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"If you simply get the message "Xbox Live not found", then check your XYZ settings. Specifically, we're looking at row Y, the third and fourth characters. If these say "C1", "C2", "C3", or "8A" (NOT A8!), then you have a hardware mismatch problem with your EEPROM. Typically, you'll also see "AFFF" or "0000" in the first half of Z as well. This most frequently arises from people modifying their EEPROM settings so that they can play PAL software on an NTSC Xbox, or vice versa."

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00C2 (Almost Definitely) FINAL INFO:
By Cutriss

It is my guess (and much of the user-posted evidence supports this) that when people are using ConfigMagic to lock their HDs, they are either doing so incorrectly, or there may be an underlying problem in ConfigMagic.

If your Xbox is banned and you successfully connect to Live, you will always get a message saying that your connection is dropped because of modified hardware or software.

If you simply get the message "Xbox Live not found", then check your XYZ settings. Specifically, we're looking at row Y, the third and fourth characters. If these say "C1", "C2", "C3", or "8A" (NOT A8!), then you have a hardware mismatch problem with your EEPROM. Typically, you'll also see "AFFF" or "0000" in the first half of Z as well. This most frequently arises from people modifying their EEPROM settings so that they can play PAL software on an NTSC Xbox, or vice versa.

harrytasker points out that using the Enigmah PAL-NTSC switcher can possibly restore this:

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I had same problem but i FIXED it like this:
I ran my avalaunch and looked at my Hardware settings.
It said i had PAL-1 or PAL-I whatever and behind it said: WEIRD
So i thought let's use the Enigmah PAL-NTSC switcher, so i did and select PAL, rebooted again and checked hardware again. The WEIRD word was gone so i turned off modchip, rebooted and voila i was able to connect again to the XBOX live. Dont know what went wrong but its working again

If this fails, the best way to fix this problem is to backup everything on your HD and start the HD locking/prepping procedure all over again, using your old EvoX backups (YOU DO HAVE THESE, RIGHT?), and ATAPWD/HDDUNLOCK/LiveInfo. Don't forget to copy your Live account to a memory card. Once you've completed this procedure, copy your Live account back, and try to connect to Live. You should connect successfully.

You do *not* need to replace your EEPROM because of a C1/C2/C3/8A error.

And the moral of the story? Quit mucking around with your region settings.

that xyz thread has helped many in your case and the y codes you posted match the text i quoted above exactly so i dont understand why you would want to argue about it. just read it again and try your best to understand. if you dont understand something, you can always post your questions, but you cannot change any of those values, or even affect them, without following the instructions.

hint: your eeprom values were affected by something that happened with the xbox since it last connected to xbl and it was the same thing that caused the region code error. when you fix it, the xbox will stop giving you that error and connect to xbox live.

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Never mind - I should be able to figure this out myself.  If no, I'll go to the n00b forum.

Thank you for your help.