I have a laptop but no sata , you say I can use a usb to sata cable to flash the firmware . I have looked for the step by step instruction using this method but no luck . A long tutorial I read says this isnt poss as usb doesnt work under dos . Im sure you can tell this is my first time but would value any help or direction , have looked at pretty much evrey forum . Thanks
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:
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I have a laptop but no sata , you say I can use a usb to sata cable to flash the firmware . I have looked for the step by step instruction using this method but no luck . A long tutorial I read says this isnt poss as usb doesnt work under dos . Im sure you can tell this is my first time but would value any help or direction , have looked at pretty much evrey forum . Thanks
Using GaryOPA you can flash using a USB to SATA cable. It is a .bat file you run from Command Prompt.
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject:
Also to my knowledge you have to use a Hitachi drive in order to flash via usb, the samsung won't flash via usb, not 100% sure on that though. _________________________________________________________
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Well if it is possible through USB do you think anyone could do a tutorial for it? Or would? I think some of us wiht only a laptop would be quite interested on knowing how this is done. _________________________________________________________ X-box 360 Premium (7-11-06)
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Thanks for the responses , I have a samsung drive so looks like sata - usb not for me , well not yet anyhow , ditto on the tutorial , ( grinning in anticipation . )
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject:
Yeah I currently only have a laptop, I'm going to do a tutorial on USB SATA to Hitachi whenever my adapter comes in. Sorry can't really help too much for Samsung, but from my understanding all of the flash programs are built to run in DOS, and USB won't work in DOS. _________________________________________________________
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Thanks sjohn, its too bad i cant do it on my laptop. i have a samsung drive as well so i guess it was pointless wihtout a PC. I guess i have to wait on xecuters blast 360. That should take care of any and all problems with flashing. _________________________________________________________ X-box 360 Premium (7-11-06)
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Its impossible at the moment to flash a samsung via a usb adapter because DOS doesnt have the drivers for one. A Hitachi however can be done with an adapter because you flash it (garyopa) in windows from running the cmd. _________________________________________________________
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thank you for the reply valor. I just wish there was a way around that. I am anxious to start on that, gives me something to do while i wait to return home I graduate next month and have to wait til Nov 13 to get back to Oahu. Have to ship ALL my stuff home. lol. But i really hope someone figures out something.
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