Hello all and welcome to the answer we've been waiting for. I've finally went out and purchased this PCMCIA card for my laptop. It's an off brand card named "Best Connectivity" located here:http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10407&cs_id=1040702&p_id=1449&seq=1&format=2

I took a chance and yes it works like a charm when following "textbook's" tutorial.

Laptop: Gateway MT6705
Operating System: WinVista Premium 32bit updated
DVD Drive: Hitachi 59dj
Firmware: C4EVA Hitachi
Tutorial: texbook -360 Mods.net
PCMCIA SATA card: Best Connectivity 1.5Gb/s 2 ports
Method: 2Wire trick (simplest)

NOTE:

Ensure that you type in the correct command line when inside the dos prompt. Do not extract your F/W to a long directory for it will not be found by the system. Extract all files to the c:/ without containing too many folders. I would have only one folder with the files inside that folder only, located on the c:/ drive. If using the "C4EVA" FW, ensure that you type: FLASH24S X ####(drive letter numbers) into the command prompt after you have right clicked on the folder containing the FW (WinXP users must download and install the "Open Command Window Here" tool) in order to have the right click feature like Vista.

On page 96 of textbook's tutorial it will inform you to type in "FLASHIX X ####" where x is your 360 drive letter followed by any random 4 numbers (####). Instead of typing this into the command prompt. I had to type: FLASH24S FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVE LETTER AND NUMBERS. If you look at the files inside of the C4EVA_XTRM-HITACHI_v2_4_Stealth folder. You will notice a second folder named, "X-LG". This folder does not have to be present for you must specify this folder in your command line if you desire to keep it.

I would just delete it and ensure the files are in the C4EVA_XTRM-HITACHI_v2_4_Stealth folder only.
Make sure that you shut down the laptop after your flash is a success then power off the 360. If you don't do it in that order your drive will not come out of mode b right away. You will have to power on the console again and unplug the sata cable from the drive (while power is on). Power off again and plug the sata back before power on. Now the drive should be out of Mode B.

Hopes this helps those in need as it has rescued me.

A special thankx to : textbook, 360mods.net and xboxscene You are appreciated!

How bizarrre! I was just going to post this very question:

Can I use an expresscard adpated to link up to my BenQ DVD drive....?

I guess I can - although I'm in the UK and was thinking of purchasing this one:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopD...?ProductID=4108

Does anyone know for sure if this one will work or do you recommend another?

Cheers

giblet

Congrats! This is great news. Been waiting on this for a while. I just wish there was somewhere local I could purchase one instead of online. I don't suppose there would be any huge technical differences betweeen flashing a BenQ and your drive. So i'm assuming it would work just dandy. Thanks for being a "guinea pig" So to speak....lol

Chris

Hey Giblet, check really good prior to getting that card you found. I noticed the bus type is not that of the one card I've used. You must ensure that you get the correct card for your bus type. It's a pleasure to help out as many people I can for I've had great help here in the forums.

milkman - you should be able to find either this card or one that bears the EXACT SAME SPECS. Check around for some other cards that may have the same specs and it shouldn't be a problem.

hey i have an older laptop and wanted to get an express card for esata

do you know or think it would work if i got this card http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16839228001

and an esata to sata cable http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?...N82E16812150024

to flash a new arcade console (benq)?

Well TdoubleD038, I would at least bounce the specs of the card which I used to that of your esata 2 card. I accepted in becoming the guinea pig for the card I purchased. You must accept the same if you really want to know if that set up will work. I would suggest that you give it a try for we know that the Hitachi59 and Sammy 943 will flash with a laptop. You could be the culprit to pull this one off if you'd asked me. I really believe that it would work. Remember to check the pinned sections concerning beng Q flashing.

hmm i think ill go with your card to try it out (cheaper option of the 2)

as far as the benq im not for certain its benq (havent purchased the 360 yet)

but im assuming itll probably be benq since im purchasing an arcade version (already have the hdd from my old premium that died)

ill let you know how it goes once i get everything and give it a go

Thanks a lot Tdouble,
You really don't have anything to lose by getting that card. I have faith and confidence in that card. You can do it I just know it.

