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Marker57

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« Reply #120 on: November 10, 2004, 08:39:00 PM »
I have an Xbox ver. 1.2 w/ Xecuter Lite 2.2 installed.  I had this thing modded over a year ago, w/ the stock hd.  My mod installer didn't know that I had an Xbox Live account on this console, so he modded it, turned it on, auto-logged into Xbox Live and got it banned.  He then installed a new EEPROM for me, and I was able to go back on Live again (w/ stock HD).  Since then, I have upgraded the HD to an 80gb, then to a 160gb, and finally a 200gb.

I have not logged into Live since early February playing Project Gotham Racing 2 (I believe I had the 80gb HD at this time).  I will be receiving Halo 2 next week.  Somebody mentioned that MS has only been collecting the HD info for the last 8 months.  I last logged into Live in February which was 9 months ago, so would I be safe to log in now?  Or am I screwed since I got banned before over a year ago?  Would getting a new EEPROM to match w/ the 200gb which has never been on Live be a wise choice?

Thanks in advance.
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« Reply #121 on: November 10, 2004, 08:41:00 PM »
Ok guys I have been reading up alot and from what I have understood, I should be fine on xbox live, but I know nothing is definite.  

Here is what I have:
ver. 1.0
160gb Maxtor
X2.1 pro

Ok I did install xbox live before I modded, but I modded and put the HD in around June 2003.  I used the account recovery to get my account on that HD.  I have never been banned.  I haven't been online for over a month though.  I did have a french/english version of a game, but it is gone.  

What do you guys think?  I think it should be good to go, but this thread doesn't completely support that theory.  I am going to have a friend bring over H2 to see if it works and then I will decide whether I'm going to be keeping xbox live.
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HomicidalMo0se

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« Reply #122 on: November 10, 2004, 08:43:00 PM »
we've already concluded that it's either the marriage theory or the flagged gt theory. or some other wierd shit is happening...

we need to find out when they started recording the marriages. but i think that's pretty much impossible.

i guess we just need to get more info for other peoples' experiences... X_x
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« Reply #123 on: November 10, 2004, 08:43:00 PM »
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Sup everyone! seems that I am what you would call a lurker lol. Anyway, im here to give my stats. I have xbox ver 1.1, x2 pro, 80G WD HD. I sighned up my xbox live account for the first time all after the mods where done. My box is as loaded as it can get with all the apps, emulators, games and whatever! Point is I have had both the *cough* pal *cough* versions and stored saves from both on my xbox. Weird thing is that I have just continued on from french pal, English pal and now my ntsc retail version with the same original save. Thats right! same game saved seemed to just work with all versions, so i can safely say im pretty sure its not halo 2 that is causing the bans. Yes my xbox live account is still working I just tried it 5 mins ago. Hope any of this helps everyone out there as this is a great community and I agree we all need to get together to solve this and help each other out!


Consider the following (LURKER)-
You have your saves that is fine, but look what else you have a timestamp.  So if MS is scanning there going to see those Halo saves with a date prior to Nov. 9th....

I'd copy them out and delete from xbox for the time being....better safe then sorry....I have been off live other then booting to chat....seems to take awhile to load friends list.

The marriage thing makes sence here, I got files on c, d, and f.  This is bullshit, M$ has no right grr.gif

I am not banned yet, I am willing to test, pm me as needed.  I installed live post large hd install, hd locked, files all over the place, no pal french ones though...
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gmrc

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« Reply #124 on: November 10, 2004, 08:44:00 PM »
We need to find more people in Moose's and my situation ...

Then we can develop a timeline .... I doubt MS was tracking all this shit from day 1 .... It had to started at some later date
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Gumba

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« Reply #125 on: November 10, 2004, 08:45:00 PM »
QUOTE (masherbasher @ Nov 11 2004, 03:02 AM)
so if this marriage theory is correct, would putting in your old stock hd that you first and only went on live with correct this issue, just swap it out when you want to play halo 2?

i don't think so,

the problem is when did they start marrying HDs?

and has your EEPROM been married to the other HD now?

basically, if you upgraded before you first went on live, you're fine, if you didn't, well, then you have a bunch of problems to resolve

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Gamez Etc

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« Reply #126 on: November 10, 2004, 08:47:00 PM »
I am going to contact bunnie. Yes bunnie from the book, to give us some help on this matter. he will be able to get it done for us.
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Gumba

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« Reply #127 on: November 10, 2004, 08:47:00 PM »
QUOTE (HomicidalMo0se @ Nov 11 2004, 03:11 AM)
that's what i want to know.

