HELP!!Xbox flashing red

baicha · #1 03-01-2003, 01:57

here's my problem i ftp the xbox sdk recovery disk to the xbox hard drive so i can convert it back to retail, it started to format the hard drive then gave me an error( cant format hard drive). So i restarted the xbox, but now all it does if flash red, i put in original dvd game nothing still happens only black screen and the flashing red

,does any1 knoe wuts wrong with it, please help me out???

Quall999 · #2 03-01-2003, 09:01

It could be flashing red because an essential file (somehting that it boots with) was deleted from the HDD, or something in your xbox was fried.

I doubt this is your problem, but if one of your modchip soldering points aren't touching the board, then it will also flash red.

baicha · #3 03-01-2003, 11:36

i'm using the matrix modchip, so im sure nothing is wrong with the modchip. Everything was working fine before i use the restore disk, so yeah i guess either something is missing from the hard drive or it's fried, hopefully its just the hard drive cuz i was gonna upgrade it anyway, but if something is fried I really don't knoe what to do. Do u knoe any website that repair xbox!!THnx for ur help..

baicha · #4 03-01-2003, 12:06

ok i just notice that when i dont put in the av cable the light would flash green and orange, but when i put it in it starts to flash red. Any1 knoe wuts wrong????

Quall999 · #5 03-01-2003, 14:21

Green and orange just means the cables A/V aren't plugged in.

You say you have the matrix chip? I've read that many people have had to re-align it because everynow and then, it might slip out of place. You should check that because that may also be why it's blinking red

rms2001 · #6 03-01-2003, 16:30

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every now and then, it might slip out of place

Would it be safe to tape the Matrix to the mainboard once its installed, so it wont slip out of place? I don’t have this prob but I have also herd some ppl have this prob.

Quall999 · #7 03-01-2003, 16:43

With electrical tape, I don't see a problem.

baicha · #8 04-01-2003, 01:07

i know for sure it has nothing to do with the modchip, to make sure i took out the modchip, but still blinking red errrrrrr.. damm guess i have 2 buy another xbox

Quall999 · #9 04-01-2003, 07:50

im sry if you can't find whats wrong. However, if you do get a new xbox, you should check your local Babbages. I here that they have refurbished xbox's for only $80