Guide to dump bios through USB - Page 6

jone6502 · May 27th, 2009

ill keep try some more ways..

Entityshadow · June 28th, 2009

Well this is freaking stupid. I can't even do this for free?

So let me get this staight, I can't flash and download my bios (from PS2) without somehow modding my PS2?

And now I have to buy this stupid swap disk? If this isn't a "free" method, then it's pointless.

illzbee · June 28th, 2009

theres always the mcboot method if you dont have a modded ps2 theres free ways to do this just gotta look. just need to extract the DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF from the iso n put it on the usb drive if you use ulaunch/mcboot method

flammingcowz · June 28th, 2009

Just tell me, Entityshadow

how the **** you plan on running a homebrew application on an UNMODDED ps2.

GTFO my internet before you hurt yourself.

illzbee · June 28th, 2009

you CAN run homebrew apps off an UNMODDED PS2 all you need is a few apps for the pc, a flash drive n a memory card for a ps2
Exploit install via cheat device w/ USB
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Joana the Raich · July 3rd, 2009

Hi! You know, my PS2 lately has had some problems at reading disks, I don't know what the heck it's wrong with it...

Mine is the Slim, what I wanted to ask is: does this problem mess with the dumping?

Squall-Leonhart · July 3rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by flammingcowz

Just tell me, Entityshadow

how the **** you plan on running a homebrew application on an UNMODDED ps2.

GTFO my internet before you hurt yourself.

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paco2012 · July 7th, 2009

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Originally Posted by doa123

Hi! umm...Emu Crazier yea i did your steps and when i got to the part where i had to put the cd-r in my ps2 some how it jus doesn't load the screen like you said it was . it just went up to the normal ps2 menu like it use to be.. so pleazze read this and helpppppe me out ...thank:

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Hi! umm...Emu Crazier yea i did your step and when i got to the part where had to put the cd-r in my ps2 some how it jus doesn't load the screen like you said it was . it just went up to the normal ps2 menu like use to be.. so pleazze read this and helpppppe me out ...thank:

The same thing is happening to me...It seems to burn just fine, but when I put it in the Playstation, it doesn't do anything but go to that menu...and when I go to Browser, it either says "Disc read error." or goes to a red screen saying "Please insert a Playstation 2 formatted disc."

Petre · August 9th, 2009

I need to know exactly how to burn the program to CD so that my PS2 will read it properly. Ive never done this before. For the record, i have Cyberlink Power2Go burning software. PLease help me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entityshadow

Well this is freaking stupid. I can't even do this for free?

So let me get this staight, I can't flash and download my bios (from PS2) without somehow modding my PS2?

And now I have to buy this stupid swap disk? If this isn't a "free" method, then it's pointless.

Ive heard that theres a way to swap discs without modding or using a swap disc. Look for it on youtube and give it a shot: playstation 2 swap trick.

Last edited by Petre; August 9th, 2009 at 15:38.. Reason: yo mooma

vicepang · September 17th, 2009

thank you for your sharing information!

Petre · September 18th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by vicepang

thank you for your sharing information!

Youre welcome, but i tried it and it didnt work for me i had to buy Swap Magic 3.6 -_-
If anyone else needs a way to get the CD to work on PLaystation 2, swap magic is about 30-40 dollars. If you have a fat PLaystation 2 consider yourself lucky, all you need is a slide card, which you can make yourself ( i made mine, i used a wal mart gift card)
If you have a slim youll need a flip top cover or something else.

Anyway if anyone needs swap magic:
http://www.swapmagic3.com/Swap_Magic_Where_To_Buy.asp
http://www.swapmagic3.com/

How to make slide card for swap magic/fat playstation 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWVyu...e=channel_page

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Originally Posted by G!lg@me$h

orginally post by RealOne in General Emulation

DUMPING YOUR BIOS THROUGH USB

Step 3: USB Mass Storage Device
Your Flash Drive should :

Have atleast +8MB Storage Space
Be Formatted into FAT/32
Been allocated the Maximum Space Available. i.e, Have No partitions

Note: This is an Important Step, Scroll Down to mass:/ and Select O.

When You selected the mass:/ directory, it should go in to the device and should be able to be explored as in the following Screenshot. If you are not able to do so, you must check whether it has been formatted to FAT/32. If it is try changing the Flash Drive into the second USB hole.

Now press X and go back. Browse to cdfs:/. This is the Directory of the Inserted disc. Inside the CDFS Directory you should have, DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF. Select It and Press O

Once You Have pressed O. You would have come to the Second Screen But slightly different Which you would notice. The DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF would be selected in the Default Boot

Now Press up twice, or a lot more times down and at the OK function press O. Now you should come up with this screen

All you gotta do now is wait for 10 seconds and If you did it correctly Your Bios would be Dumped.

I have swap magic for japanese playstation 2 and the BIOS dumping CD. Cd seems to be working fine on PS2, but when i go into mass directory it freezes every time. I have a 1 GB USB storage device empty(no data on it), bought brand new for this purpose (BIOS dumping), and i formatted it to fat 32 with the highest allocation i COULD on my computer. Ive allocated it both to default and to the largest i could : 8192.

Every time the program needs to access my USB device the program freezes: this would be in both the mass process and the cdfs process. Though interestingly it doesnt say that the dump failed like it does when no USB device is inserted. It just stays where it is for hours.

What am i doing wrong? DO i need a different storage device? Is it not working because USB device is being formatted on a US computer rather than Japanese computer?

