E3 Nor dump checker
E3 Nor dump checker
| Warning |
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| 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). |
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
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
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.