SAMSUNG MS25 Unknown flash type Read aborted!

[Wrathchild19]

Hi, i have Samsung MS25 drive, witch is pain in the ass.. First i didn´t get it to Vendor mode. Then i use site tutorials to manage to get it Vendor mode with probe. Now i tried to read, it says "Unknown flash type Read aborted!"

Now i don´t know what i should do? When i plug dvd drive it shows me the key (i guess that is right one for the flash), but because i´m not sure that´s why i wanted to read it. I haven´t got the key because this ain´t my xbox.

1) Can i use key what it shows me at the beginning?

2) How to read? Should i do Intro again, or turn off drive or what?

 

[oO Elite Oo]

what did you do after you got into vendor mode? did you outro ATA reset your drive? and are you using USB pro?

 

[Wrathchild19]

After i vendor mode, i tried to read. And that show´d that error above. After that i haven´t do anything, just waiting wise ppl to help me..

 

[Younge]

Is jf still seeing the drive?..if so retry process

 

[Wrathchild19]

Yes, JF sees drive and i´ve tried 4 times to read, allways same thing. But i haven´t dare to outro or anything at the moment, because i don´t know what the hell is this.. I don´t want to brick drive or smth..

 

[Younge]

does show in vendor or as regular status?........outro the drive should be fine then powercycle and try again....is drive stock or flashed if so what fw?

 

[Wrathchild19]

It´s in Vendor mode. Dunno current FW, because i haven´t do it. My friend don´t know eighter, but the original COD MW3 game won´t work because of old flash. So i was going to update the FW.

 

[Younge]

then outro the drive and start over when outroing if it doesnt see it just powercycle and refresh port

 

[Wrathchild19]

Wait a second! I just noticed smth, i didn´t pay attencion before!
Flash chip properties:

Vendor ID: 0x2
Device ID: 0x1C
Name: Unknown type
Size: N/A
Type: Parallel flash with Status 0x70

So is it possible that there is bad flash? Is that why i can´t read it?

 

[Younge]

thats bad vendor keep trying till you get good vendor more

 

[Wrathchild19]

I´ve now tried several times, and seems like i can´t get any other result.. Allways the same Flash Chip Properies. GRRR

 

[Younge]

what methods are you doin?

 

[Wrathchild19]

First i followed: http://team-xecuter.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=140

Then Vendor problem i´ve used this: http://team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63943

Only way i get vendor is 3rd method.

 

[Younge]

and you have a x360usb correct?.... just tested a bad flash all went well for me what are you using for power?

 

[Wrathchild19]

Yeah, i have XBOX360 USB PRO and CK3 PRO for power..

And Windows XP OS..

 

[Younge]

then those steps should work fine given they are done correctly..... i just did two forms of recovery and both worked fine

 

[doe1200]

if your using a probe3,intro turn off ck3,click yes and probe the point on the board, power on ck3

 

[Wrathchild19]

Tried that few times, and everytime same out come..

 

[doe1200]

do you keep the probe there and watch for a change in the flash properties,our have you tried to intro and power cycle again once you get unknown flash properties

 

[Wrathchild19]

do you keep the probe there and watch for a change in the flash properties,our have you tried to intro and power cycle again once you get unknown flash properties

It goes straight to Vendor mode, and few times i have cycle power and then it goes Vendor mode. After it is vendor mode there happens nothing if i cycle power. I have tried intro again, but same result. I did also close programs, plug cables, and do it again with no luck..