Any of you have tried to connect the sata cable directly to internal mobile sata port ?

I'm also interested by the pcmia>sata solution, but if it's possible to flash without this....

bit of an update i received the card and was going to try it on my MS25 samsung from the dead 360

only to find out that my system bios wont let me boot to the usb if i have my harddrive connected lol (wont let me change the boot order only allows me to choose from a list which to boot from but my laptop's hdd and the usbdrive are both listed as an HDD and i cant change the order in which they are booted)

anyways rather than opening my laptop to unplug the hdd im going to try the iPrep bootable CD instead

well i have an flashed sammy , however i never did it myself so i dont know if its ms25 or ms28. Im just wondering how the pcmcia card works in dos mode. Can someone explain this to me how the card gets detected. well i would love to try flashing by myself since there is a new fw coming its way but as i dont have any experience on that i rather to know if its works with sammy drives before buying this card.

123Flash, the pcmcia card works in a dos prompt box at the windows deksktop. We are talking about flashing from a laptop right? Ok You must install the necessary drivers prior to the card working after it has been detected by windows. Do more homework before asking noob questions. You should at least know what ver. DVD you have you know!

Pricemeista, your PCMCIA SATA controller must be showing up in device manager as 'Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller'.

As far as I know, only drives that can be flashed with a Silicon Image chipset are Hitachi 46, 47 and 59. Since those drives are also the only ones that can be flashed with SATA-to-USB adapters, isn't buying a PCMCIA adapter unnecessary?

NEGATIVE...my controller shows as "Texas Instruments PCIXX12 Cardbus Controller". Before posting ASSumptions, you might want to do a little homework prior to sharpshooting anyone on the Scene. It is very necessary to have a SATA CARD if you do not have any USB ports to work with. I never mentioned anything about a Sata to USB adapter in my posts. You must have made quite a mistake and got your people mixed up. If one wishes to choose the pcmcia card over the usb adapter it is alright. I just informed those of what I had accomplished without using a USB adapter. Read my posts carefully!

If the Silicon Image chipset only works for the drives you've mentioned above. That's all good for I have been asking those with all different types of drives to give my method a shot. It would be a great help to those who aren't as fortunate to have some info on flashing a variety of drives utilizing the method which I have.

Pricemeista, Texas Instruments is the brand of your PCMCIA bus controller, not the SATA controller on the PCMCIA card. My web inquiry came up with the result that PCMCIA SATA card you mentioned is indeed based on a Silicon Image chipset. Please confirm that.

Sorry if my previous post was a bit confusing. Perhaps I should have written more explicitly. What we're concerned here with is not the brand and/or model related to PCMCIA bus controller of your lappy (it's rather irrelevant), but the SATA controller chipset on your specific PCMCIA SATA card.

So, just to confirm what we've got proof of so far

- Hitachi drives (at least 59dj) flash successfully when attached to a SIL3112 Chipset PCMCIA SATA card

That sum it up correctly? I'm going to look for a card with either the same chipset or the VIA chipset and try it on my BenQ drive hopefully by next week. If anyone else has already tried with a BenQ please drop a line in here.

Cheers,
Scott

Hmm, seems someone here http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=630806
managed to flash a BenQ drive using a VIA PCMCIA card. (Though he's having issues now... but he IS using Vista so... yeah...)

Will report my progress next week on another VIA / BenQ attemp under XP.

Cheers,
Scott

yea the card shows up as "Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller"

when i get a chance ill give it a try on my RRoD Sammy drive and let u know how it goes

and when i buy my new 360 (hopefully soon kinda broke right now lol)

ill let u know if itll flash the benq

My bad too....yes this card has the SIL3112 chipset. Yes your post was mis interpreted but this is the chipset that works.

pricemeista33 dude thank you so much for answering my previous question on my laptop topic forum and conducting this risky experiment. Ya I have a Samsung drive but i'm sure it'll work and i'll let you know if it does. Many thanks you just saved me a lot of money since i was gonna buy a new pc for the modding (only got a laptop). Your a Demigod of modding

Okay, here's the question: I have a MS28 drive and a laptop with Windows XP. I can bet this specific pcmcia card for my laptop and follow all the steps towards flashing the drive. But here's the problem: For MS28 drives, textbook explicitly states that you MUST use a VIA chipset inorder to perform the Bad Flash Recovery Method. This method is essential to flashing your drive on MS28 drives, and I lack the knowledge/skills to perform the VCC method in its place.

