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[JBNinja99]

okay, here is my question(s). first off, i am banned like many others. however i do posses a nice unbanned eeprom. so let me get this straight on what to do with configmagic. do i put configmagic on a cdrw and boot to it? then go in and unlock my hd, replace my banned eeprom with my new eeprom, and relock the hd? is that it? and where do i put my new valid eeprom? do i burn it on the cdrw in the data directory of configmagic?
next question...once i successfully put a new eeprom on my box, what next? i have a enigma chip on my box, but with a switch on it. and as of right now, i am running with evoX v. 108.2812. i notice when i turn my chip off, my xbox will not boot. i do have a copy of my original xbox c drive. should i just wipe the hd and put it back on to start fresh? i mean, once i get my box back on live, will i be booting to my ms dash or my evoX dash? and if so, should my switch be on or off? i'm just concerned about what i can and cannot do once i am unbanned again. like, what are the no-no's about bieng modded and playing xbl? i know that once i do get back on live i am never to access my ms dash with my chip on.
so, when i am unbanned...if i want to play a live game, should i just turn off my chip and start the game? and if i want to play a backup or access my games off my xbox hd, just turn the chip on and boot to evoX?
i know this is a lot of stuff, but any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks alot.

jb

[shanafan]

Your Xbox doesn't boot when the modchip is off is because your xboxdash.xbe is probably EvolutionX. And, it might also be a case of your HD not being locked.

Configmagic does everything for you. Just follow the configmagic.ini file that comes with it to find out where to place things.

To play on Xbox Live, turn modchip off, boot Xbox, and load original game.

To play a backup, turn modchip on. With modchip, be sure NOT to access any Live tabs on the MS dash or in a game.

Since you are running the Enigmah and with Live, the MS dash MUST be xboxdash.xbe, you will have to run EvolutionX off a CD.

[shanafan]

No offense, but please don't PM me. We have this board here for a reason.

[JBNinja99]

okay, well booting to my original msdash won't be a problem, i can change all that in evoX. and when i need to access games, i can do that with evoX on a cd. so basically, my chip will be off pretty much all the time then. just put in a live game, and boot up with my chip off.
now with evoX on a cdrw...here's my question. occasionaly, when i boot to evoX on a cdrw, it won't boot. sometimes it will take 4 or 5 times to boot. now if say it does not boot to evoX...and goes to the msdashboard...will i be allright? just as long as i do not access any of the tabs? that is my main concern. in accessing evoX via cdrw, i know it may screw up and that is what i am worried about.
and lastly, about the configmagic.ini file...what all do i need to change? just where the eeprom .cfg and .bin files are? as of now they are set to EEPROMBinFile = "D:\data\eeprom.bin" and EEPROMCfgFile = "D:\data\eeprom.cfg"...which is where they are. do i need to change the screenX or screenY offset any? or the xbox version any? thanks again.

jb

[shanafan]

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sometimes it will take 4 or 5 times to boot. now if say it does not boot to evoX...and goes to the msdashboard...will i be allright?

Common problem with EvolutionX discs. But, you aren't understanding. In order to run the EvolutionX CD, you need to have the modchip on. You must not play Live with the modchip on. If your Xbox doesn't boot the EvolutionX CD, and the modchip is on, and it goes to the MS dash, don't play on Live.

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and lastly, about the configmagic.ini file...what all do i need to change? just where the eeprom .cfg and .bin files are? as of now they are set to EEPROMBinFile = "D:\data\eeprom.bin" and EEPROMCfgFile = "D:\data\eeprom.cfg"...which is where they are. do i need to change the screenX or screenY offset any? or the xbox version any? thanks again.

For the input and output specs, I set the paths to C:\eeprom. But, since you might be booting the unbanned EEPROM off a CD, follow what the default specs are. Don't worry about the cfg file. Leave the offsets alone. Leave the version alone.

[shanafan]

Oh I will!  

[JBNinja99]

sounds good. i will be trying this out tommorow...it's 3am now. wish me luck!

thanks again.

jb

[JBNinja99]

one more quick question...do i need to unlock/lock my hd any?

thanks.

jb

[shanafan]

Yes, in order to play on Xbox Live, your HD has to be locked because the original BIOS wants a locked HD

[JBNinja99]

another thing shanafan...do i need a password for my xbox hd? or can i just unlock it with configmagic, and then when i lock it after replacing the eeprom just assign it a password? thanks again.

jb

[shanafan]

Just use Configmagic. It is such a great program and it tells you the password too

[JBNinja99]

shanafan...me back again...couple more questions...
i am having trouble launching configmagic from a cd-rw. is it allright to launch it from the xbox hd? put it on evoX and launch it from the menu? also, i have configmagic beta and beta 2. however, beta 2 will not launch. either from a cd-rw or from the hd. only beta will work. will this be a problem? i'm not sure what version of xbox i have...i know it is first generation though...it was one of the first one's purchased.
now, just so i don't screw anything up...as of right now i have the evoX dash on my xbox. is it allright to keep evoX as my dash? or should i put the original msdash back on? like, can i put configmagic on my hd...launch it, change my eeprom...and still be alright? i'm still a little confused on what i can and cannot do.
can i keep evoX on as my dash...turn the chip on...and boot to evoX without a problem? and then if i want to play a live game, just turn my chip off and boot to the game? will i be allright like that?
and finally, just to clarify...when using configmagic...i go in, unlock my hd...load eeprom from .bin file...and lock it and i'm done...right? just want to make sure. thanks for all the help.

jb

[JBNinja99]

like, i don't ned to use on-the-fly edit eeprom, or update xbox eeprom right? just unlock the hd, load eeprom from .bin file, and then lock it and i'm back on live correct? thanks so much again.

jb

[shanafan]

If your Xbox is unbanned, you need to update your EEPROM will an unbanned one. So, you need to use the Update EEPROM command in Configmagic.

Yes, you can run Configmagic fine from the HD. Beta 2 doesn't work? Make sure you have all the proper folders, etc

To use Live successfully on a modded Xbox, you must have a switch. To make this sound simple, with the modchip switched off, Xbox will load xboxdash.xbe which is the MS dash. Play originals on Live.

With the modchip switched on, Xbox will load evoxdash.xbe (for example) and you can load backups. Do not however access any Live tabs within the game.

[JBNinja99]

okay, i have a modded box with a switch on it. but i notice if i turn the chip off and boot, i get the error message. will this be a problem? i can launch live games no problem with the chip off. do i even need to be able to launch to the ms dashboard? i have an old enigma chip.
and with configmagic...beta 2 does not seem to want to launch. i have downloaded it from many different sites...it still did not work. all the files and folders seem correct. either from a cdrw or the hd...beta 2 will not work. will doing it from beta from the hd be allright?
and lastly...it goes unlock, update, and lock right?

another thing about the two different dashes. my evoxdash is named xboxdash.xbe...and my msdash is named msxboxdash.xbe. so when i turn off my chip and boot...it goes to the 'your xbox needs maintence' screen. will this be a problem? this is my latest concern.

thanks again so much shanafan.

jb