Topic: Doh! Wiped Out My Hdd By Accident I Think (Read 101 times)

Frenzy · « **on:** August 02, 2003, 01:22:00 AM »

you formated all drives EXCEPT F: .... bummer ... get a modchip ...

Jezz_X · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2003, 07:02:00 AM »

yeah if you didn't have this bit in it, it might of worked becease you have two [Action_10] bits

QUOTE

[Action_10]

LogFile = "f:test.log"
Info "Install 4034 Dashboard"
Warning "This will format all drives"
Warning "Install msdash 4034"
Warning "Flash BIOS to Evox 2.4"
Progress "Now Installing 4034 Dashboard"
#
# This will format alle drives ,copy the dashboard c: and flash the bios
#
ConfigSector "dash4034config.bin"
Format c:
Format e:
#Format f:
Format x:
Format y:
Format z:
copy "dash4034c" "c:"
# the flashbios will force a "power off" after the bios is flashed
flashbios "biosevox V2.4.bin"

By the way has anybody actually done this and got the extra space working on a font exploited

EnigmusSnake · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2003, 12:27:00 AM »

well considering that you actually formatted your c partition, you've wipe out your MS Dash.. all there is now is get a modchip

bigga · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2003, 12:30:00 AM »

Yeah get a modchip or you've got a useless xbox

deadly · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2003, 01:05:00 AM »

I been able to get 3 xbox with seagates 2+ extra GB's
***********************************************************************
Did any of u guys backup with evox or ConfigMagic....DID u make a backup with HDD-driver?

p.s. I did the ftp raw command to get the extra GB

Mordenkainen · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2003, 07:31:00 AM »

Well first off did you put a BIOS on the modcip... Yes I know stupid question!

As far as the blank HD, If you made a backup with WINHEX or HDD_Driver, do the hotswap and restore your backup. If you didn't, well I hope you have a friend with an XBox who will let you do the hotswap on his box and make a backup, then restore this backup to your XBox.

Otherwise the only way is to get a Modchip up and running (or a friend with a chipped box) and the Slayers disc.

Good Luck
Morden.

P.S. I didn't even try to unlock the "extra" 2 gig, I just went out and picked up a new 80 gig WD drive and put it in the X.

Mordenkainen · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2003, 08:03:00 AM »

Modchips don't come with BIOS's on it, unless it's cromwell, so YES you do need to load up your chip. But it you got another box that boots to the standard MS Dash or the MSDash hasn't been altered, I would just hotswap and image your dead drive with the content of the other one.... Takes a while but works.

Morden.

Edit - Modechip? What the hell is a modechip??? Damn these K-Mart fingers!

Mordenkainen · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2003, 08:30:00 AM »

No.

What I am saying is that you have two options.....

Option 1:

Take your broken box, which if I am understanding has a modchip with no BIOS on it, and load a BIOS to the modchip. Follow whatever the manufactures instructions to do this are.

Then use the Slayers disk to reinstall your HD with the nec. software.

If this chip requires a woking box to flash, then you're stuck with option 2.

Option 2:

Take your working box, Hotswap the HD to your PC (If the drive is not locked you don't need to hotswap just hook it up), and use HDD_Driver or XLinux to back up the HD.

Then take your broken box, hotswap the drive to your PC (This drive WILL be locked so you must hotswap), and restore the drive with the backup you made.

This option will only work if you have not modified the xboxdash.xbe on the working box. If you have, it may be a good idea to put the original one back before you make the backup.

And just as a general rule of thumb, anything that includes the word "Format" followed by a drive letter that you intend to keep the data from, is best left alone!

Morden.

RiceCake · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2003, 08:55:00 AM »

Woah, major bummer...

Me last night I accidently ran an emulator on an xbe and it caused a sort of black-hole and fucked up some files on my E: drive...but thats just game saves...

Edit: Hmm, should've kept a backup. Doesn't EvoX stay in memory?

Edit: And in EvoX can you see the F: drive when its unformatted? I might have been a dumbass and not been using it

...

xboxfrizzy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2003, 09:23:00 AM »

When i try to turn on the xbox with the modchip to flash it, it still just turns on and off, then frags, and nothing comes up on the screen. Would this be a bad mod install or what.

Mordenkainen · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2003, 09:42:00 AM »

Well the box is going to FRAG (Flash Red And Green) if you don't have a BIOS on the modchip. If you need to use the X to flash it refer to my earlier post.

Morden.

And RiceCake, which emulator, I've been playing around and just noticed that my DOAXVB saves went poof without warning!

RiceCake · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2003, 11:10:00 AM »

Hmm, it's a Famicon/NES emulator, I gotta find out which one it is though...

Edit: Tpyos

Hey if I type 'format f:' in a TelNet session will that work as well?

Mordenkainen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2003, 05:04:00 PM »

Or leave the DVD drive plugged in and do the IDE cable swap when the little MS logo is on the screen. This is what I do. Look at the tutorials, I think they tell you how to make a backup and restore it.

Morden.

Edit... Ha the board replaces M.I.C.R.O.S.O.F.T. (no .'s) with MS when you save your post... It's SOOOOOO Cute!

Author Topic: Doh! Wiped Out My Hdd By Accident I Think (Read 101 times)