Xbox live and upgraded HD

[wiggo]

I upgraded my HD to an 80 gig drive the other day. I know that Xbox live and mod chips are a no no. When I turn my mod chip off with the original game in the DVD tray it will not boot (as i have an upgraded HD).

Is there anyway to use Xbox live with an upgraded HD?

Also - what's the point of using drive drives E: and F: Is there limits to how much data I can put on each logical drive?

[wiggo]

ok - I hot post i little too quick there. I know that I need to "lock" my HD to beable to play xbox live.

I have evox my bios is v1.8.3xxx - I do not have a option to lock my HD that I can find. Is there some other utility I need to dig up?

[Quall999]

Has that xbox ever been on xbox live before the HDD upgrade?

[wiggo]

No, I don't have broadband yet. But will in a few weeks, so going to check out XBL then.

I have been playing around with this a bit today. My evox.ini "Menu" section did not have a selection for "lock/unlock". I found this one on the forums here and cut/pasted it into my MENU area, rebooted and all. When I run the "Lock" selection, it give me the warning, and then tells me "done". However, after rebooting with mod chip off. I still get the error #13 telling me my xbox needs service.

My new HD is a new Seagate Ultra ATA/100, 80 GB. ($35 from best buy after rebates.) I am able to fill it up with the games and play the games with the mod chip.

Am I missing some utility to lock this drive - or perhaps this drive can't be locked?

Here is a cut of my evox.ini I am now using:


[Misc]

AutoLaunchGames = No
AutoLaunchDVD = Yes
DVDPlayer = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio = No
#AudioPlayer = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
UseFDrive = Yes
SkinName = Original
IGR = Yes
UseItems = Yes
ScreenSaver = 5
#SkinName = Gears
Fahrenheit = No
ShadeLevel = 90

[IGR]

Start_Button = Yes
Back_Button = Yes
L_Trig = Yes
R_Trig = Yes
White_Button = No
Black_Button = No
A_Button = No
B_Button = No
X_Button = No
Y_Button = No

[Network]

SetupNetwork = Yes
StaticIP = Yes
Ip = 192.168.1.99
Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
Defaultgateway = 192.168.1.1
DNS1 = 0.0.0.0
DNS2 = 0.0.0.0
SkipIfNoLink = No
SetupDelay = 10

[Clock]

JumpToMsDash = No
JumpIfNoLink = Yes
Use24 = Yes
SwapDate = No
SNTP_Server = 216.244.192.3

[FTP]

Enable = Yes
Password = xbox
IGR = No

[Telnet]

Enable = Yes

[RDTOOLS]

Enable = Yes
Name = XBOX_V1.1
IGR = No

[BIOS]

#
ROM = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
ROM = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
ROM = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
ROM = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
ROM = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
ROM = "EvoX 2.6",0xdd3de3542bff7b36cdb0dbe078c27fbe
ROM = "EvoX 3.6",0xcb73b4914bb6c70b66e21377989726a0
ROM = "EvoX 3.6ef",0xf754767b388ce7a08bf57304e24c9ae9
ROM = "EvoX D.6",0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86
ROM = "EvoX D.6ef",0x74c6235497f474bf88b54b3fc52a20b2
#
Flash = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
Flash = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
Flash = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
Flash = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
Flash = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
Flash = 0x015b,"AMD - Am29LV800B",0x100000
Flash = 0x01da,"AMD - Am29LV800B",0x100000
#Flash = 0x89a6,"SHARP - LH28F008SCT",0x100000,0x20,0xd0,0x10
#Flash = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
Current = 0x3e758ede1761638929dece874b783505

[Skin_Original]

