
. - doesn't let me load a savegame

, but that's normal for the demo content.
Moved E:\MA to C:\. Renamed HDD MA's default.xbe to xboxdash.xbe, and booted. Doesn't work - (interesting symptoms through - blue screen and the HDD sounds like it
is trying to locate a missing file). same symptom with mod chip on or off.
Moved E:\MA to E:\ - doesnt work. Hmmmm. It seems the HDD MA engine wont run from the root folder on
any drive, but works fine in a folder. Hmmmm.
I know where a folder is on C:\ - the C:\xodash folder!. Popped the E:\MA contents into C:\xodash folder, renamed default.xbe xboxonline.xbe and rebooted.
Got Error21
on boot odd. Hadnt even pressed the XBOX Live Dashboard option. it seems that Dash 5960 must have the CRC of the C:\xodash\xonlinedash.xbe in C:\xboxdash.xbe, or C:\xboxdash.xbe checksums the C:\xodash\xonlinedash.xbe on launch. Errrr.
Downgraded to 5659 (thatll still work on K:5713 Im sure). Booted fine and now when I press the XBOX Live option, the MA demo runs mod chip off

This is looking good. I powered on the XBOX using the DVD-tray eject, and popped in a backup DVD-RW. Left the tray open while the Dashboard 5659 booted. Closed the tray and the same time I pressed the XBOX Live option. Upshot?
I was running the MA demo on a retail XBOX, with a backup DVD-RW in the closed DVD-tray!.Unfortunately, the demo MA wont let me load a gamesav, but if the retail MA can be stripped down to fit in C:\xodash, with just enough to load the gamesav I think weve got it cracked. Not quite as pretty as UDE, but it would give K:5713+ owners a way to play backup DVD-RWs.
PS. And because were hijacking C:\xodash\xonlinedash.xbe, theres no chance of it updating to Dashboard 5960

[]V[]nm6687, your contribution may just have cracked this

Edit: Hey! what da you know - deleting the MA demos "LiveDemo.mgf" get's you the load game options back

Edit2: Bugger - I selected the "Run Linux" save game, and MA pops up a dialog saying it can't load that save game

. Looks like they
have fixed this hole in the new XBE.