PS2 PSX DESR 5500 - Introduction and question.

[thewindwaker]

Drive don't need to be mechanically fine, but his controller must communicate with a console.

On PC, probably You can dump it on Linux via (download sg3-utils). Didn't tried because I don't have any original PS2 HDD. That magic is not mine, found on internet. ;p

sg_raw -o ${HOME}/hdd_id.bin -b -r 512 /dev/sdx 85 09 0d 00 ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8e 00

meaning of parrams:

• "-o" output location
  
• "-b" binary form
• "-r" request data length
• This strange value at the end is probably undocumented atacmd send to drive, asking his fw for that data.

Replace sdx by valid one for You. lsblk will tell You which is ps2 hdd:

lsblk -p -o MODEL,SIZE,NAME

It is not for DESRs. You will kill second APA index if overwrite data beyond sector range covered by first. Also You cannot mess with bootstrap on __mbr.

Hi, I was able to get the information about the drive using Windows wmic with the model number, serial number, media type and size included.

Drive is reconised as Maxtor 6 Y160P0 USB Device.

I have not mounted this drive at any pointed.

Regarding the dump, can this be done via Windows or is it recommended to use Linux? I can sort out a Linux bootable drive via USB and go from there but it may take a little longer to sort out. I must admit, however, I am not too familiar with the Linux environment.

 

[Berion]

Hi, I was able to get the information about the drive using Windows wmic with the model number, serial number, media type and size included.

UNC path type is rather useless in Linux.

Regarding the dump, can this be done via Windows or is it recommended to use Linux? I can sort out a Linux bootable drive via USB and go from there but it may take a little longer to sort out. I must admit, however, I am not too familiar with the Linux environment.

This tool is native Linux tool so it is rather not recommend to use it with Cygwin etc. (translation layers are always asking for troubles). Don't worry, modern Linuxes for masses are easy and more intuitive than Windows. Only real missing knowledge for You is understanding filesystem tree and mount points.

Just download Linux Mint disc image, write it to USB via eg. Rufus and boot on Your PC (You don't need to install it). Invoke terminal and type "sudo apt update" then, "sudo apt install sg3-utils". That's all, the rest You have above in earlier post.

When You get dump (it will be in home), copy it, go to usb ("/media/<label or guid of your usb>/") and paste it there (because whole /home is in RAM ;]). Don't use any internal drive partition because probably you have turned on fast boot which MS designed to make NTFS corrupted if you don't know how to deal with it or didn't turn off fast boot. After pasting to usb, turn off computer from bottom left menu.

 

[Berion]

Wrong AGAIN! It is just not massively shared!

Ok, but that's very similar term. Not the same of course but similar.

I do... It DOES exist... It is accessible... You are spreading BS-Misinformation!

Each person perspective is not the same as facts. Can be, but not always is, depend of informations access. And in this case, John Doe perspective is that hack is not available for him because he don't know of its existence (until now) or don't know where it was shared/is sharing. So from his perspective, it is possible that not exist at all in his understanding of reality. ;]

Bruh... Use the edit button 10 Minutes later... Gosh...

I'm often editing older posts because I have habit to proof reading after publishing. So it is possible that once published message, I edited few times right after. Sorry. ^^

 

[TnA]

So from his perspective, it is possible that not exist at all in his understanding of reality. ;]

You mean lack thereof...

I'm often editing older posts because I have habit to proof reading after publishing. So it is possible that once published message, I edited few times right after. Sorry. ^^

THAT is NOT the problem...

You continually do multi-posts within MINUTES, INSTEEEEAAADD of using the edit-button...
I merged multiple... You cause unnecessary extra-work there.

 

[thewindwaker]

Ok, but that's very similar term. Not the same of course but similar.

Each person perspective is not the same as facts. Can be, but not always is, depend of informations access. And in this case, John Doe perspective is that hack is not available for him because he don't know of its existence (until now) or don't know where it was shared/is sharing. So from his perspective, it is possible that not exist at all in his understanding of reality. ;]

I'm often editing older posts because I have habit to proof reading after publishing. So it is possible that once published message, I edited few times right after. Sorry. ^^

Hi, I managed to get Linux to boot up via USB. I used the code lsblk -p -o MODEL,SIZE, NAME and the hard drive appeared as:

Y160P0 149G /dev/ssd

However, I'm slightly confused with how I should proceed with the next code as I keep getting:

/dev/ssd: no such file or directory.

