Topic: ATTENTION: Solution For Xbox Live Bannings (Read 1884 times)

miggidy · « **Reply #75 on:** November 09, 2004, 07:17:00 PM »

OK guys,

I have used this method for the second time and it worked again.
Well at least so far,
I've been on Live for 17 hours now and everything is working fine.

Just a recap, I got a hold of a new eeprom (thanx again Cloaked) and a new 120 gig WD HDD. And a new Live account....
I just took a break from some Halo2 deathmatch action to fill you guys in.

As for those who ask:
"What about me? I was banned in the past and got my xbox unbanned by using the old eeprom swap method and everything was working fine last time I checked. I since then closed my Xbox Live account, well before "ban day". I want to know if I'll get banned if I open a new account?"

Well peeps, I got a friend who's caught in this scenario.
Tonight he will open a new Live account, I'll let ya'll know how it goes....

Natooken · « **Reply #76 on:** November 09, 2004, 07:37:00 PM »

I am not sure how one would go about doing this, but I feel that untill the people ,who failed...following all the the step...EXACTLY, post up and explain...than it should be acknowlaged that there is a 90% success rate. Just until those people fess up. Even better if they admit not completly adhering to the full procedure.

I say 90 becuase I can't recall if some did "fail" with the exact procedure or not.

shanafan · « **Reply #77 on:** November 09, 2004, 07:41:00 PM »

dfroot · « **Reply #78 on:** November 09, 2004, 08:01:00 PM »

I just ordered a new harddrive from ebay for .99 cents. I will tell you guys if this method worked for me. It sounds like it should work, its more than likely overkill tho. Im sure in a matter of weeks we will be able to just change a certain file or serial in our HD that will fix the problem, but until then, nice work guys. I cant believe all of this was posted within a day of the incident. M$ aint got nothin on us.

golightning · « **Reply #79 on:** November 09, 2004, 08:10:00 PM »

MogKnight · « **Reply #80 on:** November 09, 2004, 08:25:00 PM »

Before I do anything, I'm going to run by what I'm planning to do (because there is no way they're going to stop me and this city's first sold copy of Halo 2)

Right now I have a WD2500 (250gigs) which was banned with the current eeprom. I also have the stock harddrive which I originally used to start my Xbox Live Account. So basically, if they did keep track of hard drives, I entered Xbox Live with my stock and my new one.

What I intend to do is aquire an eeprom for my Xbox, reformat the stock hard drive with the slayers disc (to retail of course). Then, with my one of my 2 Month Free Trials, create a new GT (with the same Credit Card info as my old GT mind you) and see where I go from there. I will transfer absolutely nothing from my old hard drive at all. I will try to make it as close to "unmodded" as I can. Maybe even rip out the modchip (good thing it's solderless) just to be extremely safe.

If anyone sees anything fishy that you know I'll fail, please tell me so I'll know. Once I hear some opinions about this, I guess I'll find someone who has a 1.1 unbanned eeprom lying about.

lazarus18 · « **Reply #81 on:** November 09, 2004, 09:52:00 PM »

I would like to know the answer to this as well, as this is exactly what I will do. My question is on the HD serial #. If indeed MS is checking this, will formatting with Slayers generate a new serial # if we try to reformat an old HD that has been used before on Live? I am in the all too familiar boat of having hacked my box, gotten on Live, upgraded the HD and am now banned. I;m concerned that Live will know this HD. I'll see what config magic says after trying Slayers. If it's the same I'm not going to waste my new eeprom on this until I know it will work.

-Rob

MogKnight · « **Reply #82 on:** November 09, 2004, 11:48:00 PM »

Yeah, I also have to wonder about that HD#, the Xbox Live SN #...

So many friggen factors... why not just leave us alone?

Kamakazie · « **Reply #83 on:** November 10, 2004, 12:22:00 AM »

I'd love to try this, got my old stock XBox HDD, the slayers install disc burnt, and I'm just missing a fresh EEPROM.

otherguy · « **Reply #84 on:** November 10, 2004, 01:25:00 AM »

If anyone needs stock hard drives (with all default files loaded) i can supply t hem cheap. I have a stack of 7 available right now.
I'd be willing to part with them for $10 plus shipping.

ScoopyBadBoy · « **Reply #85 on:** November 10, 2004, 01:51:00 AM »

will it be ok for a PAL console?

lazarus18 · « **Reply #86 on:** November 10, 2004, 02:20:00 AM »

Well I bit the bullet and went with my original HD. So far so good. I reflashed eeprom, made a new gamertag and got online without incident. Others have reported getting back online only to be banned later, but I think that was all with the larger HD. We'll see how this goes, but I'm cautiously optimistic. Now I have to work on making an ugly external dual HD arrangement. As if the Xbox wasn't ugly enough... thanks again MS.

-Rob

feet14 · « **Reply #87 on:** November 10, 2004, 05:16:00 AM »

DeathwishCrew · « **Reply #88 on:** November 10, 2004, 07:43:00 AM »

xfiendx · « **Reply #89 on:** November 10, 2004, 07:50:00 AM »

I'm gonna try this as soon as i get home from work. i guess I'm the only one who didn't sell their old hd? hahaha. The EEprom should still be good on the original HD, right? that wasn't in when I got banned.

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