Get VIM by doing a Hard Drive Hack
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the two codes for the 204 are :
B2 BA B3 BC B0 DF AC BE B1 BB BE DF B1 AD D2 CD CF CB DF B1 9E 89 96 DF AA 8C 9A 8D DF DF DF DF
and
B2 BA B3 BC B0 DF AC BE B1 BB BE DF B1 AD D2 CD CF CB DF B1 9E 89 96 DF B2 9E 8C 8B 9A 8D DF DF
same as for the 261, one is a user code, the other is a master code.
atb.
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There doesn't seem to be a country specific code, like there is for the 261.
the two codes for the 204 are :
B2 BA B3 BC B0 DF AC BE B1 BB BE DF B1 AD D2 CD CF CB DF B1 9E 89 96 DF AA 8C 9A 8D DF DF DF DF
and
B2 BA B3 BC B0 DF AC BE B1 BB BE DF B1 AD D2 CD CF CB DF B1 9E 89 96 DF B2 9E 8C 8B 9A 8D DF DF
same as for the 261, one is a user code, the other is a master code.
atb.
O.
the two codes for the 204 are :
B2 BA B3 BC B0 DF AC BE B1 BB BE DF B1 AD D2 CD CF CB DF B1 9E 89 96 DF AA 8C 9A 8D DF DF DF DF
and
B2 BA B3 BC B0 DF AC BE B1 BB BE DF B1 AD D2 CD CF CB DF B1 9E 89 96 DF B2 9E 8C 8B 9A 8D DF DF
same as for the 261, one is a user code, the other is a master code.
atb.
O.
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Well it is on hold. Out of four laptops 2 are SATA, one is 1.8" ide, the other is IDE. The IDE laptop is 10 yrs old and won't POST. I will try a laptop at the office tomorrow. If that doesn't work I will order a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter.
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Yup... I actually removed everything but the CD from the boot sequence with no love. It probably has something to do with 15 yr old BIOS crap.
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No. Is normal for a laptop to ask the password while it is trying to access an encrypted hdd. Just hit enter to go further. Boot with that linux distro from CD and unlock it.
DO NOT use space between the hex digits.
E:\MelcoMapUpdateSenario.sce is a scenario (a kind of batch file in DOS/Windows world, shell script for the rest)
All the best
DO NOT use space between the hex digits.
E:\MelcoMapUpdateSenario.sce is a scenario (a kind of batch file in DOS/Windows world, shell script for the rest)
All the best
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/me hijacks the thread for a minute ..
Anyone reading this thread from Germany, and feel able to do me a little eBay favour ?
After a something that the vendor may not be prepared to ship outside of Germany : looking for someone prepared to re-ship..
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Anyone reading this thread from Germany, and feel able to do me a little eBay favour ?
After a something that the vendor may not be prepared to ship outside of Germany : looking for someone prepared to re-ship..
atb.
O.
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There has been a software hack on C63s?
The VIM kit is way overpriced in my opinion. I also do not like how it integrates. I would prefer that the entire system works as it does now but not kill the video while rolling down the road.
The VIM kit is way overpriced in my opinion. I also do not like how it integrates. I would prefer that the entire system works as it does now but not kill the video while rolling down the road.
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That is odd. Do you have any idea what was changed? It may give Otaku an idea of what to look at.
I have a ghost image of my drive so I should be ok. I was actually considering throwing a larger drive in. Maybe I will do that and try one of the updates to unlock VIM.
I have a ghost image of my drive so I should be ok. I was actually considering throwing a larger drive in. Maybe I will do that and try one of the updates to unlock VIM.
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So you're saying the guy tried, and failed? Then obviously he wasn't capable...
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yes, obviously the guy that failed was not capable, since this similar MELCO unit has already been proven to be hacked and have VIM unlocked through software over at the mitsubishi forums linked in this original post...
i happened to get a great deal on a used mid city VIM module in the mean time so i am using that, but i do really hope someone here cracks this with software for everybody still sitting on the fence..
i happened to get a great deal on a used mid city VIM module in the mean time so i am using that, but i do really hope someone here cracks this with software for everybody still sitting on the fence..
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Do you not know, how one slight difference in code can **** the whole thing up?
FFS its a mercedes not a japanese car
and its not even expensive for the VIM for what its for
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2012 E350 - Cabrio; 2017 GLS 450
Kind of on track of the post above, has anyone tried to get just a blank hard drive, and ghost the image from one to the other? Would that work? My thought is if you just ghost it, you can make the partitions as big as you want and have more room for music. The only downfall I can see is maybe making the partition too large and command not recognizing it?
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I have not tried it *yet*. When I have a little bit of time to tinker with it I plan on giving it a shot. I will probably just throw a normal HD in to see if it works ok... If it does I will get an automotive grade.
