Raw HDD Dump and HDD_ID for Japanese Unit SCPH-20401 (40GB Maxtor)

[vincedev456]

Describe the issue

Hi @CosmicScale

I have a full raw dump and the corresponding HDD_ID.bin from an original Japanese PS2 HDD unit that I believe will be useful for the preservation and development of the project.

This unit came from a Japanese SCPH-20400 (external enclosure) and is the SCPH-20401 model (40GB Maxtor).

Hardware Details:

Model: SCPH-20401

HDD: Maxtor D540X-4D (4D040H2)

Mfg Date: 24-APR-2002

Dump Method: HDD Raw Copy Tool (Raw .img)

ID Method: Extracted via PowerShell/sg3_utils (HDD_ID.bin included)

Contents found via IsoBuster:
I’ve explored the image and it contains several interesting partitions, including some rare updates/patches:

__sysconf, __system, __common, __contents

Nobunaga's Ambition Online (PP.SLPM-65197.KOEI.NOBUON and the rare patch partition PC.SLPM-65197.KOEI.NOBUONPATCHB)

Shin Sangoku Musou 3 / Dynasty Warriors 4 (PP.SLPM-65248.KOEI.SM3)

Tetra Master (PP.SLPS-20200.0002.TETRAMASTER)

Janhourou (PP.SLPS-20200.0003.JANHOUROU)

PlayOnline Viewer (PP.SLPS-20200.1000.POLVIEWER)

Final Fantasy XI (PP.SLPS-25200.0001.FFXI)

Download Link:
https://archive.org/details/ps-2-hdd-scph-20401-40-gb-maxtor-bbn-jap-dump

Lastly, I would like to congratulate you on the amazing work you are doing with this project. It’s a privilege to possibly contribute to such a vital part of PlayStation history. If you encounter any issues with the files or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out to me. Also, if you find anything particularly rare or useful within these files, please let me know—I’d love to hear about it!

Best regards,

[CosmicScale]

Thanks! I'll take a superficial look, then get the data recovery expert to have a deeper look. I'll let you know what we find.

[vincedev456]

Perfect, I hope it helps, I'd be happy to contribute to such an amazing project!

Looking forward to good news

[vincedev456]

@CosmicScale

Hello, just stepping by to check if something was found,

Thnaks!

[CosmicScale]

Hello, just stepping by to check if something was found,

Unfortunately, nothing we don't already have. Here's a list of all the recoverable files from the online cache. All files are from the PlayStation Now! channel:

URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/main.xml | Size: 1862 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:48:39 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/amx/bg.bnx | Size: 25656 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:48:42 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/bg.xml | Size: 877 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:49:08 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/amx/main.bnx | Size: 83104 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:48:47 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/ring_07.tm2 | Size: 103488 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:33 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/bgA_06.tm2 | Size: 308288 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:25 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/white_out_01.tm2 | Size: 58688 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:36 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/psnow_logo_small_white_04.tm2 | Size: 3008 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:33 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/waku_r.tm2 | Size: 336 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:36 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/waku.tm2 | Size: 336 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:36 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/particle.png | Size: 1885 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:32 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/ring_small_01.tm2 | Size: 103488 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:34 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/sound/SE.hde | Size: 2216 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:38 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/sound/SE.bde | Size: 256136 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:38 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/psnow_b.tm2 | Size: 6448 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:32 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/psnow_a.tm2 | Size: 24768 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:32 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/sound/sample.sqe | Size: 3368 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:40 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/sound/sample.hde | Size: 3048 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:40 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/sound/sample.bde | Size: 726520 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:40 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/software_f1_01.tm2 | Size: 2336 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:35 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/accessory_01.tm2 | Size: 2496 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:22 GMT
URL: http://bb-scej.scei.co.jp/psnow/xml/images/information_f1_01.tm2 | Size: 2928 bytes | Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 06:53:31 GMT

[vincedev456]

Hi,

Yeah, I wish it had been more useful...

Just out of curiosity, is there any "Holy Grail" that has not been found yet? What's rare yet to be found?

[CosmicScale]

Just out of curiosity, is there any "Holy Grail" that has not been found yet? What's rare yet to be found?

We're just trying to recover files from the online channels as there's still a lot of content missing. As you can see, when connected online the files are cached. Just hoping to find XML files, images, and textures we don't already have.

Personally, I'd love to find a HDD dump that has downloaded game trailers. Most of the trailers from the online channels that you can download today are recreations as the originals are still missing.

[dongle]

What sg3_utils command did you use to dump the id in the proper format? I suspect my USB adapter isn't passing through the commands properly, but I want to double-check I'm not making a dumb mistake. Thanks.