Flash Problem

[JP0503]

Ok . This is going to sound pretty lame to some of you pros. But I was told by 2 people to just post what the problem is and the more eyes the better . SO here goes....

I have a Samsung MS25 drive. Currently running ixtreme 1.4 . Im trying to go up to 1.51. Heres my problem. Have the usb drive all formatted. I can get into iprep and i agree to the terms. It tries to find my drive. All I get is 1. Xtreme Master and 2. Xtreme Slave. It asks me to send MTK vendor. So I heard to hit Y for yes and restart the drive and should start. No go. Staus went from x51. Turn drive off xD1 . and then back on x51. Nothing. I can hit ESC and it asks me what do I want to do . R for read . W for write and E for erase. Now back to MTK vendor. If I got right to N for no . Asks me what drive and then what do I want to Do . R, W, or E. So I hit W for write. Says Unknown Flash Chip and goes back to C:/> _ <-- Flashing underscore . lol . So I flashed the first time with the same Sata ports . No problem . Flawless. I have a INTEL ICH9. On board sata . Any recommendations ? I tried Dosflash CMD in iprep and still got nowhere. I tried the MTKflash in iprep nothing. JungleFlasher cant install the PortIO because im on 64 bit windows. Sorry for the long post but Im not sure what else do to. If anyone has any info or can just point me in the right direction that would be great. Thanks. By the way . Awesome Site !!

[Backslash]

sounds like your onboard sata isnt working with the drive, or do you have the card?

[JP0503]

On board sata .. see thats the weird part . working for for flashing before and i did a benq for a friend. just now giving me a problem. so maybe i should just buy a via chip card an rule tha problem out.

[Backslash]

yes, some onboard will do some drives others cant... go with the VIA card for benq and samsung compatability.

[JP0503]

I just bought this one. I hope this will work !
http://cgi.ebay.com/VIA-3-Port-SATA-1-I ... rms=66%3A2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; .. not a bad price and free shipping

[Backslash]

yep it will work any VIA6421 chipset will work

[JP0503]

iight .. so let me ask you this. what process do you recommend ? Because JF is a no no on my 64bit Vista. SO iprep it is . But mtk ? dos ? or just fsam ####### ##### ? I just wana get this done so I can play the newer games lol

[Backslash]

iprep wont run/run correctly on a 64bit OS...try to do it from a 32bit OS...even though iprep runs in dos, u need iprep in 32bit OS to build the flash and load...

[JP0503]

to build the flash and load . you lost me . lol . i have the right fw i need for this to work .

[Backslash]

to install and use iprep to build your boot usb...it needs to be installed on s 32bit OS. 64bit will not work... try a 32bit OS XP or Vista on a spare HDD or something.

[JP0503]

Hmmmm not really sure what you mean . I made my ysb drive already with iprep . worked like a champ . Just right click the icon and run as admin . Worked !

[Backslash]

you said u have 64bit vista or xp right?

[JP0503]

I have 64 bit Vista .. I can install iprep perfectly . i cant install Jungleflasher . I made my usb drive already . iprep i think 8.8 i used . iprep works when i boot from the usb drive its just gettin my xbox drive to be recognized is the problem

[Backslash]

yea its either the onboard sata or vista 64bit thats making it not being recognized, trust me iprep isnt supposed to work from 64bit OS

i dont know man

[JP0503]

Hmm no idea man . ive downloaded iprep 8.8 . 6.2 beta. all on vista. and used them to make the usb drive . just had to right click and run as admin . like i said i know vista 64 jungle is a no no .. lol .. but ill wait i guess til the new via card comes in and try it out.