Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: Softmod Hard drive Prob
I've been softmodding for a while and I just got a huge hard drive to put in my Xbox. I bought it off line with the MS Dashboard Already on it and ready to go. Stupid me thought that that’s all I needed.
Its blinking red and green with a 5 error code. So it needs to be locked right? Can someone please point me to a good tutorial or at least in the right direction.
I know I’m noobin' it up here guys and I’m sorry about that.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.
I usually use Splinter Cell to mod. Thanks again.
nknave Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject:
Welcome to xbox-hq.
Simply make an eeprom backup with your current hdd and your softmod, so you can than use evox to make your eeprom backups.
than use the tutorials (please don't ask me to tut you here), in how to use "xboxhdm_1.9" a.k.a. "xbox hard drive manager", and that will explain how you'll use your true eeprom backup, make an linux disc, run it from boot up on your computer and lock your xbox hdd with the right key, oh, i just remembered, that if you plan to just lock, you may make a floppy instead of the whole disc.
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I can get my HD password useing Evox and I have xboxhdmV1.9.
nknave Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:
mikevxpx wrote:
I can get my HD password useing Evox and I have xboxhdmV1.9.
Don't just go by the Password Evox or other dashes give you, take your eeprom and use it, that way it will generate a unike password for the new hdd, according to hdd serial# Model and other specs of it, instead of using the same password of the old hdd. _________________ Xbox v1.1
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Ok i'm pretty sure I got it but now I can't burn the .iso. I have a windows 2000 dell....? y can't I burn the .iso right? i'm using Nero 6 ultra. i'm so close I can taste it.
mikevxpx Xbox-HQ User
Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:
Ok I got the .iso working.
Now I've actually found two eeproms...whats the right one/where do I find the right one?
Thanks alot for all the help so far.
mikevxpx Xbox-HQ User
Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:53 am Post subject:
Ok I got everything working and I got the eeprom from my E\udata and put it in the Eeprom folder (xboxhdm/linux/eeprom/). When I get the hard drive maker going and I go into 3 and type lockhd –a. Then it starts the ‘Looking for CD-ROM in /dev/had’ all the way down to ‘hdt’. Then comes back with ‘Linux CD not found! Insert it and try again…’ ???
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to do something with the eeprom or just pull it to that folder and its good to go? Also I backed up My C:/ and put it on the cd too just to be safe. Please help. Thanks.
cabbot Xbox-HQ Freak Xbox Version: 1.1 Modded: SID4.5
Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 748 Location: Ontario , Canada
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:
where in e/udata did you get your eeprom? i got mine from e backups... _________________
mikevxpx Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: 1.1 Modded: SID4.5
Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject:
Just some folder in E:\udata but I also tried the one like you did form backups. The same thing happens. what’s wrong? Does it matter that the hard drive was preformatted. It was preformatted and unlocked when I got it...so all I should have to do is lock it right, but it won't find the eeprom..... I’m stuck.
mikevxpx Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: 1.1 Modded: SID4.5
Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject:
Ok. I’ve Got it!! Its in and working, thanks a lot for all the help guys. One more thing, now I can’t get the left over GIGS to flow over to the G drive. I thought that it would just flow over on it own. I’ve got the 130 gigs in my F: drive. But I have 300 Gig Hard drive. How do I get the 170 gigs in my G: Drive?
Thanks again everybody!
DaJackal Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:
AID and format G. _________________ XBOX V1.4
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gus738 Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Aug 10, 2005 Posts: 1 Location: USA California Watsonville
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:
if your using unleash x then go to file manager and highlight G and press start then u get a drop down list and click FORMATE... it takes u 4 secs to do this if u have ux where as u have to make the disc and if it reads it n take a bit longer..... _________________ Xbox 360 Premium edition
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mikevxpx Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: XBOX V1.4 Modded: SID 4
Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:
No. All 300 gigs are in the F. so everything is up and running!! Thanks so much for everyone’s help. I just have one more little question (no biggy).
When I put the 300 gig in I had to update my files by going on live. That was no prob. but now after I got it all modded up I can't get online with the original game and a cold boot (which always works). Now where is the prob. is it the 300 gigs that’s doing it. If so why was I able to get on live to get the updates. It should not be the mods because I've got on live with the same mods with the stock hard and I have another xbox with the stock drive and the mods and I can get on live with that still.
Just wondering if somebody knew.
Again Guys Thanks for all your Help!
gus738 Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Aug 10, 2005 Posts: 1 Location: USA California Watsonville
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject:
i got confused .... did u do dual boot=retail for xbl? if u been on xbl with retail hd and u upgrade hd then your going to get ban from xbl cuz its a diffren hd serial even thou evertyin is retail just changing hd is modded enough for ms.... u can update ur eeprom but thats another lil issue.... so what softmod u said u had? _________________ Xbox 360 Premium edition
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mikevxpx Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: XBOX V1.4 Modded: SID 4
Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 13
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject:
Yeah i really don't know what your sayin'/askin'. I just told you I was able to get on Xbox live to get the update needed for my soft mod with my 300 gig. But now I can't. Why could I get on live but know after the soft mod I can't. With softmods (well one I have any way) I don't need a dualboot. You just put the game in, shut the try, shut it off and start it with the power button (cold boot) and you can get on live.
Ok so the 300 was on live before but not now. Why? Thats my question.
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did u do dual boot=retail for xbl? if u been on xbl with retail hd and u upgrade hd then your going to get ban from xbl cuz its a diffren hd serial even thou evertyin is retail just changing hd is modded enough for ms.... u can update ur eeprom but thats another lil issue.... so what softmod u said u had?
