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[shanafan]

QUOTE (terabeast @ Feb 19 2003, 03:43 PM)

Hey, does anybody know if I need to delete any unsigned programs on my hard drive to get on Live?  I've installed a switch for my Enigmah, and it works great.  Instead of transferring all my emulators and roms off the hard disk, I want to keep them on and access them via an Evox CD.   From what I understand, Live doesn't do any hard disk searching so I should be safe right?  Any advice appreciated.

The ONLY way right now to be banned is using your modchip activated when playing on Live. Live does not search your HD or DVDROM for any information related to emulators, backups, or whatever

[007jamesbond]

 too much of a n00b question?  

[shanafan]

QUOTE (007jamesbond @ Feb 20 2003, 07:57 AM)

ok a n00b question, why should you need a modchip with a flashcapacity of 1024kb instead of some cheapmod with flashcapacity 256kb cause its not possible to play with backups online, so i dont see any reason? ok dont laugh    too much of a n00b question?

Honestly, don't know. Ask the modchip board

[viper11203]

ok im sorry if this is a stupid question but i have yet to mod my xbox and so i dont know too much. but if you get banned from xblive, would it be possible to just switch out the hardrive and get unbanned? would that change the EEPROM? sorry once again if this is a totally bogus and idiotic question =)

[jhan]

QUOTE (ninjatech @ Feb 22 2003, 03:28 AM)

How long does it take for them to ban you?

Depends.  Some says immediatly, some say takes days.

QUOTE (ninjatech @ Feb 22 2003, 03:28 AM)

Do you get a special message if you are banned?

No, you get the 'Cannot connect to Xbox Live' message.

QUOTE (ninjatech @ Feb 22 2003, 03:28 AM)

Does it only prevent you from logging into games, and not stop you from looking at your friends list and other account info?

If you are banned, you will not be able to connect to Xbox Live, period.

QUOTE (ninjatech @ Feb 22 2003, 03:28 AM)

All I get is "You console cannot connect to Xbox live" when I pick my gamertag. This is especially annoying because the mod is out now.

Check your XYZ number.  It's explained on another pinned thread.  From what I read, if you have a Y: ####-6#### and Z: ####-190D, you are banned.

[jhan]

QUOTE (viper11203 @ Feb 22 2003, 02:11 PM)

would it be possible to just switch out the hardrive and get unbanned? would that change the EEPROM?

No, you need a new EEPROM from an unbanned Xbox.  You can not just change the information (MAC/SERIAL/Etc.) in the EEPROM, either.  Those info are checked against the XBox Live Key in  the EEPROM.

[darylzero]

QUOTE (Eyedea @ Feb 24 2003, 08:11 PM)

I have a few questions regarding a Matrix chip and Xbox live: Do the games have to be on DVD to play Live or can you play off the hard drive? Does the hard drive have to be locked?  In the HD locking tutorial it says locking the HD is NOT necessary for Xbox live?

1.  Yes the game not only has to be on DVD, it has to be the original game.  How could you play off the HDD or with a copy of the game if you can't have the modchip on while playing on live?


2.  Yes, the HDD has to be locked.  You cannot go on live with a modchip on therefore you need to lock the drive so you can access the real xbox dashboard.  If your HDD is unlocked and you have the modchip turned off, you will not be able to do anything.

[darylzero]

QUOTE (Eyedea @ Feb 24 2003, 08:39 PM)

QUOTE (darylzero @ Feb 24 2003, 09:36 PM) 1.  Yes the game not only has to be on DVD, it has to be the original game.  How could you play off the HDD or with a copy of the game if you can't have the modchip on while playing on live? 2.  Yes, the HDD has to be locked.  You cannot go on live with a modchip on therefore you need to lock the drive so you can access the real xbox dashboard.  If your HDD is unlocked and you have the modchip turned off, you will not be able to do anything. 1. OK, just wondering. 2. I access my legit xbox dash with my hard drive unlocked, didn't know if that mattered or not.

you access it with the modchip on.  Turn off your modchip, then try to acces it.

[darylzero]

QUOTE (Eyedea @ Feb 24 2003, 11:40 PM)

QUOTE (darylzero @ Feb 24 2003, 09:41 PM) you access it with the modchip on.  Turn off your modchip, then try to acces it. Understood. So what exactly will locking my hard drive do for me other then let me boot the MS dash? Also, once I lock the hard drive will I be able to still transfer files back and forth to it via my network and use it the same way I am now?

It will allow you to play live with the mod chip disabled for one.  Locking the drive makes the xbox think its an 8 gig drive.

And, yes you will be able to transfer files the same way you can now.  Obviously you need the mod enabled to do this.

[shanafan]

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So by locking the hard drive I am fooling the Xbox into thinking it still has a 8GB hard drive when the original BIOS is loaded but when its loading the Mod Chip's BIOS it still will give me access to my 60GB hard and games so I can play from the dash?

Locked or unlocked, you will still have 100% access to your HD when your modchip is on.

Download Configmagic to lock your HD. It is the best and easiest way.

[avian]

I replaced my original HD with a 100G HD, it is still unlocked.  Do I need to get a "lock key" or something from the original drive to lock the new drive or can I lock it directly using config magic.  I read a tutorial about having to connect the original drive on a PC to get a "lock key" or something and then use the same key to lock the new drive.  Can't config magic get the lock key from the EEPROM?

[shanafan]

QUOTE (avian @ Feb 26 2003, 03:55 PM)

I replaced my original HD with a 100G HD, it is still unlocked.  Do I need to get a "lock key" or something from the original drive to lock the new drive or can I lock it directly using config magic.  I read a tutorial about having to connect the original drive on a PC to get a "lock key" or something and then use the same key to lock the new drive.  Can't config magic get the lock key from the EEPROM?

Use Configmagic to lock the HD, it gives it a password of TEAMASSEMBLY. Just use to Configmagic to un/lock your HD, you don't need to use your PC at all

[kev2h]

...uhh...i hav evox...well im goin to get it...and i dunno if it can work on xbox live...my xbox will be if u press and hold the power button then evox will start up...but if u just press the button then the reg xbox screen will pop up...will that mean evox isnt on...does that mean i can play live

[zork007]

I have a a Xecuter 2lite installed with an on and off switch. Installed evolutionX as my dashboard. I took all the necessary precautions.. ie backingup c and e drive of my Xbox. I had LIVE installed b4 I got my Xbox modded.

When I installed evolution i renamed the default.xbe from evolution to xboxdash.xbe. I then copied over the original xboxdash.xbe and renamed it msxboxdash.xbe. I configured the evox.ini file to boot with the original xbox dash by putting this line in ... MSDashBoard   = "c:msxboxdash.xbe" if the mod chip is off. Everything is working fine.

My question is, how do I safely get on LIVE without being banned? I read somewhere here in the forum that i need to rename the original dash back to xboxdash.xbe. Will i now need to boot with evolution to play my backups? Isnt there an easier way to set this up without haveing to keep renaming files and booting from disc.

[dynamike1]