xbox freezes on xbox logo any help please?
 

hi,
i have enigmah modchip (pal) install for a couple of months and everything has worked fine backups and originals until a couple days ago it freezes on xbox logo when no disc is in the tray so i can't change xbox settings and have never changed the bios or dashboard i can still boot backups and originals.
can anyone please help with this problem
many thanks alabama:confused:

You haven't changed the dashboard? Have you ever loaded a program called boxplorer in your xbox? This is utility that allows you to browse, copy, and delete files off your xbox withut evoX. If you accidentally deleted a file, then this could be the problem.

If you hit the "go live" feature in a game, and powered off in the middle of it, this could also be your problem. In which case, you'd have to replace the "c" partition. In which case I can send you a 120mb file (if you haven't backed up your HDD).

Sure you didn't do anything else?

hit the nail on the head
 

hi,
thanks for your reply you have hit the nail on the head when you asked if i hit in game xbox live
i did this with splinter cell hit xbox live and then switched the xbox off so this has got to be the problem
if you could tell how to get file to sort my hdd i would be great
many thanks alabama

Have you ever connected to your xbox with evolutionX? If you haven't, then your gonna have to learn how. If you can't, then we'll have to do it the hard way, with boXplorer.

First off, do you have cable internet? If you do then I can send you backups of the "c" partition. If not, then I hope you know someone else with a modded box. You need to replace all the files in it, and delete a couple as well.

If you can connect, you'll have to delete these folders: "xboxdashdata 100271000" and "xodash
But DO NOT delete anything untill you can replace the "c" partition i dunno what will happen if you delete these, then reset your console.

Also note that some people are not able to reconnect to their xbox's with evoX after they did this, I on the other hand was lucky. I powered off before i got the message "cannot connect".

thanks for the reply
but i think i will leave messing with the HDD of the xbox until i have read up on evox as it sounds i could leave my xbox useless my knowlegde modchips, bios, evox and networking is very basic
many thanks for your helpful reply

Do you have a cable ISP?

Make sure you DO fix your harddrive before you try to go on xbl (which is out). This may further mess up your xbox. Also, the only way evolutionX can flash your bios, is you have the bios on the disk, which can be removed from the iso before you accually burn the CD.

Anyways, all you do is drag+drop, and choose "overwrite". It will then overwrite you crap stuff with the new stuff. I suggest reading up on it quick, I'd hate to have my xbox like that. Makes me wonder what would happen if it was unplugged for a long time and the clock settings reset.

major **** up,
your last statement on the last post well i had a power cut last night and you were right about the clock resetting now i can't get anything to boot up originals or back ups. has this left my xbox useless or can it be saved
many thanks alabama

Do you know anyone else with an xbox, that is willing to let you barrow their hard-drive? Doesn't matter if their box was modded or not. You need to boot up their HDD, and copy the stuff on it with evoX. I know a way that might work, but you need to barrow some1's HDD. Also, you may need to purchase another HDD ($40 or so for a samll one, a little larger than the xbox hdd).

OK, this first method might not work, and I dunno what will happen if it doesn't. You switch HDD's with someone else's xbox. Power on and load up evolutionX.
Then connect to evoX with FlashFXP and copy the C drive. Shut-off your xbox and quit flashFXP.
Next, boot up you xbox and load evoX again. Then (this part, im not sure what will happen) Switch HDD's while still powered on and THEN connect to your xbox with FlashFXP. This will connect to your F'ed up HDD.
Then you send the C drive (that you copied) and overwrite the messed up files.
Note: I dunno if you can switch HDD's while still powered on. You have to do this if you do the HDD mod so I'm only assuming it works.



This is the second method. You also need to barrow someone elses xbox HDD. You switch it with yours and boot up. Then you do the HDD mod found here. You will need to buy another HDD to replace the old one.

switch Harddrives with someone elses and boot up your xbox. Then switch back after the xbox was on already. This allows you to connect to your old xbox HDD with flash fxp. Then you replace the files.

My second method is just a basic HDD swap with a larger HDD.

could you please tell if it is possible to swap my chipped up xbox hard drive with a new xbox hard drive or is it not that simple
because the company that chipped my xbox tell me that the new xbox HDD are not the same as the old xbox HDD is this true or not (i purchased my xbox in march)
many thanks for your time alabama:confused

I don't see why they wouldn't work the same. People have tried and reported that xbox hard-drives works amongst eachother, and if not, find someone with an xbox that was built b4 Aug 2002.

The reason why your xbox won't boot is because the files on the hard-drive, which the xbox boots to, got messed up when you hit the "go live" thingy. Try it, if it won't boot, then your out of luck.

nm, don't use ebay

Go to this forum and look for someone selling an "unlocked" xbox HDD. If it is still locked, it's useless.

hi quall999,
thanks for all the replys about my locking up problem
i looked for a hdd on the forum site the hdd drive were from (ntsc) xbox could not find (pal) xbox
so i was advised by someone if i had the excutor chip install you could access the hdd and solve the problem
paid £70 to have the excutor 1v installed, which did solve my hdd problem.
so warning to anyone hitting xbox live setting in game and then turning machine off as this corrupts the hdd and leaving you with a big hole in your pocket
the only plus side is my my xbox is now fitted with a switch so it is xbox live ready ....... again thanks for your help alabama:)

You have the x-ecutor installed right? I want to know if you have a disable switch as well. Also, did you have a backup of your "C" drive? If you didn't back it up, I suggest you do. Your xbox won't work without the chip, which means you have to have it on all the time. Which also means you can't go on xbox live, or you'll be banned permanatly for having a modded xbox.

hi
yes it has a switch installed also the term the guy used who install the mod said he put the original virgin bios on the HDD i have not yet left the power supply off to see if it resets and still functions.
thanks for the reply alabama

Just flick the switch. If it doesn't boot up, then you need to fix your HDD. (just flick the switch again to turn it back on). If it does boot up, then you don't need to fix the HDD.

hi,
flicked the switch and everything seems to work fine originals, backups and dashboard
cheers for your time alabama

knackered xbox
 

hi all was reading this post which is relevant to me cos my m8 has knackered his xbox in the same way right quall999 you seem to know what your talkking about this 120 meg or so file you got could i get it please and how easy is it to fix this problem when ive got it oh by the way ive got dsl

well, in order to fix it, you have to be able to load evolutionX on the xbox. Put it on a cd and boot it up, if it works, then post here.

The files I have are too big to be emailed if I sent it, so we'd have to use something like "AIM" to send it in real time. Also, which modchip does he have? Also, are you sure he went to "go live" in a game while having the evoX dashboard set up?

As for how easy is it..... You have to ftp to the xbox with FlashFXP, then you have to replace all the files on the xbox's "C" drive with ones that weren't edited with xbox live.

i think this is exactly what i need. i formated my xbox drive while learning to and installing evox and forgot to back up.
its working with just the evox dash however i have lost all the original xbox stuff (ver1.1).
have you still got a back up and would you be willing to send it, share it or let me download it (i have cable) PLEASE!

Yes, I still have the backup. It can't be emails due to file size (100mb uncompressed). I would have to send it through an IM like AIM. If You don't have cable, then I am sorry. It would take extremely long to download and If you D/C, we'd have to start over.

I also want to say that this is for an NTSC-US xbox. I dunno if it will effect your xbox (pal, right?) differently, like boot ntsc instead of pal or something like that. (if it does, this can be changed wit a video mode selector made by enigmah).


1 more thing, do you need both the E and C drives, or just the C.

i'd like to try it and have a cable connection. will windows messenger do?

I never tried windows messanger, but I have it. I'll pm you my email to add to the list