Topic: Dead Xbox (Read 108 times)

lostsoul86 · « **on:** December 07, 2004, 08:29:00 PM »

ok ok ok well my friend was modding a Halo edition xbox and he ended up messing it up .he was using the gamesave exploit Mech Assault like we always do. he loaded all the files into the E drive but when he was copying files into the C drive of the xbox his laptop messed up on him and ended up freezing then restarting so not all files got copid onto the c drive im pretty sure he put the burt and ernie files there but i dont think the evo dash is there.so when we tried to boot back up using mech assault the xbox would just stop at the xbox logo and stay there.it wont read any games no backups or originals i cant get into the M$ dashboard either..it just stays stuck and the Light will be flashing green and RED continuously. I have another xbox hdd that is locked i thought i could just put it in there and boot from that one but it dosent work like that when i put in the other original xbox hdd that i got from another xbox it just gives me a error 6 message.

anyone have any advice on what i can do to help my friend cause he is freking out.
any tips would be usefull....thanx

PEACE!!!!!

-None- · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2004, 08:20:00 PM »

I had a similar problem (HERE) DID you back up your EEPROM? if you did you can use linux to unlock and fix the harddrive. IF not (Like me) you can A)Send it to microshit (probly make you pay $70) B)get a modchip C)hope someone smarter than me has a better option.

JohnnyHunng · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2004, 08:59:00 PM »

This is exactly why i always use Itools, although some developers of these softmods will tell it's no problem just to ftp stuff over once u've exploited in and rename stuff and all that...What if something happens with ur computer or something?

Itools handles all that, and UDE2 is unstoppable, UXE is supposed to be an upgrade cuz it works on all regions but UDE2 is superior, not gonna go into why but it is...

Sorry i couldn't help more, just hoping maybe some noobs can see this.

PS, don't get me wrong, people like dev and pedro and those guys are great for coming up with the font exploits, but puttin it in an "auto-installer" type format like Idots did is the way to go.

sigfried61 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2004, 09:59:00 PM »

Actually error code 6 means that the hardrive canot be unlock. ass you know the xbox hardrive and the motherbord have a unique identity, the only way to solve this problem is to hot swap and then install ariginal contenet to the hard drive.

krayzie · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2004, 11:00:00 PM »

JohnnyHunng · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2004, 12:06:00 AM »

Well for one, with itools, u don't even really need to be connected to ur pc (unless u wanna ftp the contents back to ur pc) so that is a good arguement that a pc failure isn't a concern when using itools...Maybe xbox failure is, but it's a chance when using ur pc as well...

As far as UDE2 being superior to UXE, i was talking to dev on irc, and he told me, he did say UXE was what they were shootin for but UDE2 was kinda stumbled upon and is the exploit that would stand up over time if any of em did...

xechoxx · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2004, 07:28:00 AM »

well eh, either way its too late and this guy did not use ltools.

It sounds like you got the new fonts but not the new xboxdash.xbe in, so it freaks out a bit while trying to read fonts. You said you used a laptop, but I think your best bet out of this is to burn a copy of xboxhdm, borrow a PC from a friend, and hotswap your drive. Unplug the IDE cable from the DVD drive in your xbox but leave it in HDD. You will get an error message when you boot, but your drive will be unlocked. so hotswap it into the PC and run xboxhdm to either return the drive to retail, and retry the mod, or you could go ahead and place the modded files on the disc when you burn it. Either way would work fine.

If you don't have access to a PC, I think a chip would solve your problem just fine.

krayzie · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2004, 08:22:00 AM »

JohnnyHunng · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:06:00 AM »

Ok, so i didn't talk to dev on Irc and he didn't say that? There were other people in the channel when he said it, wasn't a pm-type situation...He didn't say UDE2 would survive anything, he said, of the 2 (UXE and UDE2), as far as M$ changing up things and trying to attack the softmods, UDE2 would have more of a chance, hence the "would stand up over time if any of em did" quote...

Like i said, he did say UXE was what they ultimately wanted, since it's more compatible like u said, But i'm in the USA, and all the boxes i do are USA/NTSC, so UDE2 is enough, and if the guy who made it said it's just as good if not better (in 1 instance) than UXE, I'm going with UDE2....There is a way UDE2 is superior if the guy said so...I know ur a softmod expert krayzie and i'm not disrespecting ur expertise, and i am not an expert, by any means, i was just reporting what i was told...

I can't quite remember dev's explanation on why UDE2 was different from UXE in the way it would be less susceptible, but it might have been something with the way it was signed or something along those lines...I'm sure u know dev, ask him.

krayzie · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:19:00 AM »

I will do that. I am not doubting the fact that you spoke to devz3ro but I am just curious what he explained and in what context. I just really don't see how UDE2 could stand an "atack" better that UXE as they both work precisely the same. Maybe he just meant the difference in xboxdash.xbe checksums or something. And yeah if you live in america there is no real need for using UXE but there is no need for using UXE or UDE2 on an older xbox also. The uxe is just realy ultimate cuz it works on any xbox without limitations.

JohnnyHunng · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2004, 10:32:00 AM »

Yes i am in agreement with u that since UXE is totally compatible the world over its superior to all as the exploit to use...But, as far as what i was told, and the other factor that i am in the usa, UDE2 is the way for me to go....I would say that a package that works almost exactly like it's "upgrade" and is less likely to fall, is superior, to me.

He was telling me about how initially they wanted UXE but came up with UDE2, then worked on it and got UXE for the compatibility...And then he just mentioned that although UXE was what he wanted all along, something in UDE2 is different and would be less likely to be corrupted if M$ did something a certain way (i know this is very vague, but this was 2 days ago and i talk so much xbox crap online, i forget things, which is why i suggested to ask him yourself)...So basically, according to dev, they do not work the exact same way, there is one difference, period.

Either way, Itools 1.7.5 is the ticket for me with all boxes i come in contact with, but i only do softmod on 1.6 when the person doesn't want me to open their box to install a chip...And it's automated and easy as hell, and no matter what anyone says, it works.

Warclock · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2004, 12:05:00 PM »

Try to turn on by Eject button. If it boots up, you can connect to FTP and continue to transfer the files.

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