Guide to dump bios through USB

G!lg@me$h · Feb 6, 2007

orginally post by RealOne in General Emulation

DUMPING YOUR BIOS THROUGH USB

Things you need:

USB mass storage device
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CD-R
Modded PS2 (Else, A way to load up homebrew apps)

Ok, let's start

Step 1: Extraction
Extract the DumpBios-USB.rar by using WinRAR
Then, you will get the file DumpBios-USB.iso

Step 2: Burning ISO to CD-R
Burn the ISO file that you get from step 1 to CD-R

Step 3: USB Mass Storage Device
Your Flash Drive should :

Have atleast +8MB Storage Space
Be Formatted into FAT/32
Been allocated the Maximum Space Available. i.e, Have No partitions

Step 4: Dumping

Insert the Burned CD-R from Step 02 to your PS2
Insert the Flash Drive from Step 03
Start Your PS2 (P.S Only a modded PS2 could load a CR-RW)

Now It should load up like the following Screen
On that screen press SELECT

On the Next Screen, The pointer should be pointed to Defaults, Just Press O.

Note: This is an Important Step, Scroll Down to mass:/ and Select O.

When You selected the mass:/ directory, it should go in to the device and should be able to be explored as in the following Screenshot. If you are not able to do so, you must check whether it has been formatted to FAT/32. If it is try changing the Flash Drive into the second USB hole.

Now press X and go back. Browse to cdfs:/. This is the Directory of the Inserted disc. Inside the CDFS Directory you should have, DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF. Select It and Press O

Once You Have pressed O. You would have come to the Second Screen But slightly different Which you would notice. The DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF would be selected in the Default Boot

Now Press up twice, or a lot more times down and at the OK function press O. Now you should come up with this screen

All you gotta do now is wait for 10 seconds and If you did it correctly Your Bios would be Dumped.

Still Having Problems?
You are bound to have problems on the first try. So, try again and make sure you havent missed out any step. Specially the one where you have to go to the mass:/ directory.

Special Thanks:

DarkZeros AKA TWave: For his guide at NGemu which lead to the making of this guide

PS: why do i post this?
1) most ppl asking for it
2) it is easier than other dumping method

PSS: can any mod, admin move this thread to sticky thread so that most ppl can easily found it? please?

refraction · Feb 6, 2007

too many stickies, but i have linked the guide through the FAQ

G!lg@me$h · Feb 6, 2007

Thanks ref

hadababyhesaboy · Feb 7, 2007

I know I'm doing something wrong, but I don't know what. It is simple to explain, my PS2 wont acknowledge that there is a storage device (I am using a Seagate external hard drive). I understand that I need a modded PS2, but 1) I can't afford stuff for modding and 2) I've never modded a PS2 slim..... Can someone please help me, or at least give me a link to a guide site for PS2 slim?

refraction · Feb 7, 2007

Welcome to Swap Magic 3 Official Web Site no modding needed, well maybe some tools they give you.

as for the USB thing, you should really be using a USB stick, i dont know if it will see a hard drive, but a Stick should work

CheatMaster · Feb 8, 2007

"All you gotta do now is wait for 10 seconds and If you did it correctly Your Bios would be Dumped."

Yea "10 seconds" it was like 2-3 minutes I was thinking that my PS2 freezes so wait patiently

hamoood · Feb 8, 2007

Thanks

I have Successfully dumped the bios from my new Slim PS2

hadababyhesaboy · Feb 8, 2007

As I said before, can't afford stuff.... and all I have is the external hard drive....

G!lg@me$h · Feb 8, 2007

@CheatMaster
ya, sometimes it has to wait for 1-5 min

@hadababyhesaboy
i think this is more cheaper than dumping BIOS via LAN

rajathegod · Feb 11, 2007

hi there,
i'm new here n pls tell me what actually we're dumping( exact files). see, there is a folder named bios in pcsx2, n its empty. so we need to fill it. as u said above the bios gets dumped in usb n then waht to to???

