Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 Dumping Guide

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This is a dumping guide for the original Xbox system. For other Xbox system dumping guides see Microsoft Xbox 360 Dumping Guide and Microsoft Xbox One Dumping Guide.

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Required Tools

Compatible disc drives:
- Kreon: SH-162C/TS-H352C/SD-M2012C???, SH-D162D/TS-H352D, SH-D163A/TS-H353A, SH-D163B/TS-H353B
- 0800
Xbox Backup Creator 2.9.0.425
ss_sector_range_1.0e
FreeCell 0.2-RC1

Dump the SS/PFI/DMI .bin files using Xbox Backup Creator.
After you closed Xbox Backup Creator, press the eject button of the drive twice so that it will remount the Xbox partitions.
Run 'ss_sector_range.exe SS.bin >sectors.txt' in the folder containing the SS.bin.
Run 'FreeCell.exe Drive: sectors.txt' in the folder containing the sectors.txt.
Now the Xbox game will be dumped to 'Track 01.iso'!
Some stubborn discs may not read with FreeCell, as it lacks thorough error logic and read speed control. If you have a stubborn disc, you may be able to use an 0800 drive and Xbox Backup Creator to successfully dump it.

Open the app Xbox Backup Creator 2.9.0.425
On the Options tab, check "Build Clean ISO".
On the Read tab, uncheck "Use Sector Mapper (Xbox One)".
Click the Start button on the Read tab.
A read error should occur shortly after starting the dump. This is normal. Check the box "Apply zero fill to all remaining sector errors." and click the "Zero-Fill Sector(s)" button.
When the dump is complete, make sure that the log window reports exactly 65536 unrecoverable sectors. These are the security sectors. If the number is higher, this means there were actual read errors and your dump is likely bad. Some games can still be read at a slower speed and with more attempts at reading bad sectors. On the Options tab, choose your drive under the "Drive Specific" section, then choose "Xbox One" in the dropdown beneath. Then set Block Retry Limit and Sector Retry Limit to 20, and Set Speed to 1x. The dump will take a bit longer, but dumpers have managed to save otherwise bad discs by reading them in this manner.