Zmakin wrote:i did get the key and the ofw off the drive luckily, so i hope all is not lost.
i am not a pro by any means, but i thought the sammys could only be locked, and not bricked... but like i said im no master of knowledge on modding 360s...
i would like a little other input though before i go and try to find another sammy to buy, just so i dont go spend money when i can get it done for FREE

I see these posts the majority of the time & think to myself, i too was like this @ one point however, it seems you guys are making it much more difficult for yourselves than what it is. what you need to do is the following:
buy yourself a new drive. end of question;
You got what you need & that's what counts. $35 is not going to kill you (no pun intended) once you get your new drive use iprep 1.9 & make sure you update the xml file (iirc) that's the update you'll need to be used in conjunction w/iprep. once done, boot to bios via usb then use command fsam 1234567 12345 or w/e your serial # is & you should be golden. btw, i'd recommend you purchase a ck3 as well. good luck (note u may want to use cofree's iprep 1.9 tutorial to make it easier for you as well). hopefully you have a via 6421 card as well otherwise u might be able to use your onboard sata ports. good times