[playerkp420]

Originally Posted by pois0n should I buy the E3 flasher or wait for E3 4.11 CFW. I wanted to be on CFW sometime between now and a month. Think the CFW will be out by then. Hope it doesn't require a dongle but I think it most likely will

No one knows for sure when and if 4.11 cfw will be here. I would think they would at least wait for 4.20 OFW to be released.

I really don't know what to expect from the e3 team. They said they were going to release a nand version of their flasher in a couple weeks. That was back in Nov. 2011.

[ikeunit17]

@ playerkp420

Hey i was checking my original ofw 3.73 dump with http://www.ps3devwiki.com/index.php?...lash#NOR_Flash

so every file matched the same size on their except for 3 of my files which are

asecure_loader folder size- 58.2 KB (59,600 bytes)
size on disk- 60.0 KB (61,440 bytes)

ros0 folder size- 5.68 MB (5,959,476 bytes)
size on disk- 5.73 MB (6,017,024 bytes)

ros1 folder size- 5.17 MB (5,429,432 bytes)
size on disk- 5.22 MB (5,480,448 bytes)


and these are the file sizes of my ofw 3.73 that i patched the only file that stayed the same size is the asecure_loader folder


ros0 folder size- 5.23 MB (5,490,384 bytes)
size on disk- 5.28 MB (5,541,888 bytes)


and the ros1 folder is the same size as ros0 folder

now my question is... is this regular did this happen to any one else you know of those this mean i have a bad dump?

and im not to sure if i patched it right but i followed this guide
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/E3#Error_Codes

[playerkp420]

Originally Posted by ikeunit17 @ playerkp420 Hey i was checking my original ofw 3.73 dump with http://www.ps3devwiki.com/index.php?...lash#NOR_Flash so every file matched the same size on their except for 3 of my files which are asecure_loader folder size- 58.2 KB (59,600 bytes) size on disk- 60.0 KB (61,440 bytes) ros0 folder size- 5.68 MB (5,959,476 bytes) size on disk- 5.73 MB (6,017,024 bytes) ros1 folder size- 5.17 MB (5,429,432 bytes) size on disk- 5.22 MB (5,480,448 bytes) and these are the file sizes of my ofw 3.73 that i patched the only file that stayed the same size is the asecure_loader folder ros0 folder size- 5.23 MB (5,490,384 bytes) size on disk- 5.28 MB (5,541,888 bytes) and the ros1 folder is the same size as ros0 folder now my question is... is this regular did this happen to any one else you know of those this mean i have a bad dump? and im not to sure if i patched it right but i followed this guide http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/E3#Error_Codes

You should be checking your dump before you patch it. With this guide, using a hex editor.

[haz367]

@ikeunit17 :

the only thing bad/weird from the ofw 3.73 dump is ROS1 size, normally it would be 5.23 MB(24 files) (5,490,384 bytes) for 3.55 instead of 5.17MB

the differents is file: lv2kernel.self -- 1.45 MB (1,526,296 bytes)
yours is 1.39 MB (1,465,344 bytes)

why? no clue there
checking ofw/cfw 3.55 extracted lv2kernel.self file, compare them with HxD, they are identical = 1.45 MB (1,526,296 bytes)

ROS0= 3.73 = 25 files = 5.68 MB (5,959,476 bytes) = correct

all the rest, per console data, also asecure_loader folder (metldr 58.2 KB (59,600 bytes = E8D0 ) = correct.

08 	CECHLxx / CECHPxx (VER-001) 	E8 D0 	0E 89 	2EAF0 	2E AB 	2E AB

after u patch it with 3.55 patches,it's the correct size for both ros0/1 = 5.23 MB (5,490,384 bytes)

since the ros folders are patched with 3.55 and ur per console info is complete it must be OK cuse it gets overwritten anyway while downgrading

correct me if wrong anyone...

[pois0n]

Originally Posted by playerkp420 No one knows for sure when and if 4.11 cfw will be here. I would think they would at least wait for 4.20 OFW to be released. I really don't know what to expect from the e3 team. They said they were going to release a nand version of their flasher in a couple weeks. That was back in Nov. 2011.

So I'm guessing I will have to wait awhile for it, and there is a chance it still may not be released. Not the news I wanted but its ok I'll just get an E3 flasher. Cant wait till im back on cfw.

[ikeunit17]

@ haz367

Thanks alot
and i will continue my downgrade process when my new E3 NOR clip gets here.

[pdhades]

I am getting error code 11001000 now. I successfully backed up the bios, but now when I try to load the e3 downgrade file, I get this code. I am on a CECHK 01 with a DIA-002 motherboard on 4.10 right now. I thought this model was compatible, the error code listings say that this code is from "Metldr.2 model undowngradable". Help please!

[euss]

there are no DIA-002 with metldr2 (unless it is a refurb), so the error is caused by bad clipping.

11001000 - Wrong PS3 Version / Not supported PS3 Version (Nand / Metldr2)

http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/E3#Problem_state_5

upload dump so everyone (capable of using Validation wiki page) can prove it is a bad dump, or prove it is a refurb.

[pdhades]

Here is a dump of the nand. I dont see how the clip could be bad because all
other functions work. I can still read the nand, all lights are functioning properly. I was hoping to not have to reseat the thing for the 80th time. :/ Been through taping, coins, cardboard, now on duct tape and it seemed to be working!

[euss]

for starters, it is NOR, not NAND.


100% it is bad, as it is only 2.70 MB RAR'ed.

19.21% is 00's / 14.32% is FF's

Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 00000000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ [...] 0001FFF0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00020000 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ [...] 0003B000 00 00 03 00 00 00 70 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ......p......... 0003B010 00 00 40 00 00 00 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..@... ......... 0003B020 00 00 60 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 ..`............. 0003B030 00 00 60 02 00 00 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 ..`............. 0003B040 1F 00 4D A7 D4 76 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ..M§Ôvÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ 0003B050 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ 0003B060 49 7F 4C 44 02 00 60 00 00 01 02 00 FC 00 49 2C I.LD..`.....ü.I, 0003B070 31 30 43 43 31 30 35 35 31 38 30 30 37 38 38 31 10CC105518007881 0003B080 34 30 37 30 42 38 30 34 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 4070B80400000001 0003B090 37 32 33 34 35 37 34 35 30 34 35 30 31 30 33 39 7234574504501039 0003B0A0 35 39 36 34 62 00 62 00 92 00 01 00 FF FF FF FF 5964b.b.’...ÿÿÿÿ 0003B0B0 02 00 11 00 02 00 12 00 00 00 00 00 29 01 C3 8C ............).ÃŒ 0003B0C0 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ [...] 000FFFF0 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ 00100000 0E 44 53 35 CF 6C AA C5 B9 B6 82 6F 75 0D E7 3D .DS5ÏlªÅ¹¶‚ou.ç= Offset(h) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 00FC0000 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ 00FC0010 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ [...] 00FFFFE0 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ 00FFFFF0 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ

so yes, it is clipped bad, all perconsole data is missing. do not write to it, as it will result in a permanent brick!

reclip, and redump.