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[BlazinKhan]

The ways to fix a clockloop (off my memory) are: Let it get out of the loop on it's own (let it boot itself over and over until it's out), Unplug all controllers and try to reboot, put in an audio CD.  There are 4 others which I can't remember.

[Blank]

What kind of fonts are you using on your Xbox? If you are using the original Bert & Ernie, they are known to NOT get out of the clock loop. They are the worst fonts out there. Did you try the ethernet cable trick (Plug a cable into your Xbox and run it to your modem, router, or NIC card) and let it loop)?

[webMASTER P]

i am pretty sure that i am using bert and ernie and i have succesfully gotten out of a clock loop before by puggin into a network
yeah, it took like an hour one time, but whatever, it works

[Grospolina]

If your font hack has never worked (i.e. not installed correctly), then it will never get out and those tricks won't help at all.

Any of the methods you've described will work.

a: Use xlinux to get into the messed up HD and change the files back

This is probably the easiest method and it's what I would do.  That way, you'll have a working retail HD again (even though you may never use it).

b: Backup the messed up hard drive and copy it to the new 80g HD (Can I change the files somewhere in that process)

You could do that, and there are some PC utilities that will let you modify a HD image.  I don't know how well they work though.

c: Somehow clone my modded box to the new 80g HD (My modded has a 120g, will this be a problem)

You can clone it with Norton Ghost.  Just be sure to run ghost with the -ir option (raw mode).  Your F: drive will be shot and will have to be reformatted.  Since you'll lose your F: drive, cloning it will waste a lot of time.

d: Are there any advantages using any of the programs I have on my modded box?

Not particularly.

[superfunk]

Thank you for taking the time to read my post Grospolina. I'm in the process of using the xlinux method. One more question, if I did the clone would the different Hard drive sizes be a problem?

[Grospolina]

It would only be a problem in that your F: partition will be corrupted and you'll have to reformat it.  The cloning itself should go fine, and all your other partitions will be intact.

[superfunk]

If you have a modded box already what route would you go in modding another.

[Grospolina]

I already have a good setup for modding, so I don't know if it would apply to you.  This is what I would do:

Since the drives are not the same size, there's not much sense in cloning it.  Therefore, I would copy in my MechAssault gamesave from my memory card, and run EvoX.  I'd run the backup tool and FTP the backup data (eeprom.bin, hddkey.txt, etc.) to my PC.

I have an Xbox with a flashed TSOP, so I'd put the new HD in my Xbox, and use Slayer's Auto-Installer CD to build a new large HD.  After building it, I'd FTP and put in the softmod.

Then, I'd put the newly-built HD into my PC and run liveinfo to get the password, and lock it with unlockx or hdlock (sometimes only one works).

From there, I'd stick it in the new Xbox and watch it boot up in all it's modded glory.

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If I didn't have MechAssault or a memory card, then I'd probably hotswap the audio exploit and EvoX into the retail HD and run the EvoX backup tool that way.

If I didn't have a flashed Xbox, I'd unlock the retail HD and clone it to the new HD.  This is much faster than cloning a 120 GB drive to it.  Then, I'd lock the new HD (liveinfo, unlockx/hdlock) and boot it up.  Since it's cloned, it will either have the gamesave or the audio exploit already.  From there, I'd install PBL, format the F: drive, and then transfer apps to it through FTP.  I'd either FTP from PC to Xbox, or I'd transfer from Xbox to Xbox using Avalaunch.  I'd also lock the retail HD again and test that it works (it's a good last resort for fixing clock loops).

If I wanted to flash the TSOP instead of softmodding it, I'd solder the flash points and then use the gamesave or audio exploit (NOT the font exploit) to flash it with EvoX or raincoat.  After it's flashed, I'd stick in the new drive and boot up Slayer's CD.

[Blank]

QUOTE (superfunk @ Apr 13 2004, 11:40 AM)

I don't seem to be getting the answers I'm looking for. Did I not word my questions right?

How the hell do you expect us to answer when we don't even know what set of fonts you are using? "Font Exploit".... woohoo. That doesn't tell us WHAT fonts you are using. Again, if it's Bert and Ernie, it will NOT come out on its own. Use one of the methods described in here, on the tutorials, and the ones that come up when you search.