HELLCAT's Recovery Flasher [Tool]

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H E L L C A T s . R e c o v e r y . F l a s h e r
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* recover semi-bricks * up-/downgrade your CFW *
* flash *ANY* CFW directly to almost any other *
* backup/restore firmware flash (not NAND dump) *
* make and restore NAND dumps *
>> all without Pandora <<
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What is this? And why?
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Short version:
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* Flashes a fresh M33 CFW (everyone from 3.71 up) for recovering semi-bricks or to up-/downgrade CFW
* does not use Pandora, runns from the recovery menu or the XMB
* does not use (as in launch) the original Sony Updater (only extracts all required files from the original .PBP)
* runns fine on CFWs lower than 3.52-M33-3 - handy for upgrading older FWs w/o the "need to go 3.52, then 3.52-3, then higher" odyssey :-)
* runns fine from TimeMachine (3.40-OE on Fat and 3.60-M33 on Slim)
* can backup the FW flash and restore selected parts (XMB theme, settings, PSN activation, complete firmware)
* can make and restore full NAND dumps


Long version:
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Can be found the the README!


Latest Update:
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v1.65
First off, a small "what's NOT (yet?) supported": ANY kind of flashing on "newer 2000s", PSP 3000 or the PSPgo
If support for those models will ever, in any way be added to Recovery Flasher is doubtful (mostly as there's no CFWs for those).
MAYBE (and I can't stress the *MAYBE* enough, it's more likely a "likely not") support to flash OFW on (some of) those models might be added one day for the sake of downgrading the OFW.

And with that out of my system, here's the "what's new":

* fixed compatibility with 6.20-TN HEN
* added check for 6.20-TN and the 6.35 HEN
* added check for 6.20-TN HEN's flash0 protection being enabled
* added check for configured game mode plugins when on 6.20-TN and the 6.35 HEN
* added detection of the PSP4000 model and the PSPgo
* added appropriate handling of all of the above, when detected, to avoid unnecessary tears casted by users
* added support to handle 6.00, 6.10 and 6.20 FWs for restore of (filewise) flash backup and clean install from scratch
* added decryption of extracted (hidden) updater driver modules - and so enabling downgrade from 6.35+ (only on hackable PSPs though, for now)
* added new firmware packs to install clean 6.20 OFW using Recovery Flasher
* bundled the existing 5.50-GEN firmware packs with the main release

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Legacy Version....

 

Changelog since last release:

* Updated 5.00-M33 installation to revision 6
* Changed autonaming of new backup folders to include date, firmware, psp model
* Made the resurrecion.prx replacement function working on all DDCs from 6 and above
* Added detection of PSP 3000 and PSP 2000 TA-088v3+. Flash writing functions will be disabled on those PSPs as they are not CFW capable and flashing would result in a brick
* Added support for "Firmware Packs" - these, like addons, packs will eliminate the need for a complete new release only when a new (C)FW is released. Instead of releasing a new Recovery Flasher it'll just be such a pack, enabling Recovery Flasher to install the new firmware until an update of the main app is done that supports the firmware natively. Can/Will also be used for making Recovery Flasher install CFWs not supported, like GEN and such.
* Added complete checksum-check of the updater .PBP going to be used to avoid corrupted/incomplete .PBPs causing a brick
* Added full verify of the NAND dump that got written to be sure you have a good one
* Added detection of HEN mode
* Added detection and proper handling if a backup set contains OFW instead of CFW (like when made from HEN)
* Added better NAND dump handling. New dumps are now created with names similar to the (new) backup slot names (and now go into /flash-nanddumps), incl. an ID for the PSP they are made on, on NAND restore a list is shown with all available dumps matching the ID of the current PSP to choose from (the ID matching should prevent choosing a wrong dump accidentally)
* Added back/cancel on backup creation and restore
* Backups made from HEN mode are tagged to identify them as containing ORIGINAL firmware (as those backups do!)

What is this? And why?
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Short version:
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- Flashes a fresh M33 CFW (everyone from 3.71 up)
for recovering semi-bricks or to up-/downgrade CFW
- does not use Pandora, runns from the recovery menu or the XMB
- does not use (as in launch) the original Sony Updater (only extracts
all required files from the original .PBP)
- runns fine on CFWs lower than 3.52-M33-3 - handy for upgrading older
FWs w/o the "need to go 3.52, then 3.52-3, then higher" odyssey :-)
- runns fine from TimeMachine (3.40-OE on Fat and 3.60-M33 on Slim)
- can backup the FW flash and restore selected parts (XMB theme,
settings, PSN activation, complete firmware)
- can make and restore full NAND dumps

Long Version?
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Can be found - aside many other infos and details - in the README



Does it work?
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This program has been tested by myself to successfully flash
a fresh 3.71-/4.01-/5.00-M33 on the following setups:

