New HDD, now on/off Switch doesn't work

[Berzy]

I have new HDD's in both my xbox's and it worls fine but now that i've installed them my on/off switch doesn't work.
I'm 100% positive it worked before the new HDD.

Any one else experience this prob and was able to fix it?

[Berzy]

just popped my original xbox HDD back in and the on/off switch works fine. that's messed up cuz all my dashboards are in place on both HDD's

ie. evoxdash.xbe, xboxdash.xbe & msxboxdash.xbe

[devilsminion]

That the cable is plugged in tight and is not upside down, I had the same problem and thats what the cause was that the cable wasn't plugged in tight. I am sure that's the only problem and you did format the new drive right?? Make sure you have f enabled

[Berzy]

- both cables plugged in tight
- i formated the HDD with a DVD-R from the tutorial on XBox-Scene
- F: is enabled and there are several games on there.
- when i put the original HDD in the switch works fine and from what i can tell the 3 dashboards are working properly.

i get that big green error screen with a 05 in the top left.

[devilsminion]

I would just try reformatting myself and put in the files that are on your original that works. Other than that I don;t know

[Berzy]

just tried reformatting and checking my connection again and also checking my sodder points and all looks well. till i try and use my on/off switch.
man this is really pissing my off. i'm way to anal to just leave this alone

[Berzy]

don't mean to beat a dead horse by keeing this post alive but i still can't get my on/off switch to work with my new HDD.

Is there anyone out there that is having or has had the same prob. also is there anyone out there that has a new HDD with a on/off switch and it is actually working.

[wizzer]

Originally posted by Berzy
don't mean to beat a dead horse by keeing this post alive but i still can't get my on/off switch to work with my new HDD.

Is there anyone out there that is having or has had the same prob. also is there anyone out there that has a new HDD with a on/off switch and it is actually working.

When you say on / off switch, i assume you mean the mod switch, I`m also going to assume that you can boot in evox, and not in normal mode....

Try locking the hard drive ....

[Quall999]

hmm, did you lock the new HDD?

[Berzy]

yes i do mean the on/off switch on the mod. and when it's on it works fine. meaning it boots to evox & the msdash(via evox) as planned, but when it's off i get an error screen like the xbox can't find the correct dash to use.

now since i'm going to ask you how to lock the HDD you can assume taht i don't have it done.

So how do you lock the HDD?

[Quall999]

Whats the evoX dashboards name? Evoxdash.xbe or xboxdash.xbe. If it is xboxdash.xbe, then there's your problem.

[Berzy]

no my evox dash is evoxdash.xbe
i have 3 dashs on my xbox right now
- evoxdash.xbe (the latest evox)
- xboxdash.xbe (the original dash)
- msxboxdash.xbe (copy of xboxdash.xbe renamed)

now msxboxdash.xbe is a copy of xboxdash.xbe and it work therefore the original should work. but it doesn't, so i don't know.

others mentioned "locking the hard drive" and i'm wondering how to do that. also if you would use ConfigMagic to do it with.

[Quall999]

hmm, the only thing that I can think of is maybe the dash that works has XBL and the one that doesn't work, doesn't have XBL (assuming you have xbl installed). Other than that, I really dunno why it's like that.

[wizzer]

Originally posted by Berzy


others mentioned "locking the hard drive" and i'm wondering how to do that. also if you would use ConfigMagic to do it with.

Yes ..

[Berzy]

i don't have XBL installed at the moment but i would like to if i can get my switch up & running again.