[Tutorial] Hellcat Recovery Flasher 1.65

Post by **TGbot** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:21

Image unavailable (removed by its host) Image unavailable (removed by its host) Warning, Hellcat Recovery Flasher is only for PSP 1000, 2000.
2000 TA-088v3, 3000 and Psp G0 are not compatible. Like any software that touches flash 0 of the Psp, there is a risk of bricking.
Tgames and the developers of these programs cannot be held responsible in case of a brick (any installation or update must be done with a full battery or on mains power, do not stop the Psp during installation, etc...) Recovery Flasher 1.65 is a toolbox for Psp 1000 and 2000. Recovery Flasher lets you dump a firmware, the NAND, a flash, restore a firmware (from a dump), various settings, and pandora the battery. It can also fix a semi brick by reinstalling a custom firmware over the damaged one. When Recovery Flasher starts, this application will detect the active plugins, disable them and restart the Psp. Image unavailable (removed by its host) Relaunch Recovery Flasher and choose "I agree, Now take me to the program!" Image unavailable (removed by its host) How to use it Installing a Custom Firmware: To be able to install a custom firmware with recovery flasher, you must place the eboot of the Custom Firmware you want to install at the root of the memory stick. It must take the number of the firmware, and have the extension .pbp, for example the eboot of 5.50 must be named 550.pbp. Then select the line Target FW: 5.00 (X to cycle/change) Press Image unavailable (removed by its host) to choose the firmware you want to install. However, Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D3 and official firmware 6.20 don't have numbers. You'll need to choose the option Load from external FW Package to install one of these firmwares. Image unavailable (removed by its host) Once your Custom Firmware choice is made, scroll down to the line Install CFW (of version selected above) and press Image unavailable (removed by its host). Image unavailable (removed by its host) Image unavailable (removed by its host) At this point Recovery Flasher will ask you if you want to format your settings and return to the initial configuration after installing the firmware. Image unavailable (removed by its host) Select Reset (format) settings as well to format them (do it, it avoids bugs on restart). Then a menu will ask for confirmation if you choose this option.
Choose " I changed my mine, let me out... " to go back.
The installation starts, all that's left is to wait. Image unavailable (removed by its host) When "All Done. Press any button to shutdown... " appears. Press a button to shut down the console. Image unavailable (removed by its host) When the Psp restarts you're on Custom Firmware! Image unavailable (removed by its host) Making a backup of your firmware:
Choose the option Backup Flash Content
Then choose the option Create new backup set
Wait. You'll return to the main menu once the backup is finished.
The backup is at the root of your memory stick in the flash_backup folder Restoring your firmware from a backup:
Check that the flash_backup folder is at the root of the Memory Stick.
Choose the option Flash/Restore Complete FW from Backup
Select your backup.
A confirmation menu will appear and warn you about the high danger that
this operation represents.
Select:
Let's go to restore your firmware
Uhm, nah, quit back to mainmenu to go back.
Wait a few minutes.
The phrase All Done. Press any button to shutdown... will appear. Press a button to shut down the console.
On restart your firmware is restored. Making a back-up of your NAND:
Select the option Make NAND Dump
The backup starts.
You can see the progress of your dump at the bottom right of your Psp's screen. Warning
A Nand is unique and belongs to your Psp, do not try to restore a nand from another Psp, this would cause irreversible damage and even a debricking kit won't be able to fix it. Pandoring the battery:
Choose the option Make the battery a PANDORA one. Normalizing the battery:
Choose the option Make the battery a NORMAL one again. Restoring settings from a firmware backup:
Choose the option Restore Settings
In the list, select the backup of your choice.
Wait a few seconds. Return to the main menu is automatic. Restoring a theme from a firmware backup:
Choose the option Restore XMB Theme related files
In the list, select the backup of your choice.
Wait a few seconds. Return to the main menu is automatic. The option "Cache special updater module" isn't very useful, this function decompresses the firmwares, which saves Recovery Flasher from having to do it. Finally the option "Launch another app from /PSP/GAME/...", this option is related to the "Run /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY" line of the recovery menu, it lets you launch an application if you don't have access to the xmb. To debrick a Psp, you can use Run /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY from the Recovery Menu, because in the RECOVERY folder is the Eboot of Recovery flasher and this will let you install a custom firmware and thus debrick your Psp.

Advanced mode (experienced users): Hellcat programmed an advanced mode for his application, which lets you better manage your backups, etc. To reach it, you need to press Image unavailable (removed by its host) + Image unavailable (removed by its host) + Image unavailable (removed by its host)when starting the homebrew. This menu is reserved only for experienced users! In this advanced mode, you'll be able to install an official firmware or restore your nand dump because these options don't appear in normal mode. Here's the proof in pictures! Image unavailable (removed by its host) Finally, if during an official update your Psp gets stuck on the update around 90% with an EEEEEEEE error, Hellcat Recovery Flasher is the tool you need!
To wrap up, I tested it for you! Downgrade from 6.20 in custom firmware to 5.00 M33 = OK
Downgrade from 6.20 in custom firmware to 5.50 Gen D3 = OK
Upgrade from 5.50 Gen D3 to 6.20 Official = OK Here's a video of a downgrade from 6.35 PRO to 5.50 gen D3 External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.
A video of a downgrade from 6.20 TN D to 5.50 gen D3 External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies. A video of the downgrade from 6.38 to 5.00 M33 External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies. Download Hellcat Recovery Flasher 1.65 + files for PSP 1000

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There you go, that's the end of this tuto!

Post by **Oops** » Tue 31 May 2011 16:53

Clearly this thing is huge. I'll test it as soon as I have a use for it or a moment.
Thanks for this huuuuge tutorial

Post by **Oops** » Thu 2 Jun 2011 17:03

I'm right in the middle of testing. What are the rfp files?

Post by **TGbot** » Thu 2 Jun 2011 19:11

RFP=Recovery flasher pack (that's them, the external firmware packs)

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I think it's scripts that look for the .PBP file at the root of the ms.

Post by **Oops** » Thu 2 Jun 2011 21:16

ok thanks

Post by **Oops** » Sat 4 Jun 2011 21:08

I did a dump, a downgrade and nothing else for now. flawless

[Tutorial] Hellcat Recovery Flasher 1.65