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GyroTEX
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30. December 2005 @ 09:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
http://cgi.ebay.com/XBOX-PARTS-LG-GDR-8163B-DVD-DRIVE-LIKE-SAMSUN...

plus it would be neat to have a drive on my pc that says xbox


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Ichijoe
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30. December 2005 @ 10:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
First off a LG® is not a Samsung®! No matter who tries to tell you otherwise! The Samsung® DVD is still the best one out there. The LG® (The One I happen to own 'Stock' on my XBOX?!), is average at best. And, no it can not read CD-R's only CD-R\W's! Although this looks like it might be able to, in that it's a PC-DVD mod job, like the 616T!

As for FTP I'm not sure I'm with you on this? If you were thinking of adding this to your PC. You'd likely be in for disapointment. As the DVD Drive in you PS can also read XBOX? DVD's...

It's Windows that CAN NOT READ XBOX? DVD's!! As Windows can not read the XDFS ~XBOX? DVD File Format~.

My guess is this Drive is beeing sold as a replacement part for older XBOX's?...

**EDIT** Besides it clearly says in the disclamer that the Bezel/Faceplate is not included so you'd only have the drive with no XBOX? Door on it...

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. December 2005 @ 10:34

GyroTEX
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30. December 2005 @ 19:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
okay that helps, but if its windows that can't read it what stops people from making software to read it, is it just noone cracked the code yet or what?


Ichijoe
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30. December 2005 @ 23:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well I can only immagine how difficult it would be to write up a whole new Filesystem ~for Windows~. Think of Microsofts' new WFS Filesystem that was sopposed to be released with (Longhorn), Vista. And there Pros'!!

The only other reasion why, might be is because even the stuff on the XBOX? HDD is also in it's own Fileformat which has been emulated somewhat. it's just simpler and easier to just get a second NIC Card and a leangh of CAT-5E Crossover Cable and forget about it!
Ichijoe
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31. December 2005 @ 06:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Looks like I might have spoken a bit to soon by this report from www.xbox-scene.com

TheSpecialist's Xbox DVD-Drive 'Unlocker' Code
>> TheSpecialist emailed us about a tool he released that unlocks an (original) Xbox DVD-ROM drive, attached to a PC, so you can access an original DVDXBOX disc from PC (using tools like Clone CD (yes it'll report many bad sectors, that's normal) without having to FTP to your modded Xbox.
Of course you must use the Xbox DVD-drive (it won't work with a normal PC DVD drive). Easiest to test this is probably to connect the IDE-cable of your Xbox DVD-drive to your PC and keep the cable for power/eject connected to the Xbox (if you want to install it fix in your PC you'll have to convert the cable, here's a pinout).
Also note that Windows must be able to detect your Xbox drive. Some Xbox drives (like the Philips) seem to be not detectable by Windows.
Once the drive is connected and detected you can use this tool to unlock the drive to read original DVDXBOX discs.

The Unlocker is the result of some very technical discussion over at xboxhacker.net about the Xbox(360) DVD firmware:
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TheSpecialist has posted some commented code for the work he has been doing in the DVD firmware hacking thread [please remember - topics in the XBH technical forums are for technical discussion only, not speculation or questions].

The source is ready for release. I've documented it pretty well, so it can function as a kind of 'summary' of the work done in this thread. Also, I've rewritten the decryptor section. In the previously released executable, the decryption was done in a C++ routine while the rest of the code was done in Delphi 7 (it should compile with any delphi version). It uses standard RC4/SHA1 decryption, but I couldn't find the correct RC4 routine for delphi at the time, so I used a C++ source and injected the compiled code into my delphi exe, hehe Smiley Now the code is done completely in delphi, but I've also included the decryptor code in C++ in the zip file (it uses the encrypted control data block as input file). The C++ code includes the standard SHA.C and RC4.C you can find anywhere on the net.
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Ichijoe
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31. December 2005 @ 06:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Of course why anyone would want to gut an XBOX? everytime they'd wish to mearly rip a Game Disc is beyound me! But, in this instance I was talking Sh*t and am forced to admit it!!!
GyroTEX
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31. December 2005 @ 08:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My concern was actually speed, because i have messed with ps2 over ftp from pc to ps2 (hdloader) not exactly fast, well i guess i'll do the sleep method and do it at night etc. or school or work


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Ichijoe
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31. December 2005 @ 08:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well theres an App for XBOX? called quix! That's way faster then normal FTP. Also I think most Dashboards prefer Flash FXP then say CuteFTP. I forget which but if you can use the boost mode on Avalaunch it's best to do so...
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