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[SlaYer]

QUOTE (gmoneypro @ Dec 24 2002, 12:32 AM)

QUOTE (1wolf1 @ Dec 24 2002, 01:27 AM) QUOTE (gmoneypro @ Dec 23 2002, 11:00 PM) I put my new 120 gb harddrive in my xbox.  I just pulled out the retail and put in one i just bought but when i turn it on i get the service xbox screen.  Do i need to do anything to my new drive first like format it or hook up any diffrent cables( I read that in the turtorials). Just boot with my Auto Installer and in one button press your brand new HD becomes a fully configured and upgraded XBOX HD with all the apps pre-installed! YEAH! Yeah but that is the problem.  I have an xecuter 1 in my xbox but it is not letting me boot from the dvd drive  it works for my reatil drive do ineed to flash my mod chip or something

The Installer is meant to boot from CD-RW NOT the HD so it does not matter if you can boot from the HD or not!

How would you be able to boot from a new HD?   That's what the installer does, it makes your HD XBOX bootable...(among other things)

Burn the files on your PC in UDF, or get the ISO version of the installer and make a CD-RW, boot and you're done!

No mod chip blocks usage of the DVD drive!  Make sure to use a CD-RW not a CDR!

No excuses!  

1wolf1  a.k.a  SlaYer

[groupdelayed]

1wolf1,

I noticed I am using the same harddrive as you.  Your utility worked great for getting the box up and running.  I did do some mods to the evox.ini to better suit my preferences.  My question is I cannot seem to lock the WD120(8MB) Harddrive using the  utilities you provided on the AUto Installer and I don't really feel like ripping the harddrive out to lock it using the DOS utilities on my PC.  Any suggestions?  I guess I'll wait for ConfigMagic?

Great Utility!

[SlaYer]

QUOTE (gmoneypro @ Dec 24 2002, 01:04 AM)

Maybe I said something wrong.  Im going to tell you everything i did step by step.  I put the iso on a dvd-r cause mine dont read cdrw to good.  On my retail drive hdd iwas able to run the dvdr fine.  So now i got a brand new harddrive took out the old and put in the new one one turn on the xbox and all of a sudden i get the xbox service screen but if i put old drive back in the installer comes up fine and my xbox boots right up

That is indeed puzzling and I understand your frustration, but the fact that you cannot boot from CD-RW or DVD-R should not and has nothing to do with the HD.  

When the XBOX boots, it looks first for a disk in the DVD drive, more specific, for a "default.xbe" file in the root.  If it finds it, ie a game or EvoX, it launches it.  If there is none, then it looks on the HD for the dashboard.  Based on what bios you got it will look for xboxdash.xbe, evoxdash.xbe, yboxdash.xbe, etc...

You say you got a matrix mod.  First, sorry to hear it     but what bios did you flash on it?  

If you're still unable to boot from DVD, place a detailed descriptions in a new post / help message in the mod chips forum.  I am sure there are a lot of people with the same chip that have probably already experienced and more than likely solved this problem.

BTW, can you boot retail games from the DVD?  Post all the simptoms in the mod chips forum!

Best of luck!

[SlaYer]

QUOTE (groupdelayed @ Dec 24 2002, 02:46 AM)

1wolf1, I noticed I am using the same harddrive as you.  Your utility worked great for getting the box up and running.  I did do some mods to the evox.ini to better suit my preferences.  My question is I cannot seem to lock the WD120(8MB) Harddrive using the  utilities you provided on the AUto Installer and I don't really feel like ripping the harddrive out to lock it using the DOS utilities on my PC.  Any suggestions?  I guess I'll wait for ConfigMagic? Great Utility!

Well, if you cannot lock it it is more than likely that it does not allow that feature.  Retail HD's are usually OK, however OEM versions and specifically those sold by DELL during their promotions cannot be locked.

If you have a v1.0 xbox and cannot lock your HD with EEPromer 0.45 or newer, it is your HD that does not support that feature!

ConfigMagic works the same as EEPromer 0.45, just has more options.  If EEPromer cannot lock it, neither will ConfigMagic!

Try another HD and you'll see it will work like a dream.

Good luck!

[groupdelayed]

1wolf1,

Unfortunately it is a retail version and not an OEM.  
What a bummer....I guess I'll have to use this drive in my PC instead.

[n1pper_]

hi there all as this file seems to be hard to get hold of do`s anyone have it on a ftp serve that i can dl it from please a i cant get it off ng`s if so post or pm me please

[obloquy]

can someone repost to:

alt.binaries.cd.image.xbox

or

alt.binaries.xbox

regards,
ob

[kamz]

I have a really bad problem with my xbox which now loads up with error code 5, this happened when one of my little ones pressed the unlock harddrive option in the Slayers auto installer, i got the cd made from the net ystday and spent all night setting it up and then burning it to cd.

The problem is that i left for work and lef the cd in the xbox, so now someone has unlocked the hardrive and i am unable to lock it as i dont have the harddrive code... I also have a messiah x chip which is very crap... so i cant change harddrives or be able to boot evox from cd again...

can anyone give me advise on how to verify this problem... i have never ftp'ed and am using windows me i dont think it has dos...

My mate has windows me with a dos add on and 56k modem will this help in fixing my xbox...

[precisionmods]

Other than that small bug, the utility disc is KICK A$$!!