and if getting a new live account would save you from the banningness.

i got live with my stock hdd but i've been using my 120gb hdd and haven't been banned. so i'm confused about which one to use.

if i could just get a new live account and start over so that my 120gb hdd and my eeprom would be stored together.

where do they store the eeprom and hdd information? to a gamertag or a to a big database? if it's the latter, then i guess my idea won't work... X_x

all evidence suggests a big database and your idea will not work sad.gif

The Halo 2/Nov 9th XBL Bannings - AKA Marriage Theory

So, from what I can tell, you only get banned if you swap your HD *after* you first go onto XBL with a given Xbox, since Xbox Live 3.0 or so was unleashed on the world.

If you're planning to upgrade an Xbox's HD, you need to do it before you first connect it to XBL.

But if you didn't do your upgrade before you signed on to XBL with that Xbox the first time, then you depending on the dates you did sign on, you might have to change your harddrive AND eeprom! Or you could just get another xbox and leave it stock wink.gif

And finally, remember to use an XBL blocking BIOS so you don't get banned for having an active modchip!

more info: http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=304652 <-- GO HERE!!
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« Reply #128 on: November 10, 2004, 08:51:00 PM »
All, im on LIVE right now with X2.2 Pro with evoxdash.xbe as dash. I was brand new when I flashed my BIOS and I think I put the original MS BIOS on my chip..(or so the dload from IRC said)  I can play backups tho,ftp,etc.  As of 08:13 PST (california) on Wed the 10th, I am not banned. Have logged in n out multiple time...hoping to not be banned. I will cry if I am. Halo 2 rules. I can try some crap if anyone wants. Just dont get me banned please. (=
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HomicidalMo0se

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« Reply #129 on: November 10, 2004, 08:53:00 PM »
QUOTE (Sgt_Yates @ Nov 11 2004, 05:54 AM)
All, im on LIVE right now with X2.2 Pro with evoxdash.xbe as dash. I was brand new when I flashed my BIOS and I think I put the original MS BIOS on my chip..(or so the dload from IRC said)  I can play backups tho,ftp,etc.  As of 08:13 PST (california) on Wed the 10th, I am not banned. Have logged in n out multiple time...hoping to not be banned. I will cry if I am. Halo 2 rules. I can try some crap if anyone wants. Just dont get me banned please. (=

wha?
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Sgt_Yates

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« Reply #130 on: November 10, 2004, 08:57:00 PM »
NO jackass, some of the useful people were trying to narrow stuff down on here...I can try to change some $hit if someone wants, with a working non-banned modded XBOX, but if your gonna be a C0CK about it...
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« Reply #131 on: November 10, 2004, 08:57:00 PM »
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.I have been off live other then booting to chat....seems to take awhile to load friends list.


Yes seems like i have that same problem, but although XBL does work it just takes forever weather in HALO or going to the Friends list. Who knows what MS is doing in those precious seconds.

I've been reading posts and i see a lot of questions and no answers. If you float ideas say you are floating an Idea, dont just say something thats not proven.

Ex. Marriage (i got banned nov8th got new eeprom on the 9th have not been banned                 since then)

So hope this helps in anyway possibile
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Gumba

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« Reply #132 on: November 10, 2004, 09:00:00 PM »
QUOTE (HomicidalMo0se @ Nov 11 2004, 04:10 AM)
gumba, you seem to be active right now. i pmed you. or you can just tell me where you got the 8 months from right here. i think it was you... too lazy to go back. if it wasn't you, then my mistake.

thanks.

yup, gmrc. i hope so too... X_x

I believe the 8 month figure actually comes from the time of the last major dashboard update, which also happens to be when Team SmartXX said that MS had started scanning HDs.

I don't know when the last dashboard update actually came out smile.gif
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« Reply #133 on: November 10, 2004, 09:01:00 PM »
I have avalaunch on my c and I am still not banned, people need to turn off their chips. or install hds correctly.

I think that is the main reason. IMO

maybe its just my mod chip, because I don't move the bios around, the hacked bios are on my chip and the retail bios are still on the TSOP chip.
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Sgt_Yates

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« Reply #134 on: November 10, 2004, 09:01:00 PM »
OK cool. I modded it first,  then got LIVE. HD is original, no other hardware mods except chip. I have all kinds of XBEs on there (APPS, GAMES, blah blah).

OH YEAH I just got LIVE in May I think  of this year

Oh Sorry bro.. too many posts to read....too much HALO to play..e-mail me if I can help
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