Topic: How To Copy M8_16 Bios To 512k & 1024k (Read 146 times)

CivicGuy03 · « **on:** July 11, 2004, 01:56:00 PM »

Here is a very detailed guide on how to make your m8_16 BIOS into 512k and 1024k (1mb). Enjoy!

Open an MS-DOS Window and first type in:

C:\WINDOWS>copy /b

Then drag the m8_16.bin (256k in size) file onto the MS-DOS Window and you'll get something like this:

ex. C:\WINDOWS>copy /b C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\M8_16.BIN

Next, you'll want to type in "/b" (because you will be using a binary file) followed by the "+" sign to combine the two files. Now you'll have something that will look close to this example:

ex. C:\WINDOWS>copy /b C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\M8_16.BIN /b +

Now drag that same 256k file into the window followed by a space and the destination folder where your new file will be going.

ex. C:\WINDOWS>copy /b C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\M8_16.BIN /b + C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\M8_16.BIN C:\XBOX\BIOS

Hit ENTER and you'll make a 512k file of the bios, which would look like this:

C:\WINDOWS>copy /b C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\M8_16.BIN /b + C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\M8_16.BIN C:\XBOX\BIOS
C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\m8_16.bin
C:\XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1\m8_16.bin
1 file(s) copied

There's your 512k BIOS file! If you'd like to make a 1024k file, just do these exact steps, but instead use the new 512k that you just made, and remember: Don't have the same source folder as destination folder.

I tried to make the 1024k (1mb) BIOS put of the 256k BIOS by using the "/b +" command four times, but my MS-DOS window wouldn't let me type in that many spaces.

Any changes that I should make, please PM me, and post here with any comments. Thanks.

Exobex · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2004, 11:39:00 AM »

A bit simpler, perhaps:-

For 512K
Open MS-DOS window
CD \XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1 (or wherever you put it)
COPY /b M8_16.BIN+M8_16.BIN M8_16_512.BIN

For 1024K
Open MS-DOS window
CD \XBOX\BIOS\EVOLUT~1 (or wherever you put it)
COPY /b M8_16.BIN+M8_16.BIN+M8_16.BIN+M8_16.BIN M8_16_1024.BIN

alx2 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2004, 02:53:00 PM »

On *nix you can double the bios size with:

cat m8.bin > bios.bin; cat m8.bin >> bios.bin

CivicGuy03 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2004, 11:47:00 PM »

Thanks for the replys, anyone else have a different experience?

gsgleason · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2004, 09:31:00 AM »

This is good stuff. how can you use command prompt to cut it in half? (not relevent - just curious)

CivicGuy03 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2004, 03:39:00 AM »

Par · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2004, 10:56:00 PM »

This is a great tutorial. This should be pinned. LOL

Pender · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2004, 08:02:00 AM »

A@ron · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2004, 10:34:00 AM »

yes cat and split both work in Mac OS X (I can confirm this totally). you just cd to the path where your bioses are and type in

CivicGuy03 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2004, 11:02:00 AM »

Pinned or "Important Topics" would be sweet, lowers the repeated questions about this subject.

CivicGuy03 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2004, 07:51:00 PM »

Bump, helping lessen the quesions.

MadCraiZ · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2004, 12:32:00 AM »

why would you want a bigger bios? I'm a n00b.

majik655 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2004, 12:45:00 AM »

anti-hu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2004, 01:01:00 AM »

or you could just use evtool to change bios size among other things.

anti-hu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2004, 01:05:00 AM »

opps d-post.

This post has been edited by anti-hu: Jul 23 2004, 08:06 AM

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