Thumbs up to you Slayer. I wonder how you get boXplorer to run from a script??


oblo,

Just DL it from the link on Page 2 or 3 of this thread.

[SlaYer]

QUOTE (kamz @ Dec 24 2002, 06:58 PM)

I have a really bad problem with my xbox which now loads up with error code 5, this happened when one of my little ones pressed the unlock harddrive option in the Slayers auto installer, i got the cd made from the net ystday and spent all night setting it up and then burning it to cd. The problem is that i left for work and lef the cd in the xbox, so now someone has unlocked the hardrive and i am unable to lock it as i dont have the harddrive code... I also have a messiah x chip which is very crap... so i cant change harddrives or be able to boot evox from cd again... can anyone give me advise on how to verify this problem... i have never ftp'ed and am using windows me i dont think it has dos... My mate has windows me with a dos add on and 56k modem will this help in fixing my xbox...

kamz, the EEPromer 0.45 included in my toolkit uses the HD password that is PERMANENTLY stored in your XBOX, in a chip called the EEPROM.

You can safely LOCK/UNLOCK a HD countless times, because it will just read the correct password form the EEPROM and LOCK/UNLOCK at will.  There is no such thing as a "lost" password!

However, if someone were to mess with the EEPROM and overwrite it with another one, the password will hence change and if the HD was locked prior to this "swap" it will remain locked and you will get an error.  The ONLY way to get that HD unlocked is to restore a backup of the original EEPROM configuration.  Without it the HD is toast.

As I state clearly, I did not write this tool, however I have used it extensively without any ill effects, but if you think you have found a bug, I strongly recommend you post in the "Software Development" forums asking Superfr0 for assistance with his tool.

Also, most mod chips could care less if the HD was locked or not, especially those that support HD upgrades like Xecuter1 and newer.  So if your HD is not accessible and you swear you did not screw with your EEPROM, you could have a bad HD, period.

Best of luck!

1wolf1   a.k.a   SlaYer

[SlaYer]

QUOTE (precisionmods @ Dec 24 2002, 08:01 PM)

My experiences with this utility disc: Everything works great except the contents of the C folder. It seems that they are from a newer Xbox as the msxboxdash.xbe is 1326KB and the retail xboxdash.xbe from my 3944 and 4034 Kernel systems is 1306KB. I got errors 05, and 21 when I shut my mod off after locking the HDD and trying to boot retail. But my solution was to delete all the files from the C: drive and copy back my backup. Fortunately I did backup the C: drive from a 3944 or 4034 kernel Xbox before running the utility. Other than that small bug, the utility disc is KICK A$$!! Thumbs up to you Slayer. I wonder how you get boXplorer to run from a script?? oblo, Just DL it from the link on Page 2 or 3 of this thread.

There are slight discrepancies on the dashboard versions and that is why I have used the one from my xbox a 4034.  I did notice that some Xboxes complain but a very limited number.  It seems to be the most compatible and generic of all.

As I made it perfectly clear, no one should use this toolkit without a backup.  If anyone screws up they xbox because of it, they better have a backup.

This rule applies to anything computer related so everyone shuld be familiar with the backup rule by now...  

Thanks for the praise though precisionmods, I apprecaite it.  Check back here soon for news on the new release after new years.

1wolf1   a.k.a   SlaYer

[SlaYer]

QUOTE (obloquy @ Dec 24 2002, 06:16 PM)

can someone repost to: alt.binaries.cd.image.xbox or alt.binaries.xbox regards, ob

Already checked earlier today and it was there!  Refresh your headers!

[n1pper_]

[rustyself]

hello slayer!

just wanted to let ya know, i bought my children a box for christmas, and put an xecuter 2 lite in it.  i was nervous about evox, but i made your disc on a cdrw, installed it and it is great!

thanks for putting so much time into this.

merry christmas!

rusty

[kamz]

QUOTE (1wolf1 @ Dec 24 2002, 08:59 PM)

QUOTE] kamz, the EEPromer 0.45 included in my toolkit uses the HD password that is PERMANENTLY stored in your XBOX, in a chip called the EEPROM. You can safely LOCK/UNLOCK a HD countless times, because it will just read the correct password form the EEPROM and LOCK/UNLOCK at will.  There is no such thing as a "lost" password! However, if someone were to mess with the EEPROM and overwrite it with another one, the password will hence change and if the HD was locked prior to this "swap" it will remain locked and you will get an error.  The ONLY way to get that HD unlocked is to restore a backup of the original EEPROM configuration.  Without it the HD is toast. As I state clearly, I did not write this tool, however I have used it extensively without any ill effects, but if you think you have found a bug, I strongly recommend you post in the "Software Development" forums asking Superfr0 for assistance with his tool. Also, most mod chips could care less if the HD was locked or not, especially those that support HD upgrades like Xecuter1 and newer.  So if your HD is not accessible and you swear you did not screw with your EEPROM, you could have a bad HD, period. Best of luck! 1wolf1   a.k.a   SlaYer

i understand what u r saying about the the eepromer 0.45 tool kit, but my xbox wont run any longer cos the harddrive is not locked, it wont even boot when i place the slayer cd... so i cant lock it using eepromer cos i cant get into the xbox.

how can i retrieve the pass word and lock the hd with out the xbox... any chance of doing it on pc... xbox does not boot...