flash to flash to sectors last night which didn't work.
Went to bed with a tear in my eye, curled up in a ball and fell asleep hugging my pillow,lol.

Anyway this morning i searched about and this is what i did.
Firstly used the huge "generate encrypted file " button which i couldn't see yesterday in toolbox 4.0 to encrypt my spoofed firmware,lol.

I used these commands to flash over the rubbish i wrote yesterday.
46flash d new-en.bin 9003d000 1000
46flash d new-en.bin 9003e000 1000
46flash d new-en.bin 90004000 1000

The drive now works and plays original games but it won't play backups.
i take it i need to flash the whole thing and not just these sectors then?
Is this the case ?
Does anyone think they know the problem??
Thanks,T.