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Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 10:11:00 AM
The xbox is picky with cd-rw media.....

try using a different brand (Memorex works for me)

DO NOT USE CD-Rs
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 10:36:00 AM
hmmm maybe a scratched disc or something.... its a odd error


Oh..... check the ide cable.... push it in on all connections... also set the HD to master just in case....
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: evoxreloaded on April 17, 2004, 11:17:00 AM
or why not try the hdd version....
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 11:18:00 AM
DOING THE HDD SWAP?

read again evoxreloaded....  wink.gif
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: arabal148 on April 17, 2004, 12:30:00 PM
if u have evox why dont u just send it to ur e drive and flash it from there. thats wut i did and it worked perfectly
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: sha on April 17, 2004, 12:56:00 PM
Try this.  If the IDE connector looks good and no pins are broken you are ok.  Have you installed a new hard drive.  I suggest putting back the original then try doing the OS upgrade from CD.  Make a new CD,  If you are using a Thompson or Samsung Imations CDRWs work great.  If you have a phillips then Ritek-r media is the only way to go.  

To make the CD put a big file on there aprox 150MB zip file is good, then add the recovery.bin file on the CD thats it.

If you have Exov already working then just FTP it over and recover from that.  Make sure you have the Safe boot on when doing this.

Good Luck from a fellow installer.
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: JesseWHHS on April 17, 2004, 01:49:00 PM
well i fucked up my "good" Xenium. So now im kinda stranded. imma try a new CD now, hope this works. lol, Thanx for all the help guys. L8er
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 02:25:00 PM
wait.... get some solder braid and try to mop up the solder with that...

it works well.. i dropped solder on a clump of resistors on my mobo and cleaned it up with braid... it works  biggrin.gif

look for it at ur local ratshack (radioshack)
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: evoxreloaded on April 17, 2004, 04:50:00 PM
i meant downlaod the hdd version of the update ... put it on your hdd and then do recovery... i didnt say ass about the hdd swap....
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 05:10:00 PM
QUOTE
But i used this EXACT disc to update a diff chip.


how would they ftp it? the Xenium doesn't have ftp capabilites.....  wink.gif

unless they had the other Xenium but they would have tried updating it with the other xbox...  wink.gif
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 05:19:00 PM
if your irc name "thegh0st"?

similar problem...

all i can say is to check the bottom and top area of the motherboard.....

or send it to somebody to fix it...
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 17, 2004, 05:57:00 PM
you can sell your old mobo for cheap in the buy-sell-trade forum.... it'll help pay for the new one.....

that hd will be useless unless you have unlocked it....

i recommend removing the eemprom from the board..... to switch with the new one.....

post a request in the bst forum or just shop around.... a few sites sell mobos...
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: JesseWHHS on April 17, 2004, 06:19:00 PM
OMG thats a huge pic, lemem go resize it. lol
nevermind. if i make it any smaller u cant see anything. lol
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 18, 2004, 04:16:00 AM
laugh.gif but i'm assuming that you scratched a few traces, right?

the traces can be repaired by using a small screwdirver to scrape off the green cioating to make he trace shiny and soldering a small wire between the trace

i'll post a eeprom picture later... i just woke up  laugh.gif

i remember that a few ppl do repairs here... i'll look...
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: EmperorPsiblade on April 18, 2004, 08:14:00 AM
http://dwl.xbox-scen...oken_Traces.pdf

Tutorial on howto fix a broken trace....

PS: could you remove the picture... its too big....
Title: Os Update Problem
Post by: evoxreloaded on April 19, 2004, 09:59:00 AM
i can fix mobos but i have no garantees... it depends on how bad it is but ive fixed alot of fubared 1.0's and 1.3's so if you run out of options you know where ill be...

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