Castlevania-fan · Feb 11, 2007

@rajathegod
after you get the bios dumped from your ps2 to your flash drive (usb thumb drive) plug it into your comp and move all contents to the bios folder.

G!lg@me$h · Feb 12, 2007

rajathegod said:
hi there,
i'm new here n pls tell me what actually we're dumping( exact files). see, there is a folder named bios in pcsx2, n its empty. so we need to fill it. as u said above the bios gets dumped in usb n then waht to to???

we are dumping the BIOS
yea, the folder named bios in pcsx2 is empty, 'cuz the BIOS thing is copyrighted and owned by SONY entertainment
then, it is not allowed to distribute
so, the only way get the BIOS is dumped from your own PS2

after u 've followed the steps, u 'll get the BIOS
and then, put them to the BIOS folder in PCSX2

rajathegod · Feb 12, 2007

yoyo ppl,
thanx to all...

G!lg@me$h · Feb 14, 2007

here are WORD and PDF versions of Guide to dump BIOS through USB

RealOne · Feb 14, 2007

See that you have been a bit busy

, nway, nice work

cyclonmaster · Feb 14, 2007

It's a holiday in china isn't it? Chinese new year this 18 Feb.

G!lg@me$h · Feb 15, 2007

@RealOne
sorry, i didn't tell you that i was going to use your guide

@cyclonmaster
ya, New year is coming closer

doa123 · Feb 25, 2007

Hi! umm...Emu Crazier yea i did your steps and when i got to the part where i had to put the cd-r in my ps2 some how it jus doesn't load the screen like you said it was . it just went up to the normal ps2 menu like it use to be.. so pleazze read this and helpppppe me out ...thank::bow: :bow:

Hi! umm...Emu Crazier yea i did your step and when i got to the part where had to put the cd-r in my ps2 some how it jus doesn't load the screen like you said it was . it just went up to the normal ps2 menu like use to be.. so pleazze read this and helpppppe me out ...thank::bow: :bow:

WingsSF · Feb 25, 2007

Hi
some newer (USB 2.0 ????) USB sticks will not work with the PS2!!!

squarie · Feb 25, 2007

Wow... It's the simpliest, fstest and best method ever o_o THANKS!

G!lg@me$h · Feb 26, 2007

hi all
sorry for late reply

@doa123
is your PS2 modded?
and try to load that CD-R on another PS2!

@WingsSF
what is the file system of that USB?
this program only work with FAT32

@squarie
you are welcome!

Macapa · Feb 28, 2007

G!lg@me$h what about people who use the Independance Exploit? I don't have a modded ps2, but I do have it setup with the Independance Exploit.

Couldn't I just launch uLaunch Elf? I know I'd have to go in the settings and allow to read elfs from the cd...

And this sorta brings me on the other question, can't I just launch the DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF? It would be much easier that way. I lauch many ps2 apps off my usb hard drive, hd Loader 0.7c, Code Breaker 9.2 (keep in mind I bought 9.0, as well as 4.0 so I'm not in guilt), and a few other apps.

And G!lg@me$h, I know you're probably a guy and that avatar is your girlfriend, but you're lucky, Asian women are super hot, even fat asian girls. Their narrow eyes, tan or yellow skin, black hair, can't resist them, just like kitty cats.

Well, after a few months, I poked in to see what's new here at ngemu and I'm glad I saw this. I was actualy googling for NTSC version. And I'll be, according to your screen shots this is a NTSC version. My friends at ps2hd had a ps2 bios dumper (dumps to the memory card), but it was for PAL. My system is NTSC, version 10, w/ the official Sony 40gb HDD. Well, anyways, this is a good find, thanx for posting it. I might check back in a few days, hope you can tell me if all I need is just the DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF. BTW that setup looks like uLaunchElf. I use 3.78.