Does anyone have a screenshot of what i should see when the dump is successful?

I have recorded my DUMP attemmpts ill try to host them on youtube or something.

Last edited by Petre; September 18th, 2009 at 23:17..

vicepang · September 19th, 2009

If you don't have a soft or hard mod PS2

You must use the swap tool to insert the dump bios CD

My case is using HDadvance to boot up dump bios program

And it is work!

Petre · September 21st, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by vicepang

If you don't have a soft or hard mod PS2

You must use the swap tool to insert the dump bios CD

My case is using HDadvance to boot up dump bios program

And it is work!

Yeah i bought Swap Magic because the "swap trick" didnt work for me. Swap magic is getting the program to run but it keeps freezing whenever it needs to access my USB storage device. Thats the problem now.

vicepang · September 21st, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petre

Yeah i bought Swap Magic because the "swap trick" didnt work for me. Swap magic is getting the program to run but it keeps freezing whenever it needs to access my USB storage device. Thats the problem now.

change your USB storeage

remember FAT32 format

Petre · September 21st, 2009

The video is finished.

YouTube - BIOS Dumping issues

That video will show you exactly whats happening when i try to use the program.
If anyone can help me get it to work id greatly appreciate it.

vicepang i did format to FAT 32. Maybe im doing something wrong there.
Maybe you could help me by telling me exactly what you did to format your USB device?

If you have a screen recorder could you make a video of it? Im thinking i might be making some small mistake somewhere thats ruining everything.

Last edited by Petre; September 21st, 2009 at 19:40..

vicepang · September 21st, 2009

You must change your USB stick...........it may not support...........i use a poor one with 64MB only

Petre · September 22nd, 2009

Maybe thats the problem. Maybe mine are too large.

Last edited by Petre; September 22nd, 2009 at 17:20..

Petre · October 13th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by vicepang

You must change your USB stick...........it may not support...........i use a poor one with 64MB only

VICEPANG! Thank you so much! I bought a 64 MB USB Drive and used it today. I SUCCESSFULLY DUMPED MY BIOS!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH BRO!!

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YouTube - BIOS Dumping issues

That video will show you exactly whats happening when i try to use the program.
If anyone can help me get it to work id greatly appreciate it.

vicepang · October 14th, 2009

Gd to hear you !

Petre · October 14th, 2009

^_^

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YouTube - BIOS Dumping issues

That video will show you exactly whats happening when i try to use the program.
If anyone can help me get it to work id greatly appreciate it.

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May 27th, 2009	#101 (permalink)
jone6502 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: israel Posts: 4	ill keep try some more ways..

June 28th, 2009	#102 (permalink)
Entityshadow Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 29	Well this is freaking stupid. I can't even do this for free? So let me get this staight, I can't flash and download my bios (from PS2) without somehow modding my PS2? And now I have to buy this stupid swap disk? If this isn't a "free" method, then it's pointless.

June 28th, 2009	#103 (permalink)
illzbee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: usa Posts: 2	theres always the mcboot method if you dont have a modded ps2 theres free ways to do this just gotta look. just need to extract the DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF from the iso n put it on the usb drive if you use ulaunch/mcboot method

June 28th, 2009	#104 (permalink)
flammingcowz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: florida Posts: 2	Just tell me, Entityshadow how the **** you plan on running a homebrew application on an UNMODDED ps2. GTFO my internet before you hurt yourself.

June 28th, 2009	#105 (permalink)
illzbee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: usa Posts: 2	you CAN run homebrew apps off an UNMODDED PS2 all you need is a few apps for the pc, a flash drive n a memory card for a ps2 Exploit install via cheat device w/ USB SKS Apps - Exploit Systems - Wii Ps3 Ps2 Apps - Homebrew Game Downloads - Forums

July 3rd, 2009	#106 (permalink)
Joana the Raich Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 1	Hi! You know, my PS2 lately has had some problems at reading disks, I don't know what the heck it's wrong with it... Mine is the Slim, what I wanted to ask is: does this problem mess with the dumping?

September 17th, 2009	#110 (permalink)
vicepang Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: HK Posts: 5	thank you for your sharing information!

September 19th, 2009	#112 (permalink)
vicepang Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: HK Posts: 5	If you don't have a soft or hard mod PS2 You must use the swap tool to insert the dump bios CD My case is using HDadvance to boot up dump bios program And it is work!

September 21st, 2009	#115 (permalink)
Petre Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 8	The video is finished. YouTube - BIOS Dumping issues That video will show you exactly whats happening when i try to use the program. If anyone can help me get it to work id greatly appreciate it. vicepang i did format to FAT 32. Maybe im doing something wrong there. Maybe you could help me by telling me exactly what you did to format your USB device? If you have a screen recorder could you make a video of it? Im thinking i might be making some small mistake somewhere thats ruining everything. Last edited by Petre; September 21st, 2009 at 19:40..

September 21st, 2009	#116 (permalink)
vicepang Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: HK Posts: 5	You must change your USB stick...........it may not support...........i use a poor one with 64MB only

September 22nd, 2009	#117 (permalink)
Petre Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 8	Maybe thats the problem. Maybe mine are too large. Last edited by Petre; September 22nd, 2009 at 17:20..

October 14th, 2009	#119 (permalink)
vicepang Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: HK Posts: 5	Gd to hear you !

October 14th, 2009	#120 (permalink)
Petre Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 8	^_^ __________________ YouTube - BIOS Dumping issues That video will show you exactly whats happening when i try to use the program. If anyone can help me get it to work id greatly appreciate it.