x360 NEWZ : v79 Passkey no longer required

[MsK]

Passkey no longer Required

http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?PHP ... ic=10102.0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good News!!!!!
Not quiet a soft unlock but close enough

http://rs117.rapidshare.com/files/13443 ... Unlock.rar" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Turorial:
1. Unrar the file
2. Burn the CD Image, I used ImgBurn....

3. Put 79 in Mode B
3. Insert the CD in the 79 and play the track, wait for it to finish...
4. Then press play again and straight away pause it, you should hear some noise
5. Eject the disk, using the eject button not the PC ( it does something different)
6. Run the the command in a command window
Unlock79 h
// where h is the drive letter of the 79
// this will error regardless, ignore the error

7. If all went well bit 4 of (0x5BD) should be set and the drive should be unlocked
8. Drive will dump and flash with Toolbox...
9. This is a tempory unlock, (0x5BD) is in RAM and would need to be done each time you power the drive, although I've posted how to by pass this with the drive unlocked with a passkey.....

10. Has not been extensively tested but worked on 6 drives to day so far...

Thanks to OggyUK, mp3boy, Antman1 with the testing.... Also RKO Pheonix needs a mention as he unwittingly leant his 360 to Oggy today.... and Seventhson for the help early on and his fabulous blog

..............Details to follow... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I havn't tested this yet but it looks well

[CoFree]

yea
that looks cool.
i wonder how you go from pc back to console without it losing power.
im going to have to read up on this.

well i have never even seen a v79(thank god)
but it is a sign that they are always working.
i we can hope for is a lite-on fix soon.
even if it is a chip.

[dbeerman27]

ok I have 3 79s sitting around here....



The files that I see after I unrared the the 79 unlock file are


plsics
79unlock
image vlc media file(.bin)
Image Vlc media file(.cue)
Image.cdt
memdump79


what file should I burn to cd
How do i put the drive in mode b
and whould the xbox be hooked up to my pc when i play the cd?

[Sesshomaru]

It sounds like you unrared the iso. Disable the "hide extensions for known file types in windows" option through windows explorer. You can access it through tools-->folder options-->view in Windows. Uncheck the box then click apply. Check the extension. If it's an iso, simply burn the iso with ImgBurn or your favorite burning software. If it's not an iso, copy and paste all the files you extracted and burn a UDF/ISO CD with Nero.

[CoFree]

ok I have 3 79s sitting around here....



The files that I see after I unrared the the 79 unlock file are


plsics
79unlock
image vlc media file(.bin)
Image Vlc media file(.cue)
Image.cdt
memdump79


what file should I burn to cd
How do i put the drive in mode b
and whould the xbox be hooked up to my pc when i play the cd?

man
this is news out today.
ive never even seen a v79
you can bet i will jump in it with both feet now.
sorry i cant give you any advice. (YET)

[MsK]

It sounds like you unrared the iso. Disable the "hide extensions for known file types in windows" option through windows explorer. You can access it through tools-->folder options-->view in Windows. Uncheck the box then click apply. Check the extension. If it's an iso, simply burn the iso with ImgBurn or your favorite burning software. If it's not an iso, copy and paste all the files you extracted and burn a UDF/ISO CD with Nero.

thats not correct for this 1 m8...
it's a .bin file with .cue & .cdt >> must be burnt from the ".cue" file & the author used imgburn.

ok I have 3 79s sitting around here....



The files that I see after I unrared the the 79 unlock file are


plsics
79unlock
image vlc media file(.bin)
Image Vlc media file(.cue)
Image.cdt
memdump79


what file should I burn to cd
How do i put the drive in mode b
and whould the xbox be hooked up to my pc when i play the cd?

it's a modified .wav that works to defeat the bitlock... burn the "image" using the cue file

you also need slax to put the drive in modeB

the other files are for running the command:
unlock79 h (change h to your hitachi drive letter) / after you have run the audio disc

do this by opening dos prompt & CD (change directory) to dir you unpacked files - eg. cd c:\79_unlock
then >> unlock79 h (change h to your hitachi drive letter)

process as I understand it is :

• slax to modeB
  boot into windows
  run the audio cd // follow procedure for play then replay & emediatly pause
  eject the disc via switch on drive (not pc eject)
  open dos prompt, cd to dir of unpacked files & run command > unlock79 h (change h to your hitachi drive letter)
  
  if success proceed to firmware toolbox for dumping & flashing

[Digital Menace]

so no more soldering for 79 guys ?

i guess this is great news for them.

[NeoRio]

Wow this is amazing news...all in one day. If I understood correctly, the Hitachi V79 is now flash'able with no passkey?--and no soldering? Has the flash been done yet successfully? (I've owned 2 360s that had the V79 which I had to sell!)

[CoFree]

the Hitachi V79 is now flash'able with no passkey?--and no soldering?

yep
that is right.

[MsK]

Wow this is amazing news...all in one day. If I understood correctly, the Hitachi V79 is now flash'able with no passkey?--and no soldering? Has the flash been done yet successfully? (I've owned 2 360s that had the V79 which I had to sell!)

yes... before the xploit was released it was tested on 6 units with success...
obviously it has been tested by alot more now & various reports are coming in - this does work

I don't have a v79 anymore but more will certainly come my way again as I'm sure they will for others.
Major Kudos for podger & all that helped him develop & test this.

[dbeerman27]

what kind of disk shoud you use dvd+r dl or cd or dvd?


Also if you change your directory in dos to h: than type unlock h comand the other unlock files are on the desktop how does it know where they are it is going to look for the unlock file on the h drive

[MsK]

what kind of disk shoud you use dvd+r dl or cd or dvd?


Also if you change your directory in dos to h: than type unlock h comand the other unlock files are on the desktop how does it know where they are it is going to look for the unlock file on the h drive

cdr

you don't change dir to the cd - you change dir to the folder (directory) where you unpacked the archive (zip)...

after you have run the audio cd you just burnt

• so.. for example // unzip the files to >> c:\79unlock
  then open dos prompt & >> cd c:\79unlock
  
  "basic dos"
  
  then > unlock79 h (replace h with the drive letter asscoaited with the hit79)

check textbooks vid tut - viewtopic.php?f=63&t=2303" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
it's pretty much hits the spot

[Jman 31]

Do we have anyone from our board that has any experience with this yet? I would really like to hear some feedback on how difficult the process is etc. Sure would like to get my hands on one!

[sadalius]

I can now confirm that this works. Done one this morning before I came to work. It's not hard at all. Just an extra step in the process. Boot with slax for mode b, reset PC and boot to windows. Put wav file cd in hitachi drive. Play it, the start playing again, immediately hit pause. Open a command prompt and change to the folder where the unlock files are and in my case I typed 79unlock F and hit enter. I got the all done message. Took out that wav file cd and put in a DVD movie, opened up toolbox and away I went. Easy peazy lemon squeezy!!

I used a connectivity kit and when you eject the hitachi, use the connectivity kit or 360 eject, don't eject from the PC.

[Jman 31]

Cool man, always on the cutting edge! Glad to know its confirmed by one of us. Not that I doubted it, but I just like first hand info.