need help

[harley5185]

I am running vista. I am trying to flash a ms28. after it reads the dump it says error sam-ofw.bin not found, and the firmtool doesn't start. Then, when I restart my computer and check usb drive there is a sam-ofw.bin on the drive. any ideas?
Using Iprep 8.8 by the way. thanks

[Backslash]

The reason you are getting the error is because in iPrep 008.8, the name you want to call up is SAMOFW.BIN, in iPrep 008.6, it WAS SAM-OFW.BIN. That should solve your problem.

p.s. same goes for SAMCFW.BIN

[harley5185]

thanks for the quick reply i will try this and let ya know. thanks.

[harley5185]

Thanks man that worked like a champ, but here is the thing. I just purchased it knowing it wouldnt read originals. So i tried flashing it and now it still wont read orginials or backups. Any ideas? It's a MS28 drive. It sounds like it is trying to read them but says unplayable disc. Is this drive repairable or may i purchase a drive off of internet to replace it. Thanks for all the help

[Backslash]

Well if it wont read originals you could try cleaning the lase lens with a q-tip and isopropyl alcohol- it sometimes works. Then you could try this fix..
viewtopic.php?f=198&t=2816

If it won't after all of that, then I would just buy a new drive to replace, which I personally have just done.

[harley5185]

I went over ejected the tray to try and clean the laser and didn't know what i was doing so plugged in the console and it read my backup of COD WAW. Tried to play it and it said unable to read disc. So I guess it is just dirty so I am headed to Wally world to buy a laser cleaner disc. I think it may be dust on the laser lens because there was dust all over the heat sink inside. Maybe this will work if it dont I will try the q-tip method if not the other. Thanks for the help I will let you all know how it works out.

[CoFree]

to clean it right
you will need to take the dvd drive top cover off to get to the laser lens

[harley5185]

Well guys I went to wally world but they didnt have any dvd cleaner disc but I bought a can of air let out the dvd drive and sprayed air all in the drive for about half the can. then I waited for any moisture from the can to dry put in a back up, dvd movie, burnt dvd movie, and original 360 game and it seems to work. I am going to try it tommorrow to make sure it reads with no problems then I will reassemble it. Thanks again.

[Backslash]

No problem man good work

[Hackedit]

What type of media are you using for your burns?