upgrading benq.

[thcbuzz0915]

ive looked through many forums and I haven't been able to find a straight answer hopefully this works..

I have a Benq which was modded by someone I found through craigslist, I know he used Iprep to do the original flash and I have none of the original F/W or .bin info, I wanted to reflash my xbox to play the newest games that have come out. My questions are can i still mod without the original benq info, and which method would be most reliable If i wanted to do this myself? any help would be appreciated. if this has been addressed in another forum please provide the link as I have been unable to find one.thanks. thcbuzz0915

[Shootsteel]

The FW you will need is on the drive itself most likely and I would use iPrep to flash a BenQ do the dump portion....boot into windows ...go into your backups folder...copy your firmware to someplace like your desktop for now.. and do the flash portion....your done.

[thcbuzz0915]

cool, thanks a lot.

[Shootsteel]

Look in the Tut section if you have any question on how to use iPrep...Cofree has a very easy to understand video for Iprep. If you any question please post them up.

[CoFree]

yea
shootsteel is right

Just use iprep v009
then flash it like it has never been flashed before
this video will take you through it.
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make sure to reboot after the dump is done.
thats after firmtool runs and builds your hack firmware.
and save a copy of the backup folder
that is on the flash drive.
then reboot on the flash and run the flash command.

[Gisborne]

make sure to reboot after the dump is done.

You do know you dont need to reboot, just power cycle the drive.
(small hint of what is to come )

[CoFree]

no not sure what you are talking about.

I just power down the pc take out the flash and reboot into windows
then put the flash drive in and copy the backup folder for safe keeping
i even email it off my pc before i
boot back on the flash drive
then i run the flash command from iprep

[technoe]

I think he means there's going to be a check of some sort from the extracted key against the drive.

[thcbuzz0915]

thanks for all of the replies. cofree that video link answered just about every question i had for the next couple posts haha... in the video he uses a ck3 kit... do i need to buy one of these or can i go directly through the reg power and sata through comp. sorry for these newb qts but this is gonna be my first mod so i wanna make sure i understand everything before i start. i also have a few more questions regarding the computer porion of the hookup... just about every guide out there says to get a VIA VT6421A... I have a 12 year old pc and a 4 yr old pc. I would prefer to do this on the older. any specs I should be looking for on the older comp to see if this sata card is compatible? the old PC is a HP Pavilion Packard 8765c... the other is a Sony Vaio VGC-RB30. I'm not very computer saavy so any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks again.

[CoFree]

in the video he uses a ck3 kit... do i need to buy one of these or can i go directly through the reg power

well you can power it with the console
but
that is not recommended
i would tell you to get a kit of some kind.

the computer porion of the hookup... just about every guide out there says to get a VIA VT6421A

for that old of a pc
you will need the via card http://tekgems.com/Products/la-pci22-vt6421a.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
if it wont work on that pc then just try the other one.
one more thing that oldest pc may not boot of a flash for that matter the 4 year old my not.you may have to use a floppy disc.

remember aftr the dump to stop and save a copy of your backup folder that is on the flash drive.

[thcbuzz0915]

the newer sony comp does not have a floppy drive.. the older HP does. How can I check to see if they're bootable from usb flash? I would imagine the sony could, but like i said I would really prefer to use the older HP as i dont care if it gets messed up. What information should I be looking for to see if the older HP is compatible with the via card.. http://tekgems.com/Products/la-pci22-vt6421a.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . should i just buy one and see if it fits? . lastly if the older HP cannot boot from usb is there any program i can install to make it possible. thanks again in advance. -THCBUZZ0915

[dalecheesy]

Go into your bios and see if you can select Usb as a bootable device (may also be called usbhd or some other derivative) If you can but still have problems booting from a usb stick try formatting it in Fat instead of Fat32 with iprep. If all else fails you could either use a floppy or use jungleflasher which works through windows.

[thcbuzz0915]

(Keep in mind this comp is about 10-12 years old)
Looking at the HP i got into bios by pressing f4, it's named PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility it has 5 tabs at the top...
1.Main
2.Advanced
3.Power
4.Boot
5.Exit

im asuming its under #4.Boot but the only options are
1. Boot-time Diagnostic Screen
2. Quickboot Mode
3. CPU Fan Failure Detection
4. Boot Device Priority

when i go into #4 Boot Device Priority it gives the following screen..
+Removable Devices
---Legacy Floppy Drives
ATAPI CD-ROM
+Hard Drive
---Bootable Add-in Cards
----Maxtor 94610U6-(PM)
Network Boot

it gives no furthur options after that, should i be under advanced or another tab... thanks again everyone

[technoe]

Removable devices usually includes USB Flash drives. But it's kind of a guessing game at this point. Just try it to see if it works. My first flash I booted from a ZIP Drive.

[thcbuzz0915]

kool thanks think i got the booting part down, but the more i look into this the more questions i have haha... i went out and got the via card from tek gems at http://tekgems.com/Products/la-pci22-vt6421a.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as recommended by CoFree. thx again btw. my question is can I use the cable that comes with the card or do i have to go out and buy another to connect that pc card to my 360. thanks in advance as always.