Maybe textbook just never heard of this pcmcia card's brand, or maybe he just never tried it out. It seems to work with the Hitachi, but the Bad Flash Recovery Method specifically stated to require VIA chipsets.

Should I still give this method a try? thanks in advance.

I just got my PCMCIA card (good price by the way) and I get this result. Which I found and read that a few others have gotten on regular PCI cards but with no real resolution. I am in mode B and the drive is detected in XP. I followed the notes from the first page of pricemeista33.

But I used a SLAX disc. Not the two wire trick.

I am going to try a different laptop next week. I'm sure it's pc related but I don't know what.
I have a hitachi 47.
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DeviceIOControl() failed 1117
failed to configure upload (sense: 06/29/00)
Is the flashing stable...
Done.
Done.

ERROR: Hitachi DVD drive is NOT flashing...

WARNING: One of THREE things could be wrong

#1: Shut-down all your back-ground programs
#2: Windows is in-compatible, try SAFE MODE
#3: Your DVD drive is not really in Mode B!

Hey guys thanks for the support on trying this with your set up. Yes textbook is right when he states that you can only perform this with VIA chipsets on the ms28. I tried one of my 28's with this PC card chipset(SIL3112) and there was no luck at all. Now my next experiment will definitely be involving a VIA chipset PCMCIA card to flash one of my 28's. The silicone chipset doesn't support flashing 28's as of right now. Maybe one of the Geniuses here in the Scene can render up something to make the SIL3112 COMPATIBLE.

Remember to list your entire setup when trying the flash from laptop method.

Make and model of laptop
PC card w/ chipset
DVD drive
Software (iPrep, Xtreme Boot Maker, etc.)
Tutorials used
Firmware

only via chipsets can do bad flash recovery, does the pcmcia card have the exactly the same chipset that the pci card does?

would be handy via lappy

Anyone else get this pcmcia card to work yet? Please detail the drivers for the Sata card used.

I need to wait till next week for a different PC.
As for the drivers I see in XP win, I used the one from the Sata CD.

systems>device manager>pcmcia>Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller

I can't get the TI driver to show up like post #14. "Texas Instruments PCIXX12 Cardbus Controller"
Is this TI driver required?
Please confirm.
Thank you.

I am more interested in expresscard solutions as pcmcia is outdated and should be obsolete by now.

note i said SHOULD. i got this laptop over a year ago with a built in expresscard slot and to this day i can probably count the number of cards available on my two hands.

rrg, if you can see your SATA card under device manager, there should be no problems with the PCMCIA controller. Also note that the brand or the model of your PCMCIA cardbus controller is irrelevant. What matters is the brand and model of the chipset in your SATA card.

Hey rrq you're making the same mistake I made in post #14. There's a difference in the Card controller and the bus controller. The Texas instrument driver is not to be considered. Pay attention to the SiL3112 controller information. This is what makes it possible for flashing the Hitachi 59 DVD Rom drive. I'm waiting for others to try this card with other drives. We still don't know if it will work with the Sammies and Ben Q......Philips as well. C'mon people and post your findings so those out there can getter-done':)

Sorry for the delayed reply guys... still been trying to find a VIA card here in Japan.


http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Port-CardBus-to-Seri...ksid=p1638.m118

http://cgi.ebay.com/PCMCIA-SATA-2PORTS-CAR...0QQcmdZViewItem

These auction looks promising for those in the US that want to try the Silicon chipset.. the first auction is the SIL3112 (like the one that's been tried) and the second one is the SIL3512 (don't know if there is much difference).

