360 Modification USB Drive v1.6 by FrostyTheSnowman       
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Features:

 - Complete Modding Solution for Samsung/BenQ/Lite-On
 - USB-Based Successor to 360 Modification Disc Project
 - iXtreme v1.6 (12x) Firmware
 - 0800 Mode for Samsung/BenQ/Lite-On (thanks to iXtreme v1.6) 
 - USB Flash/Thumb Drive Bootable!
 - Supports Samsung TS-H943
 - Supports BenQ VAD6038
 - Supports Lite-On DG-16D2S
 - Supports Previously Modded Drives
 - Supports Previously Spoofed Drives
 - 100% DOS Based Dumping & Flashing
 - Fully Automatic Dumping & Flashing
 - Step-by-Step Instructions
 - Backup of all drive-related files to USB flash/thumb drive!


Changes in v1.6:

 - 360 Modification Disc v1.6 discontinued in favor of USB-based version (this one)
 - NTFS support dropped, backup files are now saved to USB flash/thumb drive
 - NTFS-related freezing issues fixed (due to dropping of NTFS support)
 - Many code fixes in regards to backup firmware files
 - Bugs fixed in backup folder generation
 - Overall speed/performance improved


Changes in v1.6: (from the discontinued 360 Modification Disc)

 - Updated all firmware to iXtreme v1.6
 - 0800 Mode for Samsung/BenQ/Lite-On (thanks to iXtreme v1.6)
 - Added 'Donations' screen, to show my appreciation :)


Changes in v1.53: (from the discontinued 360 Modification Disc)

 - Replaced MTKFlash for DOSFlash
 - Improved Samsung Detection


Changes in v1.52: (from the discontinued 360 Modification Disc)

 - Fixed lockup/freezing issues with NTFS drives
 - Improved BenQ/Samsung dumping/flashing stability
 - Replaced MS-DOS with FreeDOS (more stable)


Changes in v1.51: (from the discontinued 360 Modification Disc)

 - Updated all firmware to iXtreme v1.51
 - 100% Support for all PC SATA & IDE DVD-ROM drives


Changes in v1.5 Revision 2: (from the discontinued 360 Modification Disc)

 - Improved dumping/flashing speeds for BenQ/Samsung drives
 - Added 'user firmware dump verification' prompt to prevent possible BenQ bricking
 - Revised menus and more detailed drive flashing/dumping instructions


Changes in v1.5 (Public Release): (from the discontinued 360 Modification Disc)

 - Initial release




NOTE: This software requires a VIA VT6421 PCI SATA (or compatible) chipset

NOTE 2: This disc *might* work with other types of SATA chipsets/cards,
        but it is recommended that you use a VIA VT6421 SATA card.

NOTE 3: USB serial adapters are NOT compatible with this disc!




Usage:

 - Follow the tutorial included in this package to create your 360 Modification USB Drive

 - Insert your prepared USB flash/thumb drive into your PC (360 Modification USB Drive)

 - Restart your PC, and boot from your USB flash/thumb drive (USB boot method varies between PCs)

 - Follow the prompts to mod any Samsung, BenQ, or Lite-On XBOX 360 DVD-ROM drive

 - All firmware dumps, modified firmware, and other files related to the drive being 
   modified will be placed in the following directories on your USB flash/thumb drive:

	Samsung TS-H943 - SAMFILES

	BenQ VAD6038 - BENFILES

	Lite-On DG-16D2S - LONFILES




Disclaimer:

I take absolutely no responsibilty for the use of this software by anyone. Use at your own risk!




Special Thanks & Credits:

Team HyperX - For the awesome iXtreme v1.6 firmware used by this software
FreeDOS Project - For the FreeDOS Operating System used by this disc
Dennis Bareis - GETRESP (used to input variables into MS-DOS batch files)
Franck Uberto - XMSDSK (used to create a RAMDISK under MS-DOS)
Geremia, Modfreakz, Podger, Redline99 and Tiros - DOSFLASH
Caster420 - Firmtool (Samsung/BenQ/Lite-On iXtreme firmware generating)
TJ - DVDKey & DummyGen (used to dump firmware for the Lite-On drive)




Special Thanks to the following beta testers:

whistler
herbert7890
thechilde
Phuncz
dokworm
bamma