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[luispic]

I have a problem with a v1.6b xbox, I tried it all with no luck, at first it was supposed to be a regular softmod xbox, so I did the softmod with no problem, I wanted to test the 5849_recoveryCD to see if it restores the softmod to the regular MS xbox... but when I put the cd in and told it to restore it to factory defaults it died... there was no answer what so ever... the screen became blank and when i restated it the green light comes on one time and then the red light starts to flash indefinitly, and nothing on the screen not even the BIOS animation...

so i thought the cd flashed my bios... but correcty me if I'm mistaking but the v1.6+ the bios chip is not flashable right?? ... anyway since the bios died... i tried to install an alternative BIOS, i used the CHEAPMOD I had on an other v1.6 not b working with the evox_m8 running I rebuilt the LPC and installed as usual... but not even the cheapmod will come up, i mean no BIOS animation still...    I'm desperate i don't know what to do anymore if anyone can help me or has any ideas are very welcome

I will post any progress on the matter

thank you!!

[bucko]

That installs the xbox development kit :rolleyes: no wonder it don't work. You need to rebuild your hard drive and maybe it corrupted your EEPROM.

[Pikkon]

The recovery cd is mint for a Dev/Debug Kit.Never use the recovery cd in a retail xbox.What the recovery disc did was blank your eprom.All you
need to do is flash your eprom to one that matches your xbox.
You will have to buy a mod chip that can flash your eprom chip
to bring your xbox back to life.On a Dev/Debug Kit the eprom is
blank.The recovery disc didnt flash your bios at all,thats why when
you tried to install a chip it didnt work cause your eprom chip
is blank.Let this be a lesson learned.

[luispic]

QUOTE(Pikkon @ Jul 31 2005, 02:44 AM)

The recovery cd is mint for a Dev/Debug Kit.Never use the recovery cd in a retail xbox.What the recovery disc did was blank your eprom.All you
need to do is flash your eprom to one that matches your xbox.
You will have to buy a mod chip that can flash your eprom chip
to bring your xbox back to life.On a Dev/Debug Kit the eprom is
blank.The recovery disc didnt flash your bios at all,thats why when
you tried to install a chip it didnt work cause your eprom chip
is blank.Let this be a lesson learned.

ok... damn!! so my xbox is doomed!! hehe well I learned my lesson the hard way , just i still have a couple of questions:

1. What good is a Dev/Debug kit xbox with an empty eprom? How can you test hombrew games/software if you can't boot your xbox? That means that the dev/debug kit cd is not meant to be useful at all?

2. anyidea what chip flashes the v1.6b eprom? as i thought this eprom is not writable... which means... my xbox died completly?

3. I used the cheapmod with evox_m8, to activate the SST49LF020 you need to break the original eprom path and conect it to pin 7... which i understand disables the original eprom and enables the SST49LF020 eprom... in that case... wouldn't that make my xbox work?

thanks!!

[Pikkon]

All dev/debug kits comes with a blank eprom because it has no
region settings,it can be used almost anywhere around the world.
But a retail xbox has a region setting to the eprom,can be PAL
or NTSC for example.You can get a Xenuim chip and reflash your
eprom.Or you can install a eprom chip if you have good solder skills.

[luispic]

QUOTE(Pikkon @ Aug 1 2005, 03:28 AM)

You can get a Xenuim chip and reflash your
eprom.

  ?? even if it's v1.6? what about this thread:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=271536

or you're talking about the Xenuim chip eprom?
 
??

QUOTE(Pikkon @ Aug 1 2005, 03:28 AM)

Or you can install a eprom chip if you have good solder skills.

any ideas where to buy the eprom chip for the 1.6?? just to know cause i don't believe i have the skills to solder that hehe

thanks for all the help!!!

[SICKdimension]

You're confusing the TSOP with the EEPROM. The EEPROM is re-writable, but the 1.6 does not have a TSOP. 2 different chips.