[RELEASE] Rain's IPL & Memory Stick Tool 2.0 (IPL Injector, IPL Dumper, Diagnostic)

[RainMotors]

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Key New Features
MS IPL DUMPER ! - You can now dump the ipl from the memory stick, unlike some other apps that totally guess at the end this will automatically stop at the end of written IPL data and will read as far as the end of the writable space for the ipl if needed (can be forced).

New Diagnostic Features - Thanks to TheivingSix's Pascal MSINST replacement and extensive work to extend it's functionality along with the IPL Dumper the app can now check what IPL is on the memory stick, how much space is avaliable for the ipl, erase the entire IPL Section clean and provide detailed feedback on why an operation failed.

What This Does
In short this program can Inject, Dump, Erase and Check Memory Stick IPL's. It can also provide diagnostic information on the Memory Stick. The Time Machine IPL, Boosters Multi IPL, z3ros0ul's Single IPL, z3ros0ul Multi IPL, Classic Pandora IPL and both TA-088v3 ID Test IPL's are built into the application. It can format FAT32, FAT16 and on 2000/XP MSPformat the memory stick.

Requirements
- Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, or Newer.
*Vista UAC Users will be greeted by a UAC Dialog
- Help requires a Windows OS with IE 4 or newer.
- Nothing else is required to run this program.

- Memory Stick Pro DUO and PSP or Card Reader

Available IPL's
Time Machine IPL
Boosters Multi IPL
z3ros0ul Single IPL (Sleep Fix)
z3ros0ul Multi IPL (Sleep Fix)
Classic Pandora IPL
TA-088v3 Test 1 IPL (3.90)
TA-088v3 Test 2 IPL (4.05)
Load From File

Available Format Methods:
Windows FAT 32 (Vista/XP/2000)
Windows FAT 16 (Up to 4GB)
MSPformat (XP/2000 ONLY)

Release Notes:
- Vista UAC Users will be greeted by a UAC Dialog, Select Allow. This is the same as if you right clicked and ran as admin and admin privileges are needed for IPL Injection.
- The application has been tested on 32 bit versions of Vista, XP, and 2000 as well as Vista x64 on both Phat and Slim PSP's with 2 and 8 GB SanDisk Memory Sticks.
- This app is released free of charge, AS-IS and without warranty. This application does NOT use msinst however it does include mspformat.

Credits/Thanks
Written and Compiled by Persons under the Identity of RainMotorsports in Delphi 2007 for Win32 in the Pascal Programming Language. Logos and PSP Fan Art Created by: RainMotorsports with parts copyright respective trademark owners.

Thanks to ThievingSix for his Pascal MSINST replacement code. Erland for his suggestions.

Originally Posted by README

**Things To Do**
I decided at the last minute to merge my Memory Stick Tool and IPL Tool projects, the Memory Stick tools in this release are rather weak. I plan on releasing a new version with very detailed backup options and easier methods of controlling the entire process as well as individual function execution.

[slimer9282]

youd noticed in this the ta-88v3 am gonna ask something if you used this can you upgrade now the 4.01 ta-88v3 from ofw to cfw?

[clarckjeff]

sir. can you share the procedure how to use it .

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by clarckjeff

sir. can you share the procedure how to use it .

It's pretty self explanatory. This is mainly a tool to check your magic memory stick to see if the proper format and ipl in on the stick. This is useful if you have a magic memory stick and you are having trouble getting it to start the PSP. Most problems come from a bad or non existent IPL which causes the magic memory stick not to start. It will also inject(write) the proper IPL so the stick will work without having to completely remake the mms.

Use the check function to check and the inject function to write a new IPL.

[nptd506]

I am having trouble injecting the ipl onto my memory stick. i tried using the Ultralight MMS maker to no avail. I searched some more and found this. I am using a SanDisk 1 gb stick, on a Vista laptop with a cardreader. This is what happens when I try to inject the Time Machine IPL:

ThievingSix's PSP MS IPL Installer
12176 bytes (3 Blocks) Read
Boot Status - 0x6F
Start Head - 0x74
Start Sec/Clu - 0x6568
Partition Type - 0x72
Last Head - 0x20
Last Sec/Clu - 0x656D
Abs Sector - 0x2E616964
Ttl Sector - 0x440A0DFF
Signature - 0xAA55
Injecting the IPL was not successful.
IPL was not written to MS.

And when I check the available IPL space this is what is shown:

ThievingSix's PSP MS IPL Installer
Boot Status - 0x6F
Start Head - 0x74
Start Sec/Clu - 0x6568
Partition Type - 0x72
Last Head - 0x20
Last Sec/Clu - 0x656D
Abs Sector - 0x2E616964
Ttl Sector - 0x440A0DFF
Signature - 0xAA55
BIOS Parameter Block is Valid.
Boot Record Signature is Valid.
IPL Section has 3,191,976 KB of Space.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by nptd506

I am having trouble injecting the ipl onto my memory stick. i tried using the Ultralight MMS maker to no avail. I searched some more and found this. I am using a SanDisk 1 gb stick, on a Vista laptop with a cardreader. This is what happens when I try to inject the Time Machine IPL:

ThievingSix's PSP MS IPL Installer
12176 bytes (3 Blocks) Read
Boot Status - 0x6F
Start Head - 0x74
Start Sec/Clu - 0x6568
Partition Type - 0x72
Last Head - 0x20
Last Sec/Clu - 0x656D
Abs Sector - 0x2E616964
Ttl Sector - 0x440A0DFF
Signature - 0xAA55
Injecting the IPL was not successful.
IPL was not written to MS.

And when I check the available IPL space this is what is shown:

ThievingSix's PSP MS IPL Installer
Boot Status - 0x6F
Start Head - 0x74
Start Sec/Clu - 0x6568
Partition Type - 0x72
Last Head - 0x20
Last Sec/Clu - 0x656D
Abs Sector - 0x2E616964
Ttl Sector - 0x440A0DFF
Signature - 0xAA55
BIOS Parameter Block is Valid.
Boot Record Signature is Valid.
IPL Section has 3,191,976 KB of Space.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

With the ms in place in the PSP go to GAMES, Memory Stick and press the Triangle button. Select Information from the menu on the right. There will be 3 lines of text. What does it say??

[nptd506]

Well, the problem is that my psp is currently bricked. Maybe I can try using a friend's psp. Thanks again Gandalf.

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by nptd506

Well, the problem is that my psp is currently bricked. Maybe I can try using a friend's psp. Thanks again Gandalf.

Yes another PSP would work great, it does not have to be hacked. A good card reader works most of the time altho there have been problems with some of them.

The reason I need you to check out the info on the stick in the PSP is that it might be a fake and most of those will not work for this purpose.

[nptd506]

Okay, I'll try it when I get a chance.