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== E3 Nor dump checker ==
== E3 Nor dump checker ==
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| style="background-color:white;" | <span style="white; color:red; font-size:150%; text-align:center; ">This tool is known and proven to give false positives on bad dumps that lead to permabricks.  
| <span style="white; color:red!important; font-size:150%; text-align:center; ">This tool is known and proven to give false positives on bad dumps that lead to permabricks.  


Use this method: [[Validating flash dumps]] to make sure the dumps are in crisp condition.
Use this method: [[Validating flash dumps]] to make sure the dumps are in crisp condition.
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Conclusion : '''USELESS''', brickdumps will still show as 'valid'. <br />
Conclusion : '''USELESS''', brickdumps will still show as 'valid'. <br />


'''[[Recommendation: use]]<span style="white; color:red;"> [http://www.ps3devwiki.com/files/flash/Tools/Flowrebuilder/ Flowrebuilder] instead and common sense like mentioned on [[Hardware_flashing#Generic_Warning|Hardware flashing]] page.'''
'''[[Recommendation: use]]<span style="white; color:red!important;"> [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://ps3devwiki.com/files/flash/Tools/Flowrebuilder/ Flowrebuilder] instead and common sense like mentioned on [[Hardware_flashing#Generic_Warning|Hardware flashing]] page.'''


==== Added 22 nov 2011 ====
==== Added 22 nov 2011 ====
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   We suggest user verify those bios with E3 Nor dump checker, to assure the backup bios is no erro.''  
   We suggest user verify those bios with E3 Nor dump checker, to assure the backup bios is no erro.''  


'''[[Conclusion:]]<span style="white; color:red;"> Anyone with a flasher (should) know that you can dump it 1 to 1000's times the same bad. Comparing CRC/MD5/SHA1 is not any secure way to validate flash (as mentioned on [[Hardware_flashing#Generic_Warning|Hardware flashing]]). Letting the dumper do it x times, only gives endusers/customers a false sense of reassurance, always a bad idea.'''
'''[[Conclusion:]]<span style="white; color:red!important;"> Anyone with a flasher (should) know that you can dump it 1 to 1000's times the same bad. Comparing CRC/MD5/SHA1 is not any secure way to validate flash (as mentioned on [[Hardware_flashing#Generic_Warning|Hardware flashing]]). Letting the dumper do it x times, only gives endusers/customers a false sense of reassurance, always a bad idea.'''
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 05:19, 1 July 2023

E3 Nor dump checker[edit | edit source]

Warning
This tool is known and proven to give false positives on bad dumps that lead to permabricks.

Use this method: Validating flash dumps to make sure the dumps are in crisp condition.

You cannot recover from bad flash without proper dumps (e.g. bricking the console beyond repair).
note: there are 12½ million bits to permabrick a console

E3 Nor Dump Checker V1.0.exe (521.7 KB)
Article: http://www.ps3hax.net/2011/11/released-e3-nor-dump-checker-v1-0-released-tested/

Quick bulletproof test[edit | edit source]

does not test:

  • bootldr (corrupted binary not detected)
  • metldr (corrupted binary not detected)
  • bootldr size (both under- and oversize not detected)
  • metldr size (both under- and oversize not detected)
  • cISD (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • cCSD (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • trvk_prg0 (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • trvk_prg1 (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • trvk_pkg0 (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • trvk_pkg1 (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • eEID (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • cvtrm (didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • CELL_EXTNOR_AREA (didn't catch brick-byte error)

partly test:

  • ROS0 (but didn't catch brick-byte error)
  • ROS1 (but didn't catch brick-byte error)

does test:

  • headerprefix ("00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00")
  • header ("00 00 00 00 AC 0F FF E0 00 00 00 00 AD DE EF BE")
  • header ("FI.I")
  • headersuffix "(FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF")
  • filetable ("saceru_eoldare.." etc.)

Conclusion : USELESS, brickdumps will still show as 'valid'.

Recommendation: use Flowrebuilder instead and common sense like mentioned on Hardware flashing page.

Added 22 nov 2011[edit | edit source]

  New E3 flasher update released, it will backup bios 3 times automatically.
  We suggest user verify those bios with E3 Nor dump checker, to assure the backup bios is no erro. 

Conclusion: Anyone with a flasher (should) know that you can dump it 1 to 1000's times the same bad. Comparing CRC/MD5/SHA1 is not any secure way to validate flash (as mentioned on Hardware flashing). Letting the dumper do it x times, only gives endusers/customers a false sense of reassurance, always a bad idea.