Birdy’s Hitachi Easy Flasher

After releasing a set of tweaks for Xtreme Firmware for Hitachi-LG v46D v1.2, Birdy is at it again, this time a “friendly flasher” for Hitachi Drives that also includes Xtreme hack 1.2 for all versions. Since this is just the first release, there are more misses than hits. A familiar and trusted name on the subject, garyopa, has commented that this isn’t to be used on v32, v36 and v40 drives, and that it’s best to wait for an update; stating reasons that V32 code is in the V36 folder and vice versa and that the v40 code instead has v46 ones. But, since this has already been brought to light, I’m quite sure that Birdy will release fixes for these issues in no time at all. So I guess for now, I’d have to say try at your own risk.

Features include auto-Detect Hitachi Drive connected to Windows and its firmware version, auto Retry if flashing or restoring fails, and auto Verify if Flash/Restore went successfully. It is also can restore/flash with user-friendly interfaces, plus all the previous perks from the earlier releases. Birdy also added that he’s “working on a merged version with the F900 (extract security sectors) and with a Stealth mode“.

Security sectors are read in this order:

• Reads Xbox 360 security sector from PSN 04FB1F (Layer 0)
• Reads Xbox 1 security sector from PSN 605FF (Layer 0)
• Reads Xbox 360 security sector from PSN FD021E (Layer 1)
• Flashes sector 9003e000 (Master Checksum)
• Flashes sector 90035000 (Security Sector Read)
• Flashes sector 9001c000 (Drive Response Table Decrypt)
• Flashes sector 90003000 (Custom Code)
• Flashes sector 90027000 (Challenge Response) (v46/v47/v59)
• Flashes sector 90026000 (Challenge Response) (v32/v36)

Flashing your drive:

• This application automatically makes a backup of your firmware and asks for save location.
• Make sure you are flashing over an ORIGINAL image on your drive, if needed first do a RESTORE.  Undesired results can be achieved if you flash over a previously flashed image.
• Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC
• Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360
• Ensure drive is in mode b either by two wire trick or slax linux boot cd
• Go to Windows
• Run hitachiflash.exe and if the drive is properly connected it should get detected
• Choose the Action: “Patch your firmware with xtreme 1.2”
• Hit go and wait,
• There will be a prompt asking where you want to place the backup of the original firmware (before patching)
• The flash must start, if some “retry” windows appears hit YES/OUI until finished
• At the end the application will check for 100% so you can shut down the system

Restoring your drive (Requires previously saved Firmware Image)

• Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC
• Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360
• Ensure drive is in mode b either by two wire trick or slax linux boot cd or if you have the Xtreme 1.2 then use the TWEAK starting the box with the tray opened
• Go to Windows
• Run hitachiflash.exe and if the drive is properly connected it should get detected
• Choose the Action: “Restore Original firmware”
• Hit go and wait,
• There will be a prompt asking for your original UNENCRYPTED image
• The restore must start, if some “retry” windows appears hit YES/OUI until finished
• At the end the application will check for 100% so you can shut down the system

Finally, after all of this, Birdy wants to extend his gratitude to the people who helped him such as:Commodore4Eva for the original Hack Release; Seventhson for flashsec and memdump; Spectrum4Eva for the F900 release; Loser for firmcrypt; Garyopa for ppf files and port the hack to all versions; DJTOTO and carranzafp for beta testing the software; and to everyone else whol contributed in various discussions.

Via xboxhacker

After releasing a set of tweaks for Xtreme Firmware for Hitachi-LG v46D v1.2, Birdy is at it again, this time a “friendly flasher” for Hitachi Drives that also includes Xtreme hack 1.2 for all versions. Since this is just the first release, there are more misses than hits. A familiar and trusted name on the subject, garyopa, has commented that this isn’t to be used on v32, v36 and v40 drives, and that it’s best to wait for an update; stating reasons that V32 code is in the V36 folder and vice versa and that the v40 code instead has v46 ones. But, since this has already been brought to light, I’m quite sure that Birdy will release fixes for these issues in no time at all. So I guess for now, I’d have to say try at your own risk.

Features include auto-Detect Hitachi Drive connected to Windows and its firmware version, auto Retry if flashing or restoring fails, and auto Verify if Flash/Restore went successfully. It is also can restore/flash with user-friendly interfaces, plus all the previous perks from the earlier releases. Birdy also added that he’s “working on a merged version with the F900 (extract security sectors) and with a Stealth mode“.

Security sectors are read in this order:

• Reads Xbox 360 security sector from PSN 04FB1F (Layer 0)
• Reads Xbox 1 security sector from PSN 605FF (Layer 0)
• Reads Xbox 360 security sector from PSN FD021E (Layer 1)
• Flashes sector 9003e000 (Master Checksum)
• Flashes sector 90035000 (Security Sector Read)
• Flashes sector 9001c000 (Drive Response Table Decrypt)
• Flashes sector 90003000 (Custom Code)
• Flashes sector 90027000 (Challenge Response) (v46/v47/v59)
• Flashes sector 90026000 (Challenge Response) (v32/v36)

Flashing your drive:

• This application automatically makes a backup of your firmware and asks for save location.
• Make sure you are flashing over an ORIGINAL image on your drive, if needed first do a RESTORE.  Undesired results can be achieved if you flash over a previously flashed image.
• Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC
• Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360
• Ensure drive is in mode b either by two wire trick or slax linux boot cd
• Go to Windows
• Run hitachiflash.exe and if the drive is properly connected it should get detected
• Choose the Action: “Patch your firmware with xtreme 1.2”
• Hit go and wait,
• There will be a prompt asking where you want to place the backup of the original firmware (before patching)
• The flash must start, if some “retry” windows appears hit YES/OUI until finished
• At the end the application will check for 100% so you can shut down the system

Restoring your drive (Requires previously saved Firmware Image)

• Plug SATA cable from DVD drive to PC
• Power cable drive still connected to Xbox 360
• Ensure drive is in mode b either by two wire trick or slax linux boot cd or if you have the Xtreme 1.2 then use the TWEAK starting the box with the tray opened
• Go to Windows
• Run hitachiflash.exe and if the drive is properly connected it should get detected
• Choose the Action: “Restore Original firmware”
• Hit go and wait,
• There will be a prompt asking for your original UNENCRYPTED image
• The restore must start, if some “retry” windows appears hit YES/OUI until finished
• At the end the application will check for 100% so you can shut down the system

Finally, after all of this, Birdy wants to extend his gratitude to the people who helped him such as:Commodore4Eva for the original Hack Release; Seventhson for flashsec and memdump; Spectrum4Eva for the F900 release; Loser for firmcrypt; Garyopa for ppf files and port the hack to all versions; DJTOTO and carranzafp for beta testing the software; and to everyone else whol contributed in various discussions.

Via xboxhacker