Lite-on Recovery problem

[staningrimsby]

I have used the lite-on restore vid on a number of occasions and had gr8 success when you think that all is over,
but on this occasion i cant seem to get it to respond and when i type in l-o-eras.exe i receive the following message;

Erases Lite-On Internal Spi

usage: L-O-Eras command_base
command_base: base register of ATA command block in hex (e.g. 1F0 or 170)

Written by Podger v0.1

any ideas anyone, i do have a via chip set that has never caused me a problems before in either flashing or restoring.

[dalecheesy]

After you type l-o-eras.exe make sure you type in the correct port number after it which corresponds to where you attached the Liteon.

[staningrimsby]

Yep your right, i did forget to do that

what an idiot.

[staningrimsby]

Well im trying to sort it as we speak with CoFree's video on my second pc but still to no avail,

i type in l-o-eras.exe D860 (whisch is my port)
status FF80 appears

i do it again and stil i get
status FF80 not the FF72 that i require

i am using the ck3 connectivity kit, i have tried it with the red light on and the blue light on and still no FF72,

any ideas please ???

[lilrevuk]

Try it a few times, if you're getting 80, that means loe can see the drive on the port and you should be able to get it eventually...

[staningrimsby]

i did keep tryin it, kept pressing F3 to recall the command but nothing happened same result every time,

but i will prevail in the end and giv it another go.

[staningrimsby]

Sorted, after renaming the viamraid.sys file i tried the recovery again nd it worked first go.

[xx0warrig0xx]

Ok, ill post my recovery method I just need to know if your using a VIA chipset and windows XP

edit:

It looks like you do so heres what i did.

Go to JF with your dummy.bin and spoof your key into your IX firmware

then open up dosflash 32 (dosflash 16 i had no luck with) with your port IO drivers installed correctly and your VIA driverless/
Go to the port you are using then on the drop-bar hit Lite-on erase. It should erase it but first make sure your lite-on is open and push in halfway using the manual eject method.

Once it comes back with status 0x72 then your free to flash with what ever program you want I personally prefer Dosflash 32 because it does what Iprep and Jf do all in one in XP/Vista without needing USB or floppy etc. BTW I find it stable

PS for flashing on dosflash 32 make sure you hit lite-on flash and open up the firmware with your key spoofed in.


Good Luck

[CoFree]

Sorted, after renaming the viamraid.sys file i tried the recovery again nd it worked first go.

good job man