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[digitalhaack1981]

Hey guys, I could use some help too.  I had a hard time with my upgrade so for now i just want to relock my stock hard drive and i can't.  I accidentaly earased it and i've reloaded everythihng with xboxhdm and the files from slayers, i don't have a mod chip or i would just use his disc.  but now with everything loaded on there including my original eeprom, i still get security freeze.  how do i fix this?!  Do i need to move or remove my jumper?  Help Please!

[ryan0204]

Thanks Sottilde, I just followed your tutorial and the install went perfectly. One thing you should mention though, is that I don't think norton ghost 2005 has the boot disk utility, I didn't see it in there and had to get a copy of 2003.

[cakeandpie]

hey, thanks a lot for the tutorial, i just managed to install a new hard drive into my xbox, but now i've got one more question. everything boots fine and everything, but i don't see where all my new space is? it's an 80gb drive, but i only see the original 8 or so gigs. the f and g drives say 0 mb. am i missing something really obvious?  do i need to reformat or flash my bios or something? thanks in advance.

[half-time]

Well im one of the Top ppl the ones that did the eeprom and messed up or more like the program did but that doesn't matter, i haven't tried this tutorial it seems great and is kinda gerneralized tomy problem. Well me and my friend softmodded my 1.6 xbox with UDE2 and it worked fine but my eeprom was banned so i wanted to unmod my xbox and i have 2 extra eeproms the eeprom that i did it with was like a 1.3 xbox if that matters, but what i want to do is restore my old xbox i can get a hold of a perfectly fine one that isn't modded (yet) im just wondering if using the unmodded different version xbox as the copy of my Hdd that im going to use on my xbox will work and the eeprom that im gonna use is gonna e a different one that the one that is used on that xbox.

Sorry if that is confusing here it is in simpler terms:

Key:
K:5838 My (broken) Hdd (i have the key) = Hd1
K:5101 Friends unmodded Hdd (not for eeprom) = fHD
K:5101 eeprom = uep

I want to take hd1 and back it up with fHD and use the eeprom uep.

is this possible?

[lestat369]

What do i need to do in order to get the 160 g and not the 137 g, my bios is unleash but dont remember the version any1 have an idea of what to do to fix this problem???

[1hotjob]

QUOTE(lestat369 @ Apr 29 2007, 12:09 PM)

What do i need to do in order to get the 160 g and not the 137 g, my bios is unleash but dont remember the version any1 have an idea of what to do to fix this problem???

The best way to fix your problem isn't to reply to a two year old post. Start your own thread to ask questions. Also, you need to do some reading here.

UnleashX is your Dashboard not your BIOS. Your Bios is probably a .6 BIOS that supports only 137 gigs on the F drive. A .67 BIOS supports the F and G.

Also, when you start your own thread, post how you are modded. Mod Chip, Tsop or softmod. If you have a softmod, don't say "I have the Splinter Cell mod". Splinter Cell is the game used to access the exploit (mod) not the exploit itself.

[Sottilde]

Before we start, a quick explanation of locking.  

Hard drives can be locked by a 40-digit hexadecimal key.  When one boots up their computer, the hard drive cannot be accessed until this key is used.  Unlocking a hard drive will keep it unlocked until power is cut from the hard drive.  Disabling the lock destroys the lock entirely, making the drive unlocked even after a reboot.  Therefore, using hddisabl (disables the lock) in step 14 can be dangerous, if one forgets the key to the xbox drive, etc.

The lock code for your stock xbox HD and your replacement HD will be different.  Remember this, and don't try to interchange keys.  It won't work.

Warning: Locking your replacement HD with a mistyped code could result in your drive being unusable.  If this is to happen, check the contents of your floppy.  There should be a text file created in there with the last key entered.  Use that to unlock your replacement drive again

Note on Error 6 (Cannot unlock HD error)- Results from either a mistyped key when using hdlock, or a bad key given by the wrong EEPROM generated by Evox.  Use the 007/MA hack to retrieve the eeprom.  Again, I cannot stress enough making sure you do not mistype the key when you lock the Replacement HD.

TUTORIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------

Note: Read this through before you start.

Part 1 - Collecting Keys and Preparation - Part 1


1. Using 007/MA hack or font/audio hack, use Evolution-X's 'backup' feature.  FTP into the xbox and copy the C:/backup folder over to somewhere on your computer.  

Some users have had problems with obtaining the wrong eeprom/hddkey.txt.  If one hack gives you the wrong eeprom (the xbox cannot unlock the new drive) try obtaining the eeprom using a different hack. The 007/MA hack seems to have the most accuracy.  Use them if possible.

