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« Reply #120 on: November 18, 2004, 07:38:00 PM »
QUOTE (dzv @ Nov 18 2004, 09:22 PM)
Alright, I tested this and also moved the MAC Addy over.  First, I re-flashed my EEPROM back to how it was originally (banned state).  Then I just changed the HDD Key and Mac Addy (from my unbanned EEPROM).  This worked, and I am now able to connect.  Funnily, I am also behind a router.

So, changing the HDD Key and Mac Addy got me back onto Live.  However, I don't know how long this will last.  We'll see what happens over the next few days.

Try just changing the Mac Addy and see if your eeprom will work. I'm almost positive it will report a technical error.
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« Reply #121 on: November 18, 2004, 08:34:00 PM »
Clarify for me and others:

How is a HDDKey generated? or should I say when? at the factory or when they make the eeprom?

And I see a lot of people saying they tried it with their stock HDDKey, but if you got chiped swapped HD and then locked new HD is'nt that key the same?

And why would MS use that to bann vs. another id in the eeprom like serial#?
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« Reply #122 on: November 18, 2004, 08:38:00 PM »
So, don't you basically need a new EEPROM to get a new HDKey?
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« Reply #123 on: November 18, 2004, 08:48:00 PM »
QUOTE (Slrpgeit @ Nov 19 2004, 12:48 AM)
you havn't played live much have you? spammer...

Actually have a 2 year subscription on it, been on there about 5 times in total. If 12 year old racists with the 'robot' voicemask is your idea of entertainment, each to his own..
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« Reply #124 on: November 18, 2004, 10:25:00 PM »
QUOTE (Gumba @ Nov 19 2004, 12:12 AM)

That's a stupid reason for thinking the Marriage Theory is bogus.

When MS gets an xbox in for repair the first thing they would do would be to enter the Serial Number (from the back of the box) into a job logging system.

If you think the world's most powerful software company couldn't tie the serial number from the back of the box to the serial number in the marriage database, and thus revert the marriage... when ever they perform an HD swap on an xbox, then I dunno what to say.

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The fact is, the Marriage Theory is still the most important theory in regards to these bans, this new information just covers the nuts and bolts of *how* the marriage is actually done.

Actually, since I just switched back to my upgraded HDD yesterday, and I have yet to be banned, I think that completely blows the marriage theory out of the water.

IE. I signed up for live using a one drive (not even sure it was my original), put my stock in when I heard about the bannings of the non-stock drives, and have since put a completely new drive in (upgraded from the 80GB I had installed to a 120GB I had left over from a PC).

The bans "usually" happen within 24 hours, so if I'm not banned come monday, I say screw that lame ass marriage theory.
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« Reply #125 on: November 18, 2004, 10:39:00 PM »
QUOTE (Cjeheth @ Nov 18 2004, 08:33 PM)
actually, the marriage theory is still probable, even with the repair issue. Its not hard for MS to change the eeprom to a new one along with the hdd, it could explain why its so easy for people to do anyway.

flashing the tsop is IMPOSSIBLE - they aren't flash writable, at least not from the start, as theres hardware measures in place to stop it (but, can be removed to allow tsop flashing).

Hmm..  Since I've never attempted to flash the TSOP myself, I wasn't aware of the hardware measures.  Upon further review, it seems you are right.

I just wondering though, we have programs that will load different BIOS (PBL), would it be possible for M$ to write one that does effectively the same thing, allowing them to insert a new BIOS in while booting without actually flashing anything..

(granted, I still think the LPC theory + proliferation of people who do/did not fully understand how to safely use thier mod is what is really going on)
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« Reply #126 on: November 19, 2004, 02:25:00 AM »
QUOTE (r1mick @ Nov 19 2004, 08:45 PM)
Can someone please help..

I've got Slayer's v2.6, My 120GB HDD that worked on LIVE until it got booted with the chip on.

I've still got my old retail HDD that I have reinstalled to get its HDD-Key but when I plug the large HDD back in, in Configmagic it is still showing the exact same HDD Key.

How do I find the original HDD HDD-Key so I can put that in place with my large 120GB HDD re-installed?

