So you already have iXtreme firmware 1.5 on your Xbox 360 drive, and need to update to 1.51? It’s not that hard. I did it the night iXtreme 1.51 was released, and it was a pretty easy process. I updated my Liteon DG-162s drive without issues.
First I recommend download and reading through this PDF – Jungle Flasher 1.51 Tutorial
If you need more help, check out http://www.ixtreme.net
Download the iXtreme 1.51 firmware here.
For this, I still used the CK3 Connectivity kit, which in my opinion, makes it easier for connecting it to the computer, getting the key, etc.
If you are using the VIA 6421 card, make sure you remove the drives first. Okay, let’s do that. Right Click My Computer, select properties, then click on the Hardware tab. 
Click on “Device Manager” and scroll down to “SCSI and Raid Controller”, click the + sign to expand the list. Right click on your VIA card, and click “Disable”. When prompted with a yes/no message, click yes to disable it.
Now you have to remove the driver viamraid.sys, which is found in C:\windows\system32\drivers. When you find it, just right click, and delete the file. After you delete it, go back to the device manager, and right click your via card, and enable it. Next, reboot your pc.
After you have rebooted, go ahead an install the PortIO32 drivers. Just click on PortIO32.exe, which is in the same folder as JungleFlasher ( if you haven’t already downloaded JungleFlasher, do it now – JungleFlasher 0.1.55)
Another side note, is that JungleFlasher requires the .NET 2.0, get it here.
Now you can go ahead, and hook up your drive, making sure it’s turned off to your pc. Theirs no need to have your PC turned off when you plugin in the SATA cable to your drive.
Once you have everything hooked up, the first thing it to power on the drive, open the tray, then turn off the power. Next you want to push the drive tray in, half way, then power the drive back on.
Now you can go ahead, and open up JungleFlasher. When you’re at the main screen, click on the DVDKey 32. Find the correct I/O Port and Com Port. It should be listed as PLDS DG-16D2S. Just in case your PC freezes during the Erase process, write down with I/O Port your drive is connected to.
Now theirs two ways you can go about this, you can use the “Dummy from Ixtreme” button, or, if it make you feel more safer, you can go about the same process if you were dumping the key from a stock Liteon drive, getting the key, inquiry, identify, and dummy.bin files. It doesn’t matter.
Let’s just get the “Dummy from iXtreme” button, and save as prompted. JungleFlasher will prompt you if you want to auto-load the firmware. Make sure your firmware for the drive is placed in the folder “firmware”. Click yes to auto load the firmware. When that completes, click the button, “Save to File”.
Now, the next phase is to erase the drive. Make sure that you’ve completed all the steps above, you’ve read over the PDF Tutorial, and feel comfortable proceeding.
During the erase process, if for some reason your PC freezes, don’t worry, you’ll still be able to continue flashing your drive after you reboot.
Now as long as you haven’t quit or closed JungleFlasher after you got your key, you should be good to go. If you did, make sure you have the correct I/O Port listed. Again, it should be shown as PLDS DG-16D2S. Now, let’s proceed. In JungleFlasher, click on the MTK Flash 32 tab, then click on the Lite-On erase button. Don’t be scared, do it 
When prompted to continue, click yes. You’ll now be presented with another warning message. It’s telling you, that after it’s been erased, you need to power off then on, in a quick cession.
When you see the following status as shown below, go ahead and run the power cycle. If for any reason during the erase process, your computer freezes and you start splurring kuss words, no worry, just go ahead an reboot your pc.
Now your drive is erased, you should be able to see that it is shown under Drive Properties as “Drive in Vendor Mode”
Oh, if you had to re-boot your pc, lets get you caught up. Go ahead, open JungleFlasher and go tot he MTK 32 tab. When there, make sure you drive is powered on, and select the correct I/O Port. It wont say it found anything, so I hope you wrote down what I/O Port you were in. If you didn’t, just go through each one following the next step.
On the right hand of the screen, there is a Flashing Task section, click on Intro / Devide ID. This will load your erased drive. It took me about 20 minutes after I had to reboot my pc due to it freezing. Just click that button (sorry, don’t have a screen shot for that, trust me, it’ll work). Also, since you had to reboot your pc, you’re going to have to go back to the FirmwareTool 32 tab, load the dummy file, and create your hacked firmware again. It’s pretty easy, if you need more specific help on this, just post a question in the comments area.
Now you’re all caught up, lets write to the drive.
When the process is complete, click the Outro / ATA Reset button, which will then reset your drive, and display it’s properties. To tell you the truth, I don’t think I clicked that button, and mine still worked fine. But for sakes of sanity, click it to be safe.