 

[Berion]

Are You sure it is exactly the device name? It is quite strange... Isn't is sdd? But if it is correct, then You should type:

sudo sg_raw -o ${HOME}/hdd_id.bin -b -r 512 /dev/ssd 85 09 0d 00 ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8e 00

If sg_raw will complain, type this and paste here result (or screenshot):

sudo hexdump -C /dev/ssd | head -8

BTW1: Be aware that case is always sensitive.
BTW2: "sudo" means You doing it as administrator (in Linux he is named the root). Direct access to device probably demanding higher privilege than user. In live environment in Linux Mint, sudo password is empty, so when you be prompt to type it, just press enter.

 

[thewindwaker]

Are You sure it is exactly the device name? It is quite strange... Isn't is sdd? But if it is correct, then You should type:

If sg_raw will complain, type this and paste here result (or screenshot):

sudo hexdump -C /dev/ssd | head -8

BTW1: Be aware that case is always sensitive.
BTW2: "sudo" means You doing it as administrator (in Linux he is named the root). Direct access to device probably demanding higher privilege than user. In live environment in Linux Mint, sudo password is empty, so when you be prompt to type it, just press enter.

Hi, here is an update. I followed the codes you provided. I was incorrect when I mentioned /ssd - in fact it is /sdd.

The first code I received an ERROR 99. Code below:

lsblk -p -o MODEL,SIZE,NAME
MODEL  SIZE NAME
Y160P0  149G /dev/sdd

sudo sg_raw -o ${HOME}/Y160P0.bin -b -r 512 /dev/sdd 85 09 0d 00 ec 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8e 00
>>> transport error: Host_status=0x07 [DID_ERROR]
Driver_status=0x00 [DRIVER_OK]

SCSI Status: Good

Error 99 occurred, no data received

Second provided information, I have this below:

mint@mint:~$ lsblk -p -o MODEL,SIZE,NAME
MODEL  SIZE NAME
Y160P0  149G /dev/sdd

mint@mint:~$ sudo hexdump -C /dev/sdd | head -8
00000000  ba 31 22 99 09 c6 d2 f3  eb 7f df 48 55 a7 f8 ca  |.1"........HU...|
00000010  ce 4d 0a 9e 61 4e 24 6f  8f af 3b 8b 9f 03 15 9e  |.M..aN$o..;.....|
00000020  d4 57 0d de 72 ad 4e fa  9d a0 78 f9 6b f2 6c 82  |.W..r.N...x.k.l.|
00000030  71 41 03 75 49 fa 64 ca  84 a1 10 49 d7 39 1d 5f  |qA.uI.d....I.9._|
00000040  3d 52 ce ee 3c 87 7e 20  7e 4b 22 74 2b cd b2 8e  |=R..<.~ ~K"t+...|
00000050  f5 4e cb 26 36 2c 0a 34  03 b8 9a 30 2c d2 3c ec  |.N.&6,.4...0,.<.|
00000060  05 7e 5e 0b a1 7e 5f dc  94 b3 49 fd b2 90 2c cb  |.~^..~_...I...,.|
00000070  5d 6d fb e9 74 7b ee 59  63 3b eb 82 a7 a6 d4 12  |]m..t{.Yc;......|

 

[Berion]

So we are in dead end now. Your USB controller doesn't allows that (do You have maybe access to computer with PATA on mother board or on PCI/PCI-e?) or ata commands aren't proper. Thank You for Your time anyway.

HexDump was sanity check to see if You didn't make mistake pointing not proper device and if this disc/discs is/are readable. ^^" It looks like encrypted stuff, so it is ok.

On console side, You can try this HDD ID dumper (also needs mentioned earlier modules):
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/a-console-cdvd-hdd-ids-dumper.11370/#post-214458

 

[PanMann]

You continually share misinformation. Should I quote everything from the past 2 weeks?

Wrong AGAIN! It is just not massively shared!

Oh, it WAS? Aha... and no, the time frame is wrong as well!

I do... It DOES exist... It is accessible... You are spreading BS-Misinformation!

FACT is, that it is available.
FACT is, that it has been published.
FACT is, that you are spreading MISINFORMATION!
FACT is, that I do NOT "stand under you", but contrary to you I DO comprehend the other/you.

*NBD-Server

@Berion Bruh... Use the edit button 10 Minutes later... Gosh...

is there a link to download it then?

 

[Superman]

I have a problem with my ps2 , can you guys help it, I would really appreciate it
Also I really don't know how to use psxplace platform, i literally signed 10 mins ago.
Hope you help me with my problem

 

[TnA]

I've got to know since then, that it is rather like BOOT Mii or Priiloader...