FlowRebuilder shows errors when validating multiMAN CEX dumps
 

Hello, I converted to DEX 3 months ago, today I checked my 2 NOR flash dumps with HxD and FlowRebuilder v4.2.2.0 by selecting "byte reverse and EXTRACT a NOR dump File".

HxD showed that the NOR files are identical and the byte analyses are the same with this table:

http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Talk:...ng_flash_dumps

But FlowRebuilder gave error with the NOR dumps and didn't create folders.

I successfully converted to DEX but does this situation mean I can't go back to CEX? If any of you checked your flash files with FlowRebuilder, let me know if these happened to you. Thanks.

Hello again. I used CEX2DEX, not c2d. Would it create a difference?

I'm also curious I also got error when dumping with multiman and memdump then checked with flowrebuilder. I had to byte reverse first and the after that a file is created then I'll choose byte reverse and extract nor dump then it says complete without any errors...I have no idea whats happening @playerkp420 if you could help it would be appreciated

many thanks

In Flowrebuilder choose "EXTRACT a Byte reversed NOR dump or an interleaved and unscrambled NAND dump."

I dumped my NOR without problem. The problem is created by FlowRebuilder.

The problem is the dump is not byte reversed so you are trying to extract and byte reverse a dump that is already the way it should be. What you need to do is choose byte reverse at the bottom of the options. It will give you a bkpps3.swap file. Then choose that swap file for the byte reverse and extract nor option. Problem solved.
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Many thanks :) FlowRebuilder didn't show a problem for the backup. That means I have a valid couple of dumps :)
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But now my NOR dump's SCE section looks like NAND type, it shows little "a" letter above and below of the SCE.

http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Flash#example_28

Dump passed all other tests, so can I continue?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but has anyone ever had a corrupt dump using memdump or multiman. I mean, witha flasher there are lots that can go wrong like the clip or flasher might not be getting good contact, but with a program like those, they are calling upon the system to dump its memory. I mean, I guess it could dump corrupt, but it seems highly unlikely since you are asking the system to dump its memory to another device(USB), not asking a flasher to read what is there and copy it.

I, too, don't think there will be a corrupted dump, but being cautious with PS3's flash is my job :)

Thank you @playerkp420 it worked but now if I need to restore the flash do I use the original or the byte reversed flash backup

Thanks