Project to dump the new BenQ drive - VAD6038

[Nylan]

If anyone would be gracious enough to help me find my key, please email me at
unmach@hotmail.com
And I will send you my retail dump and many thx

[idog]

I have a Benq 64930C, key was at E030. Used dosflash 1.1 (the dos version) with a Via 6421A sata pci card.

Took me 3 tries, but I got it. 

So, I prepped an old Samsung MS25 drive. Took the original firmware of it. Put the key in there with firmware toolbox. Then created an iXtreme 1.2revC bin of it.

All that is left now, is to spoof it as my Benq ... correct ?

Someone else in this thread was so kind as to give the correct spoofing locations (thanks !) and I used that :

Spoof string in Benq fw @2CDE : 5042 4453 2020 2020 5641 4436 3033 382D 3634 3933 3043                               PBDS    VAD6038-64930C           
Paste in Samsung ix1.2C fw @20BA.

Saved it, and flashed to the Samsung drive. But now every time I get a red light (bottom right), and no screen output.

I also replaced the [ by a . as some other member here suggested but to avail.

I repaired the traces on the Benq drive and put that back in, works like a charm, so I know the cables and the 360 itself are in perfect working order.

Anyone out there who can help me ?

Thanks !!

p.s. Willing to mail my original firmware if anyone needs it (or can modify it for me ? )


Edit : found it (thanks for the PM though radsy, I'll answer in a minute ). Stupid error on my side, I forget the 1F (put 00) as shown on page 10 (spoof1 as shown on http://modfreakz.byethost9.com/Temp/spoof1.jpg). Anyway, all is peachy now !

[radsy]

send to your orig.bin for your benq to me.
i'll help you.

[idog]

send to your orig.bin for your benq to me.
i'll help you.

thanks for the offer check your pm 

[shepdog]

idog, what method did you use to dump?  Did you follow the tmf procedure or did you do something different?

[idog]

idog, what method did you use to dump?  Did you follow the tmf procedure or did you do something different?

Pretty much the tmf procedure.
Just for clarity, here are the steps (that worked) :

Prepped the drive, cut the traces, soldered two AWG30 kynar wires to it, stripped the ends about 2cm.
Prepped a diskette, bootable DOS. Put dosflash 1.1 (the 16bit version) on it.

Unplugged all my dvddrives, hdd's in my computer. Booted with diskette until prompt and typed : dosflash (not yet enter).
Then, I put in the SATA cable (via internal connection on the pci card to the benq drive). Next the power connector from the 360.

I then switched on the 360 via remote, put the two wires together and held them and pressed enter.

It recognized the Benq (was at device 4 in my list , then pressed R and gave a name for the dump. And then it dumped

Things which might not matter but which I tried and got it to dump that way :
- cut the traces deeper and wider
- did not connect the flatcable to the laser and also not the narrow one which goes through the hole (if you see the board you know what I mean)
- actually wait to connect the sata and power cable until the pc has booted to dos-prompt

Hope this helps..

[chucks]

can some one please help me got my orig.bin of my benq drive tried every way how to spoof  a ms 28 drive with benq firm and key still no luck been up for 3 nights please help could some one have a look at my orig.bin i can email it to some 1 i have a xbox elite brick at mo benq drive vad6038 62430c tried with firmware tool box 4.0 no look

[shepdog]

Well it looks like I bricked my drive.  I did method two last night and everything looked perfect on it but it still didnt work. Now after reconnecting the trace from method two the 360s power light just flashes when I turn it on.

[idog]

can some one please help me got my orig.bin of my benq drive tried every way how to spoof  a ms 28 drive with benq firm and key still no luck been up for 3 nights please help could some one have a look at my orig.bin i can email it to some 1 i have a xbox elite brick at mo benq drive vad6038 62430c tried with firmware tool box 4.0 no look

I mailed you back. Please try it, it should work with the firmware I sent you.

[idog]

Well it looks like I bricked my drive.  I did method two last night and everything looked perfect on it but it still didnt work. Now after reconnecting the trace from method two the 360s power light just flashes when I turn it on.

Clean the trace, remove the solder and try again. Hopefully it's just a short...

[shepdog]

Yeah the drive was fine.  On of the sensor wires broke off.  I decided to just buy a new motherboard off ebay.  Its got an nforce 5 chipset so I should be good.

[Schtrom]

For all guys with the Manufacturer and Device ID 0x00 problem, look here:
http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?topic=8517.0

This one should fix the issue.

[ajay79]

maybe a stupid question, but i have noticed everyone is spoofing there ms25's
i bought a hitachi 59dj of ebay a while ago, will spoofing the hitachi work or is it will it only work with the samsung drives??

[kleeenerprinz]

With the new DosFlash v1.2beta it works to get the Firmware from my Benq
with my onboard Intel CH5 S-ATA Chipset
Manufactured : June 2007
HW Version : J-DA1A4
FW Version : 64930C
Model No : VAD6038

[radsy]

hey ajay :

yes samsung and hitachi both work when spoofing benQ.
If you have problems , pm me. i will make firmware for you.
 

[Dater]

Now all we need is the iextreme firmware for the BenQ drive

Let us pray that it will be released soon...

[mattrix]

can someone please help me,i success dump orig.bin benq firmware with dosflash,i want to spoof with ms25.i open benq firmware with toolbox40 and replace the key and input to original fimware ms25 and i replace it.and then i spoof firmware to original benq.after that,i flash ms25 with mtkflash program and success.after i turn on my elite,put the disc in 360 console,like ms25 no key in original.bin.what is the problem??maybe toolbox40 wrong initial my benq key??

[oc]

mattrix , as far as I know, Tool Box 4.0 does not read Banq FW, you need to use Hex editer to manualy find out key, Then open MS25 original.bin in Tool Box 4.0 and insert the key, then spoof to Banq.

[shepdog]

I was wondering if anyone would be able to dump my FW off the eeprom chip if i sent it to them.  I would pay $15 or so to have the fw emailed to me or whatever. 

[gigabite]

I *think* my key on this BenQ is at B030...at a quick glance (it is exact right size and has the normal things before it FF etc), if anyone needs help with dumping there BenQ or wants there BenQ dumped (software) I can help

gigabite