Softmod huh?!
Not sure if I can help you out, I know it's not nice to rub Slat into a Wound.
But, Life becomes much simpler when One makes a small investment in Ones Xbox.
Yep I'm talking about Mod-Chips!
And boy do I ever love mine!
Ok nuff of the smart-Arse BS.
The only Sure-Fire I remember ever hacking into the Stock Xbox was via a Game-Save-Hack (i.e. a GSH),
~God I feel old!!~
The only game I ever tryed it with was 007 Agent Under Fire so I know that works.
I believe latter on the made GSH's for Splinter Cell 1 as well
You'd have to have the original Game and the corresponding GSH to go along with it.
They may still have 'em over in XBINS.
Alas I just don't know anymore.
But, that would allow you to enter the Evox Dash, which in turn should grant you FTP Access to and from the Xbox...