G!lg@me$h · Mar 1, 2007

@Macapa
Independance Exploit?

sorry i don't have any idea!

can u make a link to that, please?

btw, she is not my girlfriend and i don't have any gf XD
she is a japanese actress, Kyoko Fukada!
she is older than me at least 10 years

Macapa · Mar 1, 2007

G!lg@me$h said:
@Macapa
Independance Exploit?
sorry i don't have any idea!
can u make a link to that, please?

I guess you're a noob to that or you're just a young buck.
PS2HD used to host files, but after a h@x0r got in and crashed the site, they no longer host files. I sometimes peek in there, say hi to my Friend Slicer, and he walked me through the whole thing, poor guy, he probably was on his breaking point of loosing patients. CriceX is the Big man over there, like Hushypushy is here.

As for the Inpenedance Exploit, I can't believe you don't know anything about it. Well, it's replacing a file on your memory card so when you put in a legit psx game, it'll boot up to uLaunchElf so you can run 3rd party PS2 Apps like .Elf files. I have my Exploit CD as Syndicate Wars, a great classic I love.

You can google it and you might find it. Google;' ps2hd Independance Exploit '
And you will probably find it, details on what it exactly does, and the setup installer, which really makes it so easy a 2 year old can do it. On the PS2HD forums I believe my name is Lucidtomr. The Independance Exploit is a must have. I run GTA Liberty City Stories off my ps2 hdd drive, also my friends at ps2hd helped me get Gran Turismo 4 to run off my ps2 hdd. And ps2hd is also the home of GadgetFreak, the maker of winhiip. Without him and his app, it would be much more difficult for every ps2 owner. If you can get me an Asian Girlfriend I'll help you with every little detail problem you have with it. But it's so easy a caveman can do it.

G!lg@me$h · Mar 2, 2007

Macapa said:
you can get me an Asian Girlfriend I'll help you with every little detail problem you have with it.

i love to

but i still don't have a gf

so, i 've to find one for me

i'm both a noob and a young buck XD
but i'm pretty sure that the original guide developer know that

Macapa · Mar 3, 2007

Alright G!lg@me$h, I tried it just now, here's my findings;

1. It starts up as uLaunchElf 3.41, as I suspected.

2. You can easily browse, BUT YOU DON'T NEED A MOD'D PS2 TO USE THIS.
If you have the PS2 Independance Exploit, which can be setup with HD Advance like I have, then you can run uLaunchElf.

3. Since I saw what this setup was, well, I just popp'ed in my psx exploit CD to start up my PS2 Independance Exploit. The DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF I just launched from my usb pendrive (which is 512mb GameBird mp3, voice recorder, pendrive, well it's nice, I got it off eb@y for around 35$).

4. Now since I launched the DumpBios-mass.elf I noticed this elf is not in NTSC format. But from basing on what you said, how it takes a few minutes, I just let my ps2 run, not knowing what the screen said while it kept on having a distorted European Refresh Rate -53Mhz. Although I asumed that the flicker / distored screen said what you posted. I came back about 10 minutes later, turned off my ps2, loaded it back up again, checked my :MASS or USB Pendrive, and I saw the files it dumped:
SCPH-50001_BIOS_V9_USA_170.EROM
SCPH-50001_BIOS_V9_USA_170.BIN
SCPH-50001_BIOS_V9_USA_170.NVM
SCPH-50001_BIOS_V9_USA_170.ROM1
SCPH-50001_BIOS_V9_USA_170.ROM2

It's a piece of cake, no mod chip needed if you have the ps2 independance exploit and if you also have a USB Pendrive.

Now there is no need to bug the PCSX2 coders or ask for it on NGEMU (people in general who might ask in the future). The Independance exploit does not mess with your ps2 system files either, it only modifies the boot file on the memory card, or atleast for the fat chubby ps2's.
Now, what to do with my dumped files.... I can probably figure that out with a search and a browse.

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