Topic: Important Info On The X2 Bios! (Read 223 times)

M3_DeL · « **on:** January 21, 2003, 05:31:00 PM »

I have found........on numerous occations that the X2 Bios searches first on the HD for .XBE's then the DVD Drive. If no .XBE's are found on the HD it automatically gives you a Dashboard error (16). This of course would make it impossible to load a CD on your xbox with a blank HD in it.

Be forewarned.

In order to install a new HD you must use a different bios!!!!!!!!!

Refer to this thread it you have a soldered in Matrix or want to flash via EvoX.

Helpfull thread

M3_DeL · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2003, 06:57:00 PM »

Note I have not confirmed this with the Xecuter Team but only with my trials and a few people on the IRC

xbox_freak!! · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2003, 07:02:00 PM »

wtf? mine worked....oh well.....

xbox_freak!! · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2003, 07:03:00 PM »

put dash on the disc?

Cheerio · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2003, 05:52:00 PM »

m3 - it helps to have a physical working harddrive -

not a frozen italian loaf on an ide cable.

xbox_freak!! · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2003, 05:53:00 PM »

QUOTE (Cheerio @ Jan 21 2003, 08:52 PM)

m3 - it helps to have a physical working harddrive -

not a frozen italian loaf on an ide cable.

lmao.....could I have cheese with that?

M3_DeL · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2003, 07:10:00 PM »

so you guys have installed a Brand new zeroed out drive with X2 bios on the chip?

I have never had the problem like i did with the X2 Bios.

Plese respond if you have installed a new Zeroed HD with X2 bios on it?

The problem I ran it was it wasn't booting the evoX disk when I had the blank drive in, but when I put the oem back in it booted the disc fine!!!!

This post has been edited by M3_DeL: Jan 22 2003, 03:12 AM

gabvey · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2003, 08:17:00 PM »

Yes, I did use a x2 early (beta) 4973 bios when I changed the harddrive.
But it was a F-boot variation of the x2.

I had no problem booting on cd when I first format the new drive. (However I had to find a cd that was compatible the DVD player, but that's another story).

Now I use a 4974 bios patched with xbtools (still booting on F) and I have no problem at all.

Gabriel

M3_DeL · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2003, 08:20:00 PM »

Hmm......Wonders if the variation makes a difference.

I am curious anyone else try this with a vigin X2 bios.....no variations?

??

Perplexer · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2003, 11:05:00 PM »

I can confirm. Virgin X2 bios (4973 1.0) from xtreme-mods would not boot EvoX from CD-RW or DVD-R on a zeroed HDD. I ended up flashing to 4974 and it worked fine.

Oh, did I mention that the first chip shipped with a bad flash? Between these two problems, drove me freaking nuts. Bastards never heard of quality control?

M3_DeL · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2003, 12:27:00 PM »

Mods I would like this to maybe be pinned.......I am interested to see if there is some truth to this. We would need to make X2 aware (that is unless they already are)!!!!!!

Cheerio · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2003, 12:39:00 PM »

moved...and it isnt really pinnble. you didnt find a solution - yet know if your not the one causing the problem....

Cheerio · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2003, 11:29:00 AM »

oops. double move

equilibrium · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2003, 11:31:00 AM »

my xecuter2 lite worked str8 away on installing a new hdd. It booted from a evox cd on the first try. Maybe sommit is slightly different on your setup ??

seems a bit of an assumption that ALL xecuters/xecuter BIOSES have this problem.

420247 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2003, 12:42:00 PM »

I installed an X2 lite on my friend's xbox. Then he bought a brand new WD 120g drive and I helped him put it in. I was able to boot the "evox new hd dash" from a DVDr. We had no problems whatsoever.

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