2.  Run LiveInfo (xbins, PC) and make sure the new HD you are going to use for the xbox is lockable - Locking: NOT LOCKED is lockable, Locking: NOT SUPPORTED is NOT lockable.  Your only chance with that drive is to flash your TSOP or get a modchip.

3. Open up your xbox case, unplug the original HD, and put it somewhere safe.

4. Download atapwd and hddunlock from xbins (PC/Harddrive tools)

As a precaution, you may want to download unlockx.  Some have not been able to lock their drives with hdlock (have not come across this myself, but others have).

5. Grab norton ghost (off a p2p proggie or buy it) and create a boot floppy - No need for LPT, USB, CD-R support, etc.

6. Unzip and put atapwd and hddunlock in their own folders on the floppy - e.x. a:/atapwd  a:/hddunlock  a:/unlockx

In earlier versions of the tutorial I listed HDPrepar to be necessary.  It is not.  

7. Run liveinfo.  Click 'load eeprom' and direct it to the backup folder you downloaded from the xbox.  Point it to eeprom.bin.  After that, make sure the HD you want to put in the xbox is selected.  

8. Write down the key that shows up in the bottom half of the screen - should be 40 characters.  Make sure that in the top half, the bottom-most field is NOT all 0's.  If it is, try loading the EEPROM again.  Also, open and write down/print hddkey.txt .  VERY IMPORTANT!!!


Part 2 - Unlocking Drives - Part 2


9. Turn off your computer.  Pop out your OS's HD.  Put the xbox HD on the Primary IDE channel - with no slave.  Put the HD you are going to put in the xbox on the secondary channel, also with no slave.  Make sure both HDs are either set to CS or Master.  If they are set to CS, make sure they're on the end of the cable, not the middle (else it will be set to slave).

10. Set to boot from floppy in your BIOS, and pop in the floppy we prepared earlier.  It should load for a minute or so.  
As soon as Ghost loads WRITE DOWN the license.  I have NO idea why, but it asks for this later.  Some odd security feature.  
QUIT ghost.

11. Type:

cd atapwd
atapwd.exe

Check to make sure both drives are listed.  You should see SELFXV written at the top.  The replacement drive should only have S checked, with the rest -'s.  The xbox drive should have E and L checked, as well.

12.  Type:
cd..
cd hddunl~1
hdunlock.exe

Select the xbox's HD.  Type in the password you printed from hddkey.txt .  Don't bother putting in the colons, and you don't need to type the 0's at the end.

13. Type:
cd..
cd atapwd
atapwd.exe

Make sure that the L now has a - for the xbox HD.

14. Type:
cd..
cd hddunl~1
hddisabl.exe

Select the xbox HD, and type in the password from hddkey.txt again, in the same format (no colons, no 0's at the end).

Some have found this step to be unnecessary.  If you do not do this step, the drive will simply re-lock when you reboot.  For some, this eliminates the headache of trying to relock the xbox stock drive.  If you do not do step 14 (Recommended, unless you plan to reboot), skip locking the stock HD in step 18.

15. Type:
cd..
cd atapwd
atapwd.exe

Make sure that both the E and the L now have -'s for the xbox HD.

If they do, great!  Your xbox HD is now unlocked!  (note - hdunlock.exe unlocks the HD, hddisabl prevents it from relocking itself when you reboot).


Part 3 - Cloning Your Xbox HD - Part 3


16. Type:
cd..
cd ghost
ghostpe.exe /ir

(NOTE: depending on your version of ghost, it may be just ghost.exe)

This will start ghost in Raw Mode.  After it loads up (you did write down that license, right?  If not, here's your chance to write it down again).  Now, move the mouse to the bottom-left of the screen (to pop up the menu) and select disk -> to disk.

17. Select the source and destination drives - Source is xbox HD, destination is new HD.  Allow it to finish copying (should be 10 minutes max).  Once it finishes, quit ghost.


Part 4 - Locking Drives - Part 4


18. Type:
cd..
cd hddunl~1
hdlock.exe

Now, you need to lock BOTH drives.  Use the password from hddkey.txt to lock the xbox HD (that is, if you want to keep it as a backup, which is VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).  Use the password you got from LiveInfo to lock the replacement HD.  This step has caused innumerable problems.  Check the key you lock your replacement HD with AT LEAST 3 times.  A mistyped key can result in the death of your drive.

Note added by bruder_s: When you can't seem to get your new drive locked because atapwd shows F+ (drive security freeze),
you may try the following:

- Enter your PC's BIOS
- Disable All Virus Protection
- Set all drives to 'Not Installed'

If it works for you like it worked for me, restart the PC and atapwd will show F-


19.  Type:
cd..
cd atapwd
atapwd.exe

Check both drives in atapwd.  They should be locked now.