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Thanks for making this I have looked all over for an updating guide like this. I have a couple questions
I heard that you do not need a connectivity kit if you already have a ixtreme flashed drive. I read that you just connect a sata cord from pc to xbox and I guess use the xbox power cord. If some one know the answer to this or if there is a guide somewhere for updating that way please let me know. I do not want to buy the kit If I dont have to.
Thanks again for making this guide.
Justin – You’re right, you don’t need to have a connectivity kit at all. In this case, you leave your Liteon drive plugged in your Xbox 360 case, hook up the SATA cord from the Pc to your drive. Remember you have to actually have the video cables plugged in the back of the 360 console. You don’t have to have them plugged into a tv at all. Just keeps the 360 from turning off if it sees theres no video cable attached. Also, can’t be an hdmi cable. Has to be ther other RCA/Component cable.
Once you have it hooked up, this should be the same process. Power on your 360 console, making sure you’re grounded from the console to your PC, eject the drive, etc.
When it’s ejected, press the eject button to close it, then immediately, cut off the power. Dont let it close all the way, right after you click the eject button, cut the power off to the drive.
From there, it’s the same process.
thank you for the quick response the only other question I have is you say the have the drive grounded to the pc are you talking about with the sata cord.
No, you want to use something that is conductive, a wire with two alligator clips would work, or even attaching a piece of wire between them, from the chassis of the xbox console to the pc.
ok this will be kind of difficult because I am going to use a laptop but I will give it a try. You also said eject the tray pull the power and move the tray half way in. At that point do I turn the power back on to the drive or can I flash it with the power off.
thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. We need more people like you out there. I think If everything goes good I will make a guide on how to update without using a connectivity kit.
Thanks again
Justin
I was planning on using an epress sata card like the one in this link. What do you think. I am thinking it should do the trick.
http://www.addonics.com/products/host_controller/adexc34-2e.asp
justin – when you turn the power off, then push the drive on, you need to then turn the power back on to the drive.
You know, using that express sata card might work. I’ve never used a laptop for flashing the drives.
You don’t have any Desktops that you can use that have a sata port. I just don’t want to see you blow your money if you can’t get it to work on the laptop.
Thanks for your concern. I have been debating using a laptop. I think I will just wait and see if I can find a friends computer to use.
Thanks
Justin
Yeah, flashing a Liteon is pretty simple. Don’t worry about getting a VIA card for the desktop, as long as it’s fairly new, any SATA chipset will work.
You still need to get the connectivity kit, plus the probe. Unless however, you know how to solder. I soldered my liteon, was a pain in the rear.
ok now I am confused the first reponse you wrote to me says:
Justin – You?re right, you don?t need to have a connectivity kit at all. In this case, you leave your Liteon drive plugged in your Xbox 360 case, hook up the SATA cord from the Pc to your drive.
do I need the kit?
Justin
justin – you don’t need the connectivity kit if your Lite has iXtreme 1.5 already flashed on it. If that’s the case, all you need to do is hook it up to the SATA connection.
If you have a Stock Liteon drive, that’s never been flashed, then yes, you need to purchase a connectivity kit to retrieve the key.
Does this make sense?
yes it does. I have a a xtreme 1.5 already but I do not have the keys since it was flashed when I got it. Now I also heard that I do not need to get the keys using a probe if I already have ixtreme 1.5. I heard jungle flasher can get the keys. Is this true.
Thanks
Justin
Yes, so in your case you’re good to go. All you need, is jungleflasher, and a cable to hook your xbox drive up to your pc.
ok Thank you for all your help
Justin
hey, i’m trying to flash from ixtreme 1.5 to 1.51 for my liteon. Do i need a CK3 connectivity kit at all?
Hey, I’m trying to upgrade from 1.5 to 1.51 ( liteon) I don’t have an extractor and I don’t have the key, can I do the upgrade without the two? I was asking around and I was told that I might be able to do it, if so could someone please make a tutorial about it.
Thank you.
You don’t need a extractory, or connectivity kit if you already have ixtreme 1.5 on it. Just need a desktop with a SATA port, and a SATA card.
Head over to http://www.ixtreme.net for tutorials.
Hi, can I also update from 1.5 to 1.6 instead of 1.51? Should work the same way right?
@ JamesKG
You can go straight from ixtreme 1.5 to 1.6 firmware.
if i have a stock liteon drive(never been flashed) and i want to install ixtreme 1.61 do i need the ck3 connectivity kit? my xbox 360 was made in oct of 2009
What version is your liteon, is it the 7′s, or 8′s?
i only have a laptop…can i just use the pcmcia to sata card to flash the new liteon drive to 1.61 using jungleflasher…
@airattackers – No, you’ll need a desktop with a sata port
@john-i have found some stuff on the web that shows you how to flash a liteon using a pcmia to sata on a laptop…i think that i need some special drivers along with it in order to make it work…
@john-plus i dont have a desktop with a sata port..thats why im looking for someone who has done it with a laptop…