need help restoring original firmware

[timster788]

i tried to flash my samsung ms25 when it came to the option for me in iPrep 008.8 to spoof i selected no and did everything else in the tutorial so when i plug everything in i get e66 error and it wont let put the old firmware back on with the rsam command it say bad command or file and i test the original firmware it says it fine in fwtools

[CoFree]

if your orig firmware is good then just renam it.
samcfw.bin

and then do the flash like it was a "cfw"
it will flash in your orig that has been renamed.

[timster788]

do i need to do the read thing again or just start the write

[timster788]

and do i have to create it after renaming do i create bootable with iprep

[timster788]

and do i put the renamed file in the cfw folder

[DirtySkunk]

do i need to do the read thing again or just start the write

Not if your original firmware is good. If it is, make a copy of it, zip it, and put it somewhere safe.

and do i put the renamed file in the cfw folder

I would think so.

1. Copy your ofw to the cfw folder.
2. Rename it samcfw.bin
3. Boot into iPrep and run fSam and follow the onscreen instructions

Just do not forget to copy your original firmware off of the flash drive and keep it somewhere safe (lose that and you're screwed)

GL.

[timster788]

now the drive is not being reconized by iprep

[lilrevuk]

make sure the firmware you are trying to flash is spoofed as a ms28, other wise you'll get the same error.

The reason the drive is not being picked up now, is because it has 1.5 on it, so the drive has to be half open/closed to access the flash now. This can be tricky without a connectivity kit, but there is a method...

It might also be the firmguard that's stopping you. It might be worth trying the 0800 disc to disable this and/or trying the 10 second trick.

In regards to picking the drive up, try running dosflash in auto mode, that can sometimes find a lost drive...

[timster788]

also if i get it working do i have to spoof it to ms 28 when it asks

[lilrevuk]

yes, I think that's why you got e66 in the first place...

Have you tried jungle flasher? That displays the properties of the flash chip, which may help in your situation...

[timster788]

no i havent i dont know how to use it

[lilrevuk]

stick with iprep for now, but it's an option for you....

any joy now? Get yourself in the chatroom, I can keep in touch with what you're doing from there...

[timster788]

where do download 0800 and what do i do once burn it

[lilrevuk]

I think you can get the 0800 disc from xbins...

Once you have it on disc, just pop it in the 360 drive for roughly 10-15 seconds, then remove it and try your dump/flash

[timster788]

do i pop the disc in while in iprep