If the drives will not lock, try unlockx from xbins.  It requires a restart after locking, but for some users it seems to do the trick.


Congrats!  Your HD is now prepared - The easy, no hdd-driver, no linux way!  

20.  Pop the replacement HD into the xbox case.  MAKE SURE the jumper is set to CS (cable select).

Close up the xbox case (don't screw it in just yet) and plug in the xbox.  Hook it up and turn it on.  If you did it right, it'll boot up and everything will be fine.  

If you get an error 6, put the Replacement HD and xbox HD back in your computer, unlock/disable them both (xbox hd uses hddkey.txt password, replacement HD uses LiveInfo password).  Repeat steps 18-20.  

Likely, though, if you got an error 6, you mistyped the Replacement HD's password.  If so, check on your floppy drive.  There should be a text file containing the last used key.  That should help you unlock the replacement HD.

If this again will not work, make SURE you wrote down the liveinfo key correctly.  If you are sure of this, try obtaining the EEPROM using a different hack.  Some hacks cause EvoX to backup the wrong EEPROM.

If you plan on using xbox live with software hacks (which many of us non-modchip users would like to do), you might notice that the latest xbox live dash no longer has the audio vulnerablility.  To get past this, simply take the HD that came with the xbox and take every mod file off of it (M$ hasn't yet, but they do have the right to scan your HD for mod files).  Once that HD is fully stock, simply install Live and switch HDs when you want to play Live.  If you're feeling creative, you could even build a switch

Added: With Xbox Live, one could also backup their C: when using the 4920 dash (still vulnerable to the audio hack, one would find this dash in slayer's auto-installer).  Then, simply upgrade to Live 2.0, then restore your backup.  Live will still work in games, and so will your softhack!  Just make sure not to try to access Live from the MSDash.  If you do, turn off the xbox before it downloads the update.  (Taken from: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act...T&f=45&t=101978 , thank you AnThRaX!)

Good luck with it!  Mods: Possible sticky?


Sottilde


P.S. Let me know how it goes.


-- Edited to make it easier to read.

This post has been edited by Sottilde: Jan 4 2004, 04:24 PM

[MrSelfDestruct]

man, I wish I had this last weekend.

But great tutorial. thanks Sottilde

[Sottilde]

Bumpage.

[krackato]

Is it really necessary to use Norton Ghost just to create a boot disc?  Couldn't you use something else that's... smaller?  Or more easily downloadable.

[Sottilde]

Lol... of course not... You need ghost not only to create a boot disk but also to clone the drives.  That's why.  Otherwise, a regular M$ 98 boot disk would do fine.  Go grab GHOSTPE.exe off somewhere, it'll do you fine.

[krackato]

Sigh...  two steps forward and 1 step back.  I followed all the instructions to the letter.  I really thought it was going to work.  When I check atapwd after reseting, both harddrives showed that they were locked with checks next to SEL.  I put in the 120gb harddrive into the Xbox and I got a different error code than usual (error code 6).  I got a little worried, but luckily the 8gb harddrive worked just like normal when I put it in.  So I put the harddrive back in my computer, ran hddunlock and hdddisabl, and then hddlock and then checked it with atapwd.  Everything looked fine again but unfortunetly, I got the same error code.  Anyone have any ideas?

edit:  oh yeah, I'm running a crappy Enigmah chip.  My original thread is over here:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act...T&f=41&t=105656

This post has been edited by krackato: Sep 22 2003, 06:38 AM

[Sottilde]

Error code 6... hmmm... That's the 'cannot load dashboard' error.  It may have something to do with the HD not being able to be unlocked.  Make sure you load the EEPROM and use Liveinfo correctly.  Judging by how the original HD still works, it seems that you have an incorrect password on your 120 gig.

Make sure the pass for the 120 gig is 40 characters, like mine:
1362B34A2AA6F37B5D3D32C4EE113B65348736CB

Dont' use it, of course, it won't work for you  But make sure it's like this.  The 32 character 'unique HDD key' will NOT WORK.  

I have a picture of how LiveInfo should be used if you can't get it (I have nowhere to host it) - PM me and I'll send it.

EDIT: Oh, one more suggestion - I've heard a few things where on newer xboxes (I suppose newer than v1.0, which is what I'm using) that when you put the new HD in the xbox, you'll get error 6, and it creates a small folder or something to that effect.  Simply unlock, disable, re-ghost and lock (with the correct key, doublecheck that) and it should work.


EDIT2: I reported wrongly.  Error code 6 is "cannot unlock drive".  This means that you locked your drive with the wrong key (remember liveinfo) or even obtained an incorrect eeprom.

[Viperius]

Wow this is amazing i am going to try this right now.

Thanks!!!

[Sottilde]

Bumpage.