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Windows DMS Hack Tools v2.10 - Available Now - Updated 12/Nov/2007

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VorTechS:
Announcing the all new Windows DMS Hack Tools!

The new hack tools are now generally available!

After a lengthy development period and several successful Alpha and Beta tests of the new hack tools, I have taken the decision to unleash the new tools for the general community.

The new tools are (excluding DMS Disk Signature Backup and Formatting Code) entirely sourced from my own code and the updated code will be available on SVN in due course.  The tools are standalone application with an easy to use GUI and a little bit of documentation on the side.  I'll offer general support myself for the application (bug fixing etc) for anyone that runs into problems with the tools. 

Please PM/e-mail directly if you encounter any problems with these tools and I'll do my best to provide solutions where possible.

Check out the documentation for some work-arounds to some of the things that have, and may, crop up again.

I've forgotten my password for the FTP site, so for now I'm hosting the downloads.
Expect some aspects of these tools to be updated over time, I still have to finish the 'DMS Restore' functionality that you can see the toolbar icon for.

The Downloads

DMS Hack Tools v2.10
The new DMS Hack Tools
( With documentation for v2.10 and above )

Documentation
( Documentation on using the tools for v2.10 and above)

Documentation ZIP
( Alternative download link for documentation )

Requirements

Check out the documentation for PC requirements.  To be able to run the tools you must have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed, which is available from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en

Latest fixes

Version 2.10


* Added 'Install non-hacked firmware' option for use with original DMS/PhatBox combinations.
Version 2.9


* Fixed firmware download issues.
* Fixed error when using 'Update firmware'.
Version 2.8


* Added firmware selection to log (for replication purposes).
* Added referrer of 'PhatHack DMS Tools v<version number>' to all URL download requests.
* Fixed issue where am.xml contains full URL to path, resulting in hack tools trying to download files beginning with http://downloads.phathack.com/http://downloads.phathack.com.

Version 2.7


* Modified location of firmware definition file 'am.xml'.
* Fixed GUI not showing successful DMS creation/firmware update.
Version 2.6


* Added automatic device ejection on successful patch application.
* Added 'Flash PhatBox with Firmware' option to enable firmware switching. (Experimental, may cause your PhatBox to stop working - recoverable)
* Added 'Update Firmware' button to perform firmware updates only. (Unproven, and may cause your PhatBox to stop working - recoverable)
* Added 'Install VIOT' option to install Kenwood SSA. (This installs and works fine, if your data files are good that is!)
* Fixed error when no firmware available for loading.
* Added backup URL for Firmware XML files.
Version 2.5


* Fixed issues caused by WMI returning device entries with no signature information

Version 2.4


* Fixed issues caused by WMI reporting invalid partition records
* Now generates CurrentSetup.xml.  PhatNoise Media Manager may now work with your DMS!
* Fixed formatting issue for firmware details
Thanks

Many thanks to all the testers who have perservered, re-running the tools where required and providing me with invaluable information! 
Thanks also to ButchHandy for the basis of the documentation for the Windows Vista workarounds for the dd backup...!

Everyone that has provided feedback should be appropriately credit as per the screenshot above.  If you are not shown, and you provided feedback, let me know and I'll put you on the list! :)

Let the bug reporting begin!

[Ignore this stuff here, just a bunch of tags for searching purposes]
Create New DMS, DMS Hack, Create DMS, Update, Firmware, Tools, Windows, Hack, PMM

dippdydo22:
This looks fantastic...  prepping to give it a shot.  Thank you so much!  Just installing .net 2.0...

If this works with little pain, I would love to make a donation to the mastermind behind this! :D

dippdy

thisonefoo:
This worked great for me.. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

VorTechS:
 ;) :) :D ;D 8) :-*

madj42:
I just wanted to show my appreciation by posting and saying thanks.   This tool is helped me rebuild my DMS just now after mistakenly doing a chkdsk /r on it and screwing it up.  Where was this when I first hacked the drive?!?  :)

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