Booting Mystery!?

[illuminus007]

I recently purchased a psp fat that had a "custom OS". Me, being the total n00b that I am figured it was using CFW. Anyway, it starts up, displays some bootlog type text, and the screen goes black (power still on). Here's a screenshot:

Upon powering on, it scrolls through the fist few lines very quickly. It stalls for just a sec or 2 when it says "is format? -- already". It displays the rest of the text quickly after that, and a few seconds later the lcd turns off. The power is still on, but I get no response by anthing I do. It also seems to take about 5-7 secs to power off when holding the power button in the "up" position

I've scoured the web and forums for any info related to this with no success.
If anybody can help me get my psp to the point where I can make it usable I'd appriciate it.

Thanks in advance - Illuminus

[blacker09]

hey not to be rude but have you googled "kicho & Dencho" yet?



update: nvm googled it and got nothing

[DemonKid6]

Hmmm, I never seen that happen before. You know what? Try looking up "KICHO & DENCHO PROGRAM" and find some info on that to figure out why is it booting up look that.

[illuminus007]

No offence taken. I failed to mention that I had, and I got absolutely nothing relevent.. I also tried several of the snipets of info there, but still nothing.

[d[^_^]b_psp]

hmm, your gonna have to do some mad research for this seeing how its a custom OS and not CFW. you may wanna ask the guy from who you bought it from

[illuminus007]

Originally Posted by d[^_^]b_psp

hmm, your gonna have to do some mad research for this seeing how its a custom OS and not CFW. you may wanna ask the guy from who you bought it from

Sadly, I purchased it as is because the seller couldn't figure it out. I ordered a tool battery yesterday as nobody locally can pandora-ize one for me. I'm hoping that using that will be able to help revive this from it's nearly full funcitoning paperweight status.

[blacker09]

i think it kinda cool ,aside from the fact it makes the psp sorta useless.

not to sound noobish but mabey it is part of sony's bios???????

[illuminus007]

I was acutally wondering if there was some way to make a dump of whatever this is.. and even if I could, would anybody want it? I'm sure somebody could use it for programming info etc. *shrug*

[jsuperducky]

Try your best to dump this, I would like to get a copy and figure out what exactly this is.

[illuminus007]

I downloaded some tools that should allow me to dump the NAND and flash of this psp. I'm looing forward to getting my Mem Stick and TOOL Battery (which should work the same as a pandora's battery from what I've heard). I can't dump anything until I get the battery and Mem Stick, so we'll see.

Just to make sure, I should be able to put the psp into usb mode and run the dump applications with a pandora's battery, correct?

[blacker09]

first, tool battery is a permenant pandora. Second, you can dump the NAND after u put in the TOOL battery when it asks you what you want to do. (have mem stick in first before you put in battery) After you dump the nand you can just take it off the memory stick.

at least IM pretty sure this is right. What r u useing to dump the NAND?

[The_Mechanix]

i think there is an option to go to the flash in the UPMS menu. i cannot remember i will search. when it said lcd off did and the screen went black did you try pressing the lcd screen button lawl

[illuminus007]

I'm still not sure what to use to dump the NAND. I've downloaded cory149's NANDtool0.3beta1, and UPMS (thanks Mechanix for letting me know this existed). I just don't know which would be more appropriate for the situation. UPMS looks like an amazing tool, and I'll be sure to use it in the future.
I'll also make sure to upload whatever I dump and pass links out to all of the forums I've posted this on.

[Switchblades]

To me... it kinda looks like it's running command prompt lol.

[The_Mechanix]

yes did you try the lcd button?