Date: Tuesday, July 25 @ 20:45:29 UTC Topic: Homebrew
GaryOPA released an updated version of their Hitachi-LG firmware package with the Dashboard Timeout Fix for all FW versions and improved flashing/restoring. An Xtreme v1.3 merged with F900 (SS extracting) of the GaryOPA package for all FW versions should be coming soon:
* ALL NEW Xtreme v1.3 firmware for all versions of Hitachi Drives
- Complete fast booting of backups, just like the Samsung drive!
- Thanks to "Geremia" & "Automan" for the answer to "media detect"
- Removed the "Birdy" double-tap EJECT trick (not needed anymore)
- Still in place the "Birdy" Mode B tweak for Windows usage
* EVEN MORE IMPROVED FLASHing
- Fail-Safe flashing system - Almost no chance of BRICKed drives!
* GREATLY IMPROVED RESTORing - Can restore drive with NO BACKUP!
* Birdy is hard at work on the "Security Sector Extraction"
- Birdy has released a test package for the v46 drives
- Many small problems with the GETSS program by "Specturm4eva"
* Update to be released this week for complete Security Sector Reading
- After we have tested it fully on the all working Hitachi drives.