RE: Xbox softmodding

["David Guest" <david.guest@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Have got the xbox, got the splinter cell game, got the memory card, got
an already chipped xbox. Got SID files. As I don't seem to be able to
bring up the xbox dash on my chipped xbox, I copied the game save files
directly to the memory card via ftp. When I put the card in the
non-modded xbox though, and try and copy the saved files to the harddisk
I don't get a copy option because the save files are reported as
corrupted. I can copy a game save of the non-modded xbox and back on
again so I'm guessing that the memory card isn't the problem.
Did anybody else get this error or is it because I'm ftping directly to
the memory card.

Thanks

David

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Neil
Sent: 07 December 2006 16:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Xbox softmodding

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Paul Gordon
Sent: 06 December 2006 12:51
To: UKHA_D Group
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Xbox softmodding

I had to read that 2 or 3 times before it "clicked" but I
understand
now... :-)

So that implies that the disk *IS* locked uniquely to a specific xbox
(by its EPROM). In principle it sounds like a fairly straightforward
process though, - just depends on the exact procedure I guess... - did
you have a tutorial to follow when doing this?.... How difficult was it
in practice? (any "brown trouser" moments?)

Cheers.

Paul G.


Sorry it's took me ages to get back to you :(

Yes the hard drive is definitely locked with a key that is unique to
each xbox. I loosely followed the guide from the Auto-Installer deluxe
manual. I have pasted it below, along with the guide for doing it on a
PC too.

Neil



Hard Drive Upgrade using a Modchipped Xbox
------------------------------------------

Hardware Needed:
- Hex Screwdriver Set
- Computer
- A modded Xbox (chip)
- A softmodded Xbox with retail disk.
- A bigger HDD
Software Needed:
- FTP software (FlashFXP)
- EvoX dash (to make eeprom backup, install it on both Xboxes)
- Xbox-HQ Auto Installer Deluxe Boot Disk.
-
Config magic (install it on chipped and softmodded Xbox)
Steps:
1. Use EvoX to make an eeprom backup from your chipped Xbox and the
softmodded Xbox (you can install EvoX as a dashboard) 2. FTP the backup
Eeproms to your PC, also transfer your C and E drive (softmodded Xbox)
to your pc.
3. Put the big HDD you need to prepare in your chipped Xbox.
4. Run Xbox-Hq Auto Installer Deluxe Boot Disk and make the big HD
ready.
(Don't forget to install Config magic on this HDD) 5. Open the Config
magic folder and delete the contents in the data folder and transfer
your backup of the C and E drive to the data folder.
6. Update your chipped Xbox eeprom from the bin file. (Eeprom backup
from softmodded Xbox).
7. Reboot the Xbox and open Config magic and lock the HDD. (Now it's
locked with the eeprom from the softmodded Xbox) 8. Turn off Xbox and
remove the big HDD out the chipped Xbox.
9. Put it in the softmodded Xbox
Now, the HDD will work in the softmodded Xbox.
*** Optional if you play on live with your chipped Xbox *** 10. Run
Config magic again on the chipped box and update eeprom. (This time with
the eeprom backup from chipped Xbox). This will restore your chipped
Xbox eeprom back to original.




Hard Drive Upgrade using a PC
-----------------------------

Hardware Needed:
- A PC, a blank CD-R/W and a CD Burner
- Torx 10 + Torx 20 Screwdrivers (to open your Xbox)
- A Large HDD Software Needed: - XboxHDM 1.9
- FTP Program (FlashFXP)
- EvoX dash (can be installed as an app)
- DVD Decrypter
Steps:
1. First make a backup from your retail disk (C, E drive and your
eeprom), you can use EvoX to backup eeprom (eeprom backup can be found
on E).
2. FTP your backup data to your PC using a FTP program.
3. Unpack XboxHDM onto your pc
4. Put the eeprom backup in the xboxhdm\linux\eeprom folder, put C and E
folder into the xboxhdm\linux folder and overwrite the ones already
there.
5. In the root of xboxhdm is a file named 'make-iso-win', run this file
and wait for it to finish.
6. It will make an .iso file. (You can burn this file with DVD
Decrypter) 7. Take out all your hard disks in your PC and put the new
hard disk (for the Xbox), make sure its primary master and first boot is
CD-ROM.
8. Put the disk you made in the CD-ROM drive and boot your PC.
9. You will get a menu, now choose Option 1 (by typing "1") and
press
enter to boot VGA console with Xbox-drive utilities (default). Type
"xboxhd" when it asks you for a login. Another list of options
will show
up, choose option
1 again (the one that says "Build a new Xbox HD from scratch")
and it
will begin to format and write the partition table etc. If you put your
C:\ and E:\ onto the CD then when it asks you about them type yes and
when it asks you if you would like an F select yes.
10. Reboot your PC (we are almost done)
11. Now for locking the hard drive. This time type "3" and hit
enter to
boot Linux with locking/unlocking utilities. Next, type in "lockhd
-a".
It will now search for the eeprom on the CD and will automatically lock
the hard drive. Now turn off the PC and take out the hard drive when it
has finished locking. Put the disk in your softmodded Xbox.
You just upgraded your hard drive and can be used in your softmodded
Xbox.






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