3.02-OE *) -- on Fat PSP
3.40-OE -- via TimeMachine on Fat PSP
3.60-M33 -- via TimeMachine on Slim PSP
3.71-M33 -- on Fat and Slim PSP
4.01-M33 -- on Fat and Slim PSP
4.01-M33 -- started via DDCv6 (kinda pointless to install a 4.01 then,
but hey, can't hurt to try )
1.50 -- on Fat PSP, using the 1.50 build of the flasher
^^ yes, that reads "one point five", and yes, I flashed directly to 4.01-M33-2 from there

*) Note: On lower CFWs (early OEs, mostly) you may get warnings during 3.71 installation regarding assignments of flash1:
This is normal under theese FW versions, no need to worry.
The program will disable formatting flash1 in that case, so everything should be fine.[/QUOTE]

HOW TO upgrade a CFW PSP to the latest version easily.


If you already have a custom firmware (or the 1.50 OFW) but want to have the latest version without the fiddly process of updating, then you can use Hellcats Recovery Flasher.

Download and extract the Recovery Flasher.

If you have a PSP on the 1.50 firmware, copy the 2 folders inside the "1.50" folder to x:/PSP/GAME.

Copy the RECOVERY folder from the archive to /PSP/GAME/ on your
memory stick, so that you get a /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/ folder containing the
applications eboot on your stick.

Now copy the official Sony 5.00 Firmware eboot, renamed as 500.PBP, into the RECOVERY folder.

Launch Recovery Flasher, either from the recovery menu or via the XMB.

Select FLASH NEW 5.00M33 and press X.

Watch your PSP update...

On lower CFWs you may get warnings during 3.71 installation regarding assignments of flash1:
This is normal under earlier firmwares.
In these cases the program will disable formatting flash1.

[RELEASE] Install 5.50-GEN-D3 with Rec.Flasher (FW-Pack)

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** F i r m w a r e P a c k " 5 . 5 0 - G E N - D 3 "
** for Recovery Flasher
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>> huh?
Using the Firmware Pack(s) in this release you can install:
CFW 5.50-GEN-D3
for
PSP 1000 ("Fat PSP") and PSP 2000 ("PSP Slim") - given your Slim PSP
is capable of being flashed to CFW!

There are two Packs (= .RFP files) in this archive, one to be used for
installing on a PSP 2000 ("PSP Slim") and one for installing on a PSP 1000
("Fat PSP").
The files are named accordingly, so finding the right one shouldn't be
hard.
Also, Recovery Flasher will give you an error and refuse the installation
if you should happen to pick the wrong one ;-)


>> lolwut?
Since v1.60 Recovery Flasher supports so called "Firmware Packs".
Basically, a "Firmware Pack" tells Recovery Flasher details about a CFW it
does not know natively so that Recovery Flasher is then able to install the
CFW in question - as long as the code of the Recovery Flasher veriosn used
supports all requirements.

A Firmware Pack is a single .RFP file that can later be selected in
Recovery Flasher to install the (C)FW specified by the Pack.
Since the Firmware Pack *does not contain the Sony firmware* (!) (despite
the name "Firmware" Pack) you also need - as usual - the matching updater
.PBP in the root on the memstick, just like you do with the natively
supported CFWs.


>> lolhow?
Five - and a half - easy steps to success:

1) Pick the Firmware Pack(s) (=.RFP files) of your choice and copy them to
the to root of your memstick

2) Copy the 5.50 Sony updater (to be downloaded seperately) as 550.PBP to
the root of your memstick

3) Lauch Recovery Flasher

4) On the first option, where you can select the (C)FW version to be
installed, press "X" until it reads "load from external FW pack".

5) Select "Install CFW selected above".

5 1/2) From the now shown list, choose the Firmware Pack that you want
to install and let Recovery Flasher do it's work as known.

DONE - This will install 5.50-GEN-D3 onto your PSP - or any other Pack
you might have selected.


>> lolwhy?
There are people who want to use 5.50-GEN, and now (depending from where
they start) they do not need to install 4.01-M33 or 5.00-M33 first to then
run the GEN installer.
Install 5.50-GEN directely, without any any extra steps.

[Sir C.E.K.]

the link provided does not work.....

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Yes it does...look underneath the description box.

[Sir C.E.K.]

I have mate, clicked on the highlighted and I get the error message:

The page cannot be found

404 Not Found


Most likely causes:

* There might be a typing error in the address.
* If you clicked on a link, it may be out of date.


What you can try:

* Retype the address.
* Go back to the previous page.
* Go to and look for the information you want.

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I just downloaded it from that link....are you sure that http://fserv.skill-club.com/get_807_d715.html doesn't work for you?

[Sir C.E.K.]

No, it doesn't seem to work for me, quite odd, I thought you too, lived in the kingdom.

[.::S.F::.]

Its working for me

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Go speedy GO! Yay me.

[Venom]

LOL! You guys CRACK me up! :biglaugha: -funny!

[.::S.F::.]

I don't know what it is but its still working fine for me. 20:44GMT