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[Mad_Skillz]

Ok i tried to soft-mod my xbox by hotswapping but now it isnt working and it is getting a service screen  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grr.gif) I don't know how to fix it but i have an idea and i am asking if it will work. Is there some way that i can use my cousins mod-chipped xbox to fix my hard-drive? If so could someone post detailed steps how to or a link to a guide  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) this would make me very happy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[slingshot2170]

What type of error number are you getting? (look in the top right corner)

You might be able to fix it without having to put it in your friend's chipped box. And even if you have to, unless you have the HDDkey, you won't get far.

[Mad_Skillz]

im getting 7, but it changes its not always seven.

[bottlerocket]

I personally fried a HDD by hotswapping, I highly Dont recommend doing that.  Error 7 is HDD timeout.  I would rebuild the HDD with xboxhdm v1.9. You do have the hdd key / password, right? If not you can always get a eeprom reader and get the eeprom.bin file out of the eeprom chip thats on the motherboard. Do a search on ebay for a "xbox eeprom reader". You can use the eeprom.bin file to unlock and lock your HDD using xboxhdm. This should get you back to square one up and running with a stock xbox. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Mad_Skillz]

i dont have my eeprom key  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)  is there anything i can do at all with what i have at the moment, just a chipped xbox and one not working because of a hotswap (error 7)

[obcd]

Hi,


I assume you connected all the cables back properly.

The first thing you should do is checking if you fried your harddisk or not.

You might connect it your PC (no hotswapping) and boot your pc with a floppy to dos. Use the ATAPWD program to find out if your disk is locked or not. If it is broken, there is a change that the bios of your pc will complain about the disk. You might put the harddisk jumper on the master position instead of the cable select position.

If ATAPWD can't access your harddisk, you fried it and you will need a new one.

You will need your Eeprom contents of your Xbox. You can get these on 2 ways:

1. With a modchip. The harddisk of another xbox will only work if it is unlocked and if your xbox doesn't differ to much in version. (A 1.1 disk will not work in a 1.6 xbox due to differences in the design.

2. With a xbox Eeprom reader. There are tutorials on the web how you can build one. Some of them (with only a couple of resistors and zeners) will not work on every Pc. It all depends on the voltage levels your Pc serial port accepts as valid levels.

3. Once you have your Eeprom.bin file of your xbox, you can use the xboxHDM program to partition a new harddisk you can use in your xbox. With the Crazy Ndure Installer, you can softmod it the same time. You can lock it so that you can use it without modchip.

I don't see any other options in your case.

If you are really unlucky, you might have damaged your xbox ide port. In that case, forget about all the above writings.

regards.