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Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on September 29, 2003, 03:04:00 PM

If my XBOX has been off for a few hours, it won't boot up on the first try. When I try to turn it back on [via either the eject or power button], it stalls during bootup and only gets as far as the XBOX logo [no MS logo]. The whole time, the light ring around the eject button blinks green.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on September 30, 2003, 02:20:00 PM

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Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on September 30, 2003, 05:07:00 PM

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Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 01, 2003, 03:01:00 PM

Some further info on what happens when I boot/attempt to boot:

First Try:
- Power button: Green LED around Eject button blinks continuously.
- Eject button: As above.

Second Try:
- Power button: Green LED comes on, does not blink.
- Eject button: Green LED comes one, blinks several time as the tray opens, then stays on.

Again, I'm wondering if there's some kind of error in the bootup process or the BIOS. I'm really stumped why it won't boot on the first go, but works fine on the second.

PLEASE HELP!

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 02, 2003, 02:19:00 PM

I generally dislike the practise of "bumping" a thread, but I'm disappointed that no-one has even tried to help me here. Even a push in the right direction would be appreciated.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 02, 2003, 02:22:00 PM

Sorry, double post.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 02, 2003, 11:33:00 PM

It's not modded, never has been. It may be naive or stupid to suggest it, but I wondered if the BIOS was to blame. *IF* it was, then maybe a mod [and therefore new BIOS] would fix it. I'm basically looking to justify the cost of a mod [I'm mostly broke].

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: eyric101 on October 03, 2003, 10:49:00 AM

Here is a bit of justification maybe. A mod is really the only way you can troubleshoot it. if you had a mod you could try out another hard drive, rebuilt from the ground up. It sounds like something is dieing on that xbox if its the bios or the hard drive, a mod can help. Otherwise you are moding as a form of troubleshooting and mods are pretty cheap.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: SKoT on October 03, 2003, 10:54:00 AM

backup ur HD btw

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 03, 2003, 04:14:00 PM

This isn't caused by something having died or started dying, because I've had this problem since I got my XBOX in April last year and it hasn't gotten any worse.

Before you say it, I know I should've gotten it fixed while it was under warranty. Well I'm lazy and I didn't bother, so now I have to suffer the costs of repair. So no lectures please...

I just had a thought about the various error codes - how soon after powering on should these appear? I could try leaving my XBOX for a couple of minutes to see if anything happens, but I don't think anything will...

Edit - further info:

DVD Drive: Thomson.
Manufacture Date: March 2002.
Version: 1.0 [based on the kernel version, as explained here].

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 07, 2003, 03:17:00 PM

Again I must push this thread to the front page, I still haven't had any real help, despite over 100 people viewing this thread.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: catdog2 on October 07, 2003, 11:55:00 PM

I don't really know what your problem is, however no-one else has any suggestions

The green LED blinks when the DVD is trying to read a disk - like when you put a game in. I'm wondering if there is a problem with your DVD drive (or harddrive)? If you know someone else with a xbox, you could try using their DVD drive to see if the problem still continues (direct swap). You could also try a different harddrive, but this will require a modchip to swap easily and is not a direct swap from another xbox.

I'm not much help though...

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 08, 2003, 02:49:00 PM

QUOTE (catdog2 @ Oct 8 2003, 08:55 AM)

I don't really know what your problem is, however no-one else has any suggestions

It seems to be a common trend amongst the few replies I've gotten, I might have to take it to someone to check out for me.

I'd hope it's a HDD problem - because it'd be replaced in the course of modding anyway. Though I guess getting a new [and not a Thomson] DVD drive would be nice also.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 09, 2003, 02:24:00 PM

Bump.

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: KANE79 on October 19, 2003, 04:02:00 AM

Today I left it sitting where it stalls and eventually I got the Error 13 screen...

Title: Xbox Won't Boot On First Try
Post by: ybaig123 on October 21, 2003, 05:09:00 PM

i have a similiar problem if not the same......just got my friends xbox..he gave it to me for free..he said it was broken...it had never been opened or modded before....so the deal is ...sometimes it boots...other times it goes to the black screen....green light....etc...same as yours....and what i did was i opened it up...took the motherboard out..and used it in another messed up box i had...so basically using the same mobo and ide cable...but dvd and hdd have been changed...same problem....during the startup animations it lags..sometimes freezes...makes noises...but sometimes it loads the dasha and i can load a game..but the game will eventually freeze.....i've never got the red flashing light though...boot or no boot....the light is always green.......any ideas?