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VikingDeath

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« on: July 21, 2004, 07:27:00 PM »
Forgot one thing and im not sure it would matter but  I'm using a HD from my old modded xbox . It's not the retail drive or a fresh one. Would that matter at all?
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twisted.penguin

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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2004, 08:22:00 PM »
If that drive is still locked, then I'm pretty sure that might be it. But your retail drive back in, and check to see if a red LED is lighting up on the xchip when you power on. Also check for solder spills/splashes and check that your d0 is correctly installed.
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VikingDeath

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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2004, 08:29:00 PM »
well its not the HD still get 2 resets and then FRAG
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twisted.penguin

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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2004, 09:05:00 PM »
Are you absolutly sure the d0 wire is in the right hole? That sounds like the problem, but keep the retail drive in the xbox, the other one wont work unless its unlocked.
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twisted.penguin

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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2004, 09:43:00 PM »
Ok. Cromwell should boot upon the turning on of the xbox. Reflash the chip with all factory standards. Then flash evox to one of its 256kb bios banks.


Edit


Is it the Xchip Evox M8 Bios?
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twisted.penguin

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2004, 09:54:00 PM »
Follow the tutorials that came with the X-Control software.
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VikingDeath

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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2004, 10:03:00 PM »
Well did what you said with the Evox bios still no luck. Any back i put in gets xbox cannot recognize this disc.  This is really annoying me now. mad.gif  
And dude thanks for the help so far.
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VikingDeath

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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2004, 10:37:00 PM »
well heres where im at now. Xbox no longer  resests and FRAGS but it will not load any backups or homebrew stuff like emulators nor my SLayers disk. It appears that it is booting the M$ bios. As it starts to boot the game then back to the dashboard. Would this be a connection thing still or bad bios/flash?
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twisted.penguin

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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2004, 11:06:00 PM »
Flash it with the original factory standard raw file.


In Xcontrol once your chip is connect, click load raw file then go to C:\Program Files\X-Chip\Bios\Full.bin

Then write changes. Then REMEBER to uplug the USB cable out of the programmer. (Learne this the hard way, gave me som odd troubles)

Upon boot you should get the X-chip cromwell bios. From then do what you need.
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VikingDeath

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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2004, 11:12:00 PM »
No Offense man but i've said i've tried flashing back to factory and Cromwell does NOT load.
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2004, 11:42:00 AM »
The X-Chip isn't a dashboard upgrade, it's a BIOS replacement.  Once you get the chip working correctly you should see the Cromwell flash screen (assuming you still have the factory installed BIOS).  Once you get a BIOS flashed onto the chip you'll still need to load up a new dashboard if those are your intentions.  It will still boot to the MS dash until you do.


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« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2004, 11:36:00 AM »
I have the exact same problem as you have described...I have tried and tried over and over and continously get a FRAG when installing the XCHIP.  Do you have any other ideas of what I can do?  Going crazy here as this chip is pissing me off.  have you found a solution yet>?
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olz

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« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2004, 12:30:00 PM »
Hallo,

I have the same problem !

I had install the original RAW File and it doesnt works.

I am from german and nobody can help me !


I hope that I can find the right way in this famous forum.

greets Ole
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olz

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« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2004, 08:06:00 AM »
oh no! bad news !

Tody in the morning, i scratched the lack down.

A friens said me, that I must see ther only copper.

Then the chip works very good.

Yet, a few minutes later, the xbox doesn´t work.

I uninstalled the chip and startetd the xbox, the xbox flash orange an reboot 3x

and I haven´t a picture on TV !

Oh its so bad !

My mainboard muste be reapair.

olz
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