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[opjose]

Ok folks.

I anxiously awaited the 3:00 AM bell to see what was happening with XBLive.

My "main" Xbox still would not connect, even with the mod chip switched off. I get NO connection from the console and a message about "Connection could not be created".

WTF?

So I tried another modded Xbox, same account (via memory card).

It works perfectly. Huh?

Both boxes have the same BIOS (Evox 2.5, blue, err, ybox). Using flashed TSOPs via the Matrix "trick".

The one that doesn't work (which used to) cannot even ping the servers, P0/0. The one that does work can ping fine P8/8.

The one that DOES work, doesn't even have the hard drive locked.

The one that DOESN'T work, has the drive locked and I originally only brought it up with the original bios.

The ONE thing that remains consistent is the "serial number" displayed at the top of both machines.

Bottom line: It's NOT the mod chip which is at fault.

[Snoogans]

what a relief, but i find it strange on mod couldconnect, and the other could not

[opjose]

It gets stranger.

Two unmodded systems are in identical straits!

Again I'm using the SAME account on both.

I'm about to try a fifth now.

[shanafan]

so you flashed the onboard bios and it works?

[Snoogans]

jeez,

this is wierd. It could be server issues, but i highly doubt it, although hotmail is down...

[opjose]

Ok another modded Xbox works!

This one has an Xtender.

I booted to Evolution-X with Xtender on, checked connectivity, which was fine, then dropped to Revolt and was able to initiate a game. (not many players at this time though!)

I was also able to "update" the content on both the working Xboxes.

Thus far

2 MODDED xboxes working (1 with TSOP FLASHED with EvoX 2.5, another with Xtender 29 wire mod)

1 MODDED xbox NOT working (1 with TSOP FLASHED with EvoX 2.5)

1 non-modded Xbox not working

1 non-modded xbox working.

In all the sucessful tests I was able to hear and speak to other people on Live.

I WAS able to run the games from the hard drive.

Note: MotoGP & Wacked servers are still down though. Revolt is up.

[opjose]

QUOTE (falgun @ Nov 15 2002, 09:24 AM)

dude forget live, my question is how many xbox do u have laying around to test? dang how do u get so many just laying around, all u need is one, not two just bored and have nothing to say so messing around

                                    Right now I have 6 Xboxes "laying around".

Three are mine, 3 are "on loan" for testing.

[Snoogans]

i love you opjose

[opjose]

Now I'm pissed about the two non-working boxes.

I know that it must be related to the serial number that the XBLive Dash shows.

[Snoogans]

So live is banning serial numbers? Did you use these boxes to connect to live earlier?

[Snoogans]

He has a point, opjose, try leaving it on for an extended period of time, unless you don't want to, of course

[opjose]

QUOTE (Snoogans @ Nov 15 2002, 09:39 AM)

So live is banning serial numbers? Did you use these boxes to connect to live earlier?

                                    ALL worked on Live earlier.

[opjose]

QUOTE (guboogi @ Nov 15 2002, 09:42 AM)

just a thought, but maybe it's not so much about the INITIAL connectivity but moreso how much/often you use it on xbox live?  i know this doesn't explain why some xboxes don't work right off the bat, but there are a lot of us who used to be able to get on and now can't.  so maybe every so often once you're connected MS does some sort of scan and "picks off" users that it finds that have mod chips or what not. so perhaps if you stay connected with that modded one, it won't work after a while?

                                    Nope.

All were used equally.

I even had them all up during the connectivity tests too.

[opjose]

QUOTE (Snoogans @ Nov 15 2002, 09:43 AM)

He has a point, opjose, try leaving it on for an extended period of time, unless you don't want to, of course

                                    Nope that's not it either.

[Snoogans]

maybe certain ones were banned for being on early (i don't know if they did that...but hey)