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Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: JakeStriker2 on February 13, 2006, 07:56:00 PM

I have a V1 xbox that does the famous green and red flash on boot.  It happens right at the point MS should appear below the green orb.  This is a virgin xbox with no modding of any sort.  Does that mean the HD is dead or could there be other problems as well? Thanks

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: Cappi on February 13, 2006, 09:24:00 PM

does it show an error screen with an error code? or does it have no audio or video.

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: JakeStriker2 on February 13, 2006, 09:31:00 PM

well it shows the Your Xbox needs service screen with no error #.  Just that message in every language known to man.

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: G0t M4xx 21 on February 13, 2006, 11:05:00 PM

ahh the good old no error code. Stupid kernel 3944

What happnes if you coldboot it with a game in the drive? If it plays the game then its a dash issue, otherwise it's a botched dvd drive or hdd.

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: JakeStriker2 on February 14, 2006, 04:17:00 AM

Yeah, that was the first thing I did.  With a game in the same thing happens, it just takes a little longer because it reads the disk.  But the same your xbox needs service comes up.

If the DVD drive is dead wouldn't I not get an error booting with without a game?

And if it is the HD is a modchip my only hope for fixing it?  I had planned on softmodding with a larger HD.

QUOTE(G0t M4xx 21 @ Feb 14 2006, 07:12 AM)

ahh the good old no error code. Stupid kernel 3944

What happnes if you coldboot it with a game in the drive? If it plays the game then its a dash issue, otherwise it's a botched dvd drive or hdd.

This post has been edited by JakeStriker2: Feb 14 2006, 12:18 PM

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: JakeStriker2 on February 14, 2006, 08:35:00 AM

bump  

QUOTE(G0t M4xx 21 @ Feb 14 2006, 07:12 AM)

ahh the good old no error code. Stupid kernel 3944

What happnes if you coldboot it with a game in the drive? If it plays the game then its a dash issue, otherwise it's a botched dvd drive or hdd.

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: nightmare84j28 on February 14, 2006, 09:42:00 AM

Yeah a modchip is the only way to fix it.

Modchip & New HDD = Working xbox  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: JakeStriker2 on February 14, 2006, 09:46:00 AM

Well how do I determine that it is in fact the HD that is causing the 'your xbox needs service' error?

Since there is no error number reported on the page.

QUOTE(nightmare84j28 @ Feb 14 2006, 05:49 PM)

Yeah a modchip is the only way to fix it.

Modchip & New HDD = Working xbox  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: It's Tricky...xbox Hangs At Boot No Mod
Post by: nightmare84j28 on February 14, 2006, 10:09:00 AM

I think if you unplug the ide cable from the xbox then boot it up, your xbox will give you an error code.

You should get "8" meaning no HDD found, if you get that and not the no code error screen then im pretty sure its your hard drive.

I think that will work anyway, try it.