#
# <Time> =
# <IP> =
# <Name>
# <Version>
# <CD>
# <BIOSVer>
# <KernelVer>
# <RDName>
# <Temp1>
# <Temp2>
# <SpaceC>
# <SpaceE>
# <SpaceF>
# <SpaceX>
# <SpaceY>
# <SpaceZ>
#
Text = 30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time><CrLf>MB Temp <Temp1><CrLf>CPU <Temp2>"
Text = 28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time><CrLf>MB Temp <Temp1><CrLf>CPU <Temp2>"
Text = 620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text = 618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text = 620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
Text = 618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
Text = 30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
Text = 28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
LogoType= 0


[Menu]

Section "Root"
{
Item "Launch DVD",ID_Launch_DVD
Item "Trainers",ID_trainer
Item "MS Dashboard",ID_MS_Dash
Item "Reboot",ID_Quick_Reboot
Item "Power Cycle",ID_Full_Reboot
Item "Power Off",ID_Power_Off
Item "Lock Harddisk",@210
Item "Unlock Harddisk",@211
Section "System Utils"
{
Item "Settings",ID_Settings
Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
Item "Backup",ID_Backup
Item "Skins",ID_Skins
}
Section "Launch Menu"
{
Section "Games"
{
AutoAddItem "e:\games\"
AutoAddItem "f:\games\"
SortAll
}
Section "Apps"
{
AutoAddItem "e:\apps\"
AutoAddItem "f:\apps\"
SortAll
}
}
}

[Action_10]

LogFile = "f:\lock.log"
Info "This function will lock your XBOX Harddisk"
Warning "You will now lock your XBOX harddisk and will "
Warning "be able to boot from an original XBOX bios"
hddlockenable
#

[Action_11]

LogFile = "f:\unlock.log"
Info "This function will unlock your XBOX Harddisk"
Warning "You will now unlock your XBOX harddisk and will not be able"
Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
#

[MrCaine01]

wait, isn't a upgraded harddrive and XBL a no go anymore if you didn't sign up prior to the new update? If my memory serves me right I'm sorry to say buddy that there isn't gonna be any XBL going on with an upgraded harddrive anytime soon. You'll have to go back to the original hdd.

[Quall999]

If your xbox has never gone on xbox live, then MS did not record any data from your xbox yet. So, if you update the HDD BEFORE you go online, MS could not see a change in data when you log on live. So, upgrade before the xbox has EVER been on xbl, and you should be fine. I was (in a way).

Error 13 is a failed dash launch. Error 5 is an HDD unlocked error. Try replacing the original dash...the whole C drive and try again. It could be a missing file, corrupt, or edited.

[MrCaine01]

AH that's what it was. Thanks for correcting me Quall.

[wiggo]

OK never had an xbox live account before and never tried to go to the xbox live area, so I should be fine.

Just got broadband this weekend so interested in trying it out.

However, can't get this upgraded HD to lock. I use the X-ecuter 2 PRO, mod chip, evox 1.8.3 it tells me when I select lock to confirm and then "done" but won't boot and I can't confirm if it locked the drive or not.

(with mod chip running it works fine, just won't boo't with chip off)

Any other way to lock the drive? Or does this drive not lock?

tks

[eakinsme]

Use XBC (xboxconnect) www.xbconnect.com
a great service for halo2 and any other system link games and its free!

[Quall999]

Wiggo. After you lock your HDD, go back into the evox setting menu. There is an option that will say if the hdd lock is enabled or disabled. What does it say?

If it is indeed locked, it is your dashboard (although, the error indicated that already). You have to find a replacement MS dash. Slayers Auto-installer should have it if you can find it.


@eakinsme
Evox hacking crew made an accident in allowing their halo 2 trainer to be played over network games. They said they won't allow network cheats in furture games. Basically, xbc could have many cheaters in it with super jump and whatnot. X-link has already been ruined if I recall. There was a big thread about it on xbox-scene. I used to play on xlink before this happened. I myself have never come across any cheaters, but it wasprobably because I have xbl.

[Quall999]

wiggo, launch the MS xboxdash from the evox menu, and post what happens (if it boots or not).