Will get back to you guys asap about the via one...

Scott

Hey Kudoz the first option is indeed the exact same card I used to flash a Hitachi 59. The chipset is the SIL3112 for this card.

Pricemeista33,

Looks like the third laptop, worked like a charm.
The IBM with XP and the HP with XP did not work.
But the old junky Toshiba Protege 7020CT with attached docking station running windows 2000 worked.

I grounded the box to the laptop with wire and aligator clips. Once the 360 started blinking I rebooted the PC and then I also ejected the 360 drive via the windows right click properties on the 360 DVD icon before I started. I had put all the files on a USB memory stick with a few folders and created one folder called f:/c4eva for all the files. Ran the FLASH24S x xxxx. Waited 10mins done.

Laptop: Toshiba Protege 7020CT
Operating System: Windows 2000 Pro ver.5.0.2195 Service Pack 3 build 2195
DVD Drive: Hitachi 47dj (launch box)
Firmware Package: C4EVA_XTRM-HITACHI_v2_4_Stealth (I used the FLASH24S command.)
Tutorial: Pricemeista33 - post 1 of this thread.
PCMCIA SATA card: Best Connectivity 1.5Gb/s 2 ports - see post 1 for link (under the PC System Properties>Device Manager>SCSI and Raid controllers (driver installed is) Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller
Method: SLAX CD - Frodo Edition ver: 5.1.7 (This caused the 360 power LED to blink rapidly, modeB.)

Thanks a bunch.

Outstanding dude,
We really appreciate all the info and great posts from all of you. This helps out so many people in multiple ways. I 'll be sure to inform one of my buddies of the great news involving the Toshiba Protege 7020ct. Thank alot rrq and don't forget to spread the great news to all of your buddies. Thanks to the Scene once again!

hello guys ive flashed a few 360 on my old pc now i only have a compaq nx6325 lappy ive just ordered a Sata eSATA ATA PCMCIA CARDBUS 32BIT VIA VT6421 of ebay uk and was wondering if any1 knows which drives if any it will work on cause i want to buy a new 360 and flash it cheers for any help

That's great "hardwork", for we are standing by for your results in trying to flash that drive using that bus card on that lappy. We are all standing by for more results for different types of cards working with other drives. As long as you have the 6421 chipset you'll be fine.

ok guys cards come today had a quick go with a hlg 59dj got drive up in my computer had to press eject button 2 times for drive to react but then rebooted as had probs in restoring drive(already flashed)then after reboot had no luck in getting back to modeb i treid slax 1 and 2.1 and also by having tray open and pulling out power plug and then turning back on but drive wouldnt go into mode b any ideas guys

Hardwork, please list your every move while flashing so we can pinpoint the problem. Tell us what drive you're flashing, software(iPrep-dosflash-xtreme bootmaker, media(usb-floppy), card used via6421 or which ever you choose.

Try to be as specific as possible so we can all understand what you are saying clearly. Check out textbook's tut and you will definitely find the answer inside of that publication.

hello guys,well im following textbook new tut,its a hlg 59dj im using pcmcia card in hp lappy its a via vt6421controler on first attpemt i got into mode b but ever since im have been able to ive used 4 diff slax cds and no joy drive wont have mode b and so wont show in windows
heres what i get when i check card info
Name VIA VT6421 RAID Controller
Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3249&SUBSYS_32491106&REV_50\5&EC48E87&0&0020A4
I/O Port 0x0000FDD0-0x0000FDDF
I/O Port 0x0000FDC0-0x0000FDCF
I/O Port 0x0000FDB0-0x0000FDBF
I/O Port 0x0000FDA0-0x0000FDAF
I/O Port 0x0000FDE0-0x0000FDFF
I/O Port 0x0000FE00-0x0000FEFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 20
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\viamraid.sys (5.1.2600.310, 72.38 KB (74,112 bytes), 04/01/2008 13:09)

any ideas guys im willing to try then if all goes well i will get hold of benq and a sammy and give it a blast and see what goes

ok im in mode b im sure i have to hit eject button 2 times to open and close the drive but i still cant get it to show up in windows xp s pack 2

Are you following the exact same procedures in post #1 of this thread? Make sure that you have retrieved the "Open Command Window Here" power toy explained in the tut. XP users need this software so when you right click on the folder on the desktop. You get the option to "open a command window here" option.

