I finally got my RCM Loader, but I have not been able to access the website (xkit) to get the RCM Launcher. Is there a reputable site where I can get the updater and updated firmware
Might want to triple check that you didn’t buy a clone.I finally got my RCM Loader, but I have not been able to access the website (xkit) to get the RCM Launcher. Is there a reputable site where I can get the updater and updated firmware
What is it’s around 700k in size to tell if its a clone?Might want to triple check that you didn’t buy a clone.
If it’s around 700k in size…it’s a clone and you cannot upgrade and if you try it will break your rcmloader.
Just use it as is with Hakat.5.9.0.bin ranamed to payload.bin in all directories.
if you insist on trying you can get 2.0.2 here:
when you plug it in to pc, it appears as a drive. Look at the drive properties for capacity.What is it’s around 700k in size to tell if its a clone?
This is a clone. about 700KB drive size.
I have plenty, usually works ok if only 1 payload in the Atmosphere/Hekate folder.
It will starts broke down when 2 or more payload in other folders. (2 sometimes work)
1 tell-tell sign is when you put more payload, trying to select payload doesn't change the blinking LED light.
Normal/Original RCM Loader should have approx 2MB drive size.
Do you have more than 1? I'm not convinced it's an actual brick. I only have a legit one, but if someone else has a working one, I would really like to see them make an image of the drive with win32diskimager (Image Writer), and then have you write that image back to your dongle with win32diskimager. @emptihree can you supply that image? And @binkinator if you say yours is bricked, I'd assume you're willing to give it a shot?I would have posted my drive size…buuuuuut I tried to upgrade the firmware and that broke it!
Yeah i can do that, but it will take a while since i am at office rn.Do you have more than 1? I'm not convinced it's an actual brick. I only have a legit one, but if someone else has a working one, I would really like to see them make an image of the drive with win32diskimager (Image Writer), and then have you write that image back to your dongle with win32diskimager. @emptihree can you supply that image? And @binkinator if you say yours is bricked, I'd assume you're willing to give it a shot?
Do you have more than 1? I'm not convinced it's an actual brick. I only have a legit one, but if someone else has a working one, I would really like to see them make an image of the drive with win32diskimager (Image Writer), and then have you write that image back to your dongle with win32diskimager. @emptihree can you supply that image? And @binkinator if you say yours is bricked, I'd assume you're willing to give it a shot?
100% certain. I confirmed it was 700k before I started working on it. I ordered it specifically hoping it was a clone!Yeah i can do that, but it will take a while since i am at office rn.
I had a bricked one before but due to shorted battery or some sort. Windows doesn't even detect the thing anymore.
@binkinator sure it is the 700kb clone?
Ok, so you want to wait for your order to arrive, or need the image as suggested? I don't mind trying to get it from my unit. But seeing the one you ordered. I am pretty sure this is a clone as well.yes, I have an OG one as well. I bought the new clone “for science” so I could figure out how to “fix” them for folks in the future.
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I still have the ”bricked” one because I agree, it aint over until the smoke comes out!
I have another (what I assume will be a) clone one the way to try and grab an image of the sucker.
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100% certain. I confirmed it was 700k before I started working on it. I ordered it specifically hoping it was a clone!
here you goyes, I have an OG one as well. I bought the new clone “for science” so I could figure out how to “fix” them for folks in the future.
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I still have the ”bricked” one because I agree, it aint over until the smoke comes out!
I have another (what I assume will be a) clone one the way to try and grab an image of the sucker.
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100% certain. I confirmed it was 700k before I started working on it. I ordered it specifically hoping it was a clone!
(I installed a Trinket M0 in my Erista many months ago, so this is purely for the science)
Ok, so you want to wait for your order to arrive, or need the image as suggested? I don't mind trying to get it from my unit. But seeing the one you ordered. I am pretty sure this is a clone as well.
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LOL...well, first try is a fast strike out..The suspense is killing me here... should only take a couple of seconds to flash that...
'bout to head off to Yokohama for lunch, then Akihabara for some storage shopping (my new mid-tower can't hold all of my mechanical drives without sacrificing my desired fan setup, so I need a couple of SATA SSDs and M.2 SSDs...). And to see if there's any chance in hell that the AMD shop will let me pre-order a 7950X3D and ship it to me on release day...
Don't hold the button. That's supposed to put it in update (DFU?) mode. You should just plug it in, and it should be detected as a drive. If it's not even detected as a drive with no volume, then it really is a brick. If it shows up in disk management, but without a drive letter, just assign it a drive letter, and then use image writer.LOL...well, first try is a fast strike out..
I held the + button and plugged the rcmloader in and it's flashing blue/green like it's supposed to.
Unfortunately, Balena Etcher doesn't see any drives available. All I can see in minitoolPW is my main hard drive.
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Go do your shopping. I've gotta think about this. Might try Ubuntu next...
Don't hold the button. That's supposed to put it in update (DFU?) mode. You should just plug it in, and it should be detected as a drive. If it's not even detected as a drive with no volume, then it really is a brick. If it shows up in disk management, but without a drive letter, just assign it a drive letter, and then use image writer.
I tested my own RCMLoader by imaging it, then writing the image back, just to make sure it would work (and without causing a brick). Nobody ever jumped in to that thread after I suggested this same thing, to test it on a bricked one. At least this time we got one step closer by someone posting an image of a working clone.
EDIT: but what's this Balena Etcher? Don't use that. Use win32diskimager. Or dd if you're going to try Linux. The Win32DiskImager includes the MBR and such, which is where I think the problem here occurs, as a few people suggested that messing around with formats fixed their hekate injection (while many others said that formatting didn't work for them)...
https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
If the fw software sees it, it might be stuck in DFU mode. I wonder if it’s possible to open it up and disconnect the battery. Even if you can open it, it may require a soldering iron to disconnect the battery though
Might want to triple check that you didn’t buy a clone.
If it’s around 700k in size…it’s a clone and you cannot upgrade and if you try it will break your rcmloader.
Just use it as is with Hakat.5.9.0.bin ranamed to payload.bin in all directories.
https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/releases/tag/v5.9.0
if you insist on trying you can get 2.0.2 here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20221007165642/http://www.xkit.xyz/rcmloader-firmware-v202-released/
Just came across this thread whilst looking for the updater. Are the ones below 2MB 100% clones?
I took your advice and put Hekate 5.9.0 in all the folders and it seems to work fine.
Should I be worried about anything else with these clones?