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firmtool v1.3 by caster420
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PURPOSE:
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   Firmtool was created to allow users to easily create Samsung/BenQ
   /Hitachi/Lite-ON firmware patched with the correct information from
   information from their BenQ/Hitachi/Samsung/Lite-On(dummy.bin) original 
   firmware.  

FEATURES:
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   Firmtool supports original firmware from all drives currently 
   shipped with an Xbox 360 console.  It will detect the firmware 
   version, locate, check and copy the key, copy the version strings 
   if different from the hacked firmware (aka spoofing), and copy the 
   drive serial for drives that support this information.

USAGE:
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   Simply place your source (original) firmware file (orig.bin) and the 
   source (hacked) firmware (hacked.bin) file in a directory with firmtool.exe. 
   If in windows, open a command prompt window and goto the chosen directory.  
	
   Then type:
   firmtool orig.bin hacked.bin

   If firmtool completes without any errors or warnings, then the 
   hacked firmware is ready to be flashed to your dvd-rom.

   *** Note: Filenames are not fixed but must conform to the 8.3 dos
             standard.

KNOWN ISSUES:
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   - When firmtool is too deeply embeded in a directory, it will fail 
     to execute.  Simply move it to a directory located closer to the 
     root of your filesystem and it will execute properly.
   - Firmtool will not accept ENCRYPTED hitachi firmware.  You must 
     first decrypt the firmware with 360 Firmware Toolbox.
   - 'Wisely Loves Lan' error with BenQ original firmware.  From what 
     have seen, 99% of original BenQ firmware has this string.  If 
     you get this message with firmtool and it completes successfully,
     chances are your original firmware is fine, it just doesnt have 
     the standard string in your serial.

RELEASES:
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   v1.3 - Added support for Lite-On iXtreme firmware
        - Added support for spoofing Lite-On firmware to all drive versions
	- Added support for Dummy.Bin (Lite-On extract fw with identify, inquiry 
	  key and serial information from DVDKey32 0.7 or similar)
	- Added full spoofing of all firmware and detection of all properly spoofed
          firmware
	- Added Hitachi firmware as destination (hacked) firmware
	- Added correction of checksum to master.  Does not currently
          calculate checksum of firmware.   
   
   v1.2 - Added support for Samsung ms19.
	- Added prompt for Samsung firmware to copy version strings. This will                
	  allow for those who want their ms25,ms21,or ms19 to report as a ms28. 
	- Added Xtreme/iXtreme version detection in the hacked source.
	- Added extra check of BenQ key range for odd BenQ firmware revisions.
	- Added support to detect spoofed BenQ firmware.

   v1.1 - Fixed byte issue when spoofing a Samsung firmware to report
          as a BenQ.
        - Fixed byte issue when spoofing a BenQ firmware to report as 
	  a Hitachi or Samsung.

   v1.0 - Initial Release.

CONTACT ME:
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   Send me a PM on xbox-scene, xboxhacker, 360mods.net, or on EFnet.

THANKS TO:
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ALL OF TEAM JUNGLE!  YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!  YOU GUYS RULE!!!