Leave Slax alone for right now as I had problems with Slax myself. All you need is the same things posted on my first post#1 of this thread. Take another look at this and follow the tut carefully. This is why I opted to use the resistor for the two wire trick. It got me into mode B really fast and easy. My drive showed up in windows XP also while at the desktop. Slax just didn't cut it for me sorry dude.

hello all thanks for help but ive gave up on that x360 now really did my head in lol,anyway i can get another 360 but it has red lights just to have a go with the pcmcia card to see if it will work any1 know if the 3 red lights will make any diff when trying to read and write the firmware?i think its same drive a hlg maybe a 59dj again from what my bro could remember cheers guys any help would be great!

I don't believe it would be a problem if you power the drive from another source. I wouldn't use the console's power for the drive. Use the blaster or connectivity kit to power up for you don't want to cause further damage. Remember the 3rlod has to do with overheating so no, don't flash with standard power to the drive.

can anyone help me with flashing a benq drive?
what is the best pcmia card to use, and what method do i use?

Hey panyan, I got your message and have sent you a reply. May I ask that you be our next guinea pig for that drive?

Can you provide the ebay link so I could search ebay. Been looking for a pcmcia or cardbus esata card but all I've seen at ebay are the Silicon Image based cards.

i dont know a thing about flashing yet, i am gathering all the info i can first - if i decide to do it i will post my results here and on maxconsole (where i am a quite high posting member)

Hey try this card here and become the next guinea pig. Please post all of your findings to include drive model with software used.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product....=1&format=2

Looking to flash my Benq drive using my HP 6560se Laptop running vista... Which card would you suggest and i don't mind being a guinnea pig... Looking for something that i can get rather quickly, so anything in Canada would be great...

Hey xboxmac,
This thread is the whole purpose of the flashing of many different drives. Check out all the cards mentioned in this thread. Choose one and post back after a try with that BenQ. If I were willing to become a test for what I'd done, then so can you.

Just flashed a Hitachi 46 (launch box) with this laptop PCMCIA SATA card.

Laptop: Toshiba Protege 7020CT
Operating System: Windows 2000 Pro ver.5.0.2195 Service Pack 3 build 2195
DVD Drive: Hitachi 46dj (launch box)
Firmware Package: C4EVA_XTRM-HITACHI_v2_4_Stealth (I used the FLASH24S command.)
Tutorial: Pricemeista33 - post 1 of this thread.
PCMCIA SATA card: Best Connectivity 1.5Gb/s 2 ports - see post 1 for link (under the PC System Properties>Device Manager>SCSI and Raid controllers (driver installed is) Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATALink Controller
Method: SLAX CD - Frodo Edition ver: 5.1.7 (This caused the 360 power LED to blink rapidly, modeB.)
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Here is what I did.

Plug the laptop SATA cable from the PCMCIA card to the Xbox 360 DVD drive.

Put slax cd in the laptop. Turn on both at the same time. The laptop will boot from the SLAX disk.

Wait for a login prompt. It takes about 4 mins.

It will take 2 eject clicks to open the DVD tray on the xbox 360. It also may take two clicks to close the DVD tray as well.

Next remove the slax CD then turn down the PC.

Boot into Windows normally. Do not turn off the xbox.

Go to explorer and see if the new drive is there. Take a look at the letter drive, it was e:\ for me.

Go to in a dos window. Type the following.

F:\c4eva>FLASH24S e 4646

Wait till it finishes. Turn both systems off.

Your done. (For more detail go to textbook.pdf)

Hey Everyone, Just reading through the fourm,
Where is textbook.pdf?
and an even stupider question, how do I get a slax cd. Do I even need one.
I have a benq drive and an already modded xbox360 that someone else done for me infeb 2008