Flashing Firmware Questions

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JesterX

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Jan 14, 2003
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Hey guys, I want to flash my firmware so I can play backups. I have read the guide to flashing my firmware, but my computer is fairly old and I do not have any SATA plug on my motherboard so I guess I am going to buy a VIA Sata card. I was looking at this page and noticed there was a VIA VT 6421L PCI SATA Card and a
VIA VT 6421A PCI SATA Card. The VIA VT 6421L PCI SATA Card said it is best for the Samsung drive and it can "bad flash" and I was wondering what is "bad flash" the VIA VT 6421A PCI SATA Card said its better if you use Xtreme Boot Maker. I have a Hitachi drive and was wondering which is better for my system. As I was reading the guide to flashing the firmware I did not seem to see anything about Xtreme Boot Maker. Thanks for the help guys.
 
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zerach

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Dec 8, 2002
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you can flash a hit drive out of windows with a
http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/dd-360-xusb

a little more than a sata card but works great
 
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JesterX

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Jan 14, 2003
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So all I need is that x360USB and all I do is connect my xbox 360 drive to that and the usb from x360USB to my computer and then I can flash my drive?
 
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OliMaylen

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Feb 11, 2007
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The kit that cofree has posted is a good piece of kit, but very expensive for what it is.

You could easily do the same with one of these cheap USB to SATA cables from somewhere like ebay:

USB to SATA cable

But as you pointed out, you could spend a similar amount and just buy the VIA SATA card. That way, you could flash your Hitachi, BUT if ever you got a different console with a Samsung, you could flash that too with the same hardware.

:)
 
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