The HDD Key doesn't change when you change HDDs.  It is stored in the EEPROM on your Xbox.  You need to get a HDD Key from another EEPROM (Xbox).
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« Reply #127 on: November 19, 2004, 03:03:00 AM »
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in english translation:
I find your idea not fun because you take a new hdd key and if you fall on somedy who get this key in live,he will be banished.I find this  grr.gif  .If you want to play live:get xbconnect,you must stop this,you are not alone in xbox live in the world.In short the guy made attention that one nothing required>>> put has their place.

sorry for my bad english  wink.gif
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« Reply #128 on: November 19, 2004, 03:58:00 AM »
QUOTE (dfunked @ Nov 19 2004, 04:51 AM)
Actually have a 2 year subscription on it, been on there about 5 times in total. If 12 year old racists with the 'robot' voicemask is your idea of entertainment, each to his own..

Not everyone on live is like that. I kick people who are racist and/or use voicemasks. Once you've found some decent people, add them to your friends list and play with them.
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« Reply #129 on: November 19, 2004, 07:04:00 AM »
QUOTE (mjimi420 @ Nov 19 2004, 02:57 AM)
I replaced my hdd key with the stock hdd key that came with my xbox and updated the eeprom.  I still can't sign into xbox live because now when xblive tries to connect i now get a communication error.  Anyone else experience this problem?

Regarding communication errors you might want to try the following.

I just modded a brand new xbox with Xenium ice and 120GB HDD.
Uploaded evox, XBMC and a few more apps and homebrew games.
Booted in evox and tested some of the apps/games.
Booted to M$ dash every thing was OK.
Tried to setup a new xbl account using a 2months free trial.
Connected to XBL just fine, started to download upgrade files, system rebooted after download. When back to M$ dash and tried to finish seting up account.
everytime i tried to connect to XBL my box locked up !!!.
Restored M$dash from previous back-up, started set-up process again, connect download upfdate files, reboot and ... locked-up again !!! Tried one more time just to be sure, same result !
I had all my apps on F: so C was"virgin", but e: was not !
Some of the homebrew apps/ games  had created folders and files on E: . In particular I had a game folder on E (created by xbmc, in think)
Compared current content of E to backed-up content (prior to installing/running any new apps) removed what did not belong. Booted in M$ dash launched XBL and "VOILA" connected right away, completed my account set-up and went into live and I am still in it after 2 weeks (I do not have Halo2). Note that this box had never been connected to live before I did the mod and HDD upgrade.

To recap, i could connect just fine to XBL to download the XBL/M$ dash update files.
After Update files were downloaded, and the box rebooted as needed, I could not connect.After Cleaning my C: and E: from any "foreign" content I was able to connect  just fine.

So i think that the new updated XBL/Xbdash files try to verify and convert the content of your C and E to the new version of XBL, if a file is found not "signed" by M$ or not supposed to be there the system hangs; and this happens even before you are connect to XBL, it is an internal check of C and E files.

Just my experience! Maybe worth trying to clean your C and E if you cant connect.

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« Reply #130 on: November 19, 2004, 07:09:00 AM »
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« Reply #131 on: November 19, 2004, 07:42:00 AM »
QUOTE (ricjax99 @ Nov 19 2004, 04:12 PM)
Is it possible to take a screen dump of your C:\ and E:\ drives (thru flash FXP or whatever)? I have no idea what state a "virgin" drive would look like.  huh.gif

Cheers  smile.gif

Here is the listing of my C and E files and folders prior to upgrade, mod, and XBL connection:
C:
folders:
Audio
fonts
xboxdashdat.1012A700
Xodash
Files:
XBox Book.xtf
Xbox.xtf
xboxdash.xbe

E:
Folders:
Tdata
Udata
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« Reply #132 on: November 19, 2004, 08:09:00 AM »
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« Reply #133 on: November 19, 2004, 08:14:00 AM »
What about E:/Cache/ ?
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« Reply #134 on: November 19, 2004, 08:25:00 AM »
QUOTE (specs78 @ Nov 19 2004, 05:21 PM)
Does this mean if you have any backup games or emulators on these drives you will be kicked?

I did not say that ! I dont know.
What I said was, keeping my C and E clean helped me connect and set-up my XBL account.
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