Broken Xbox help.

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:43 pm

Hello there, I am trying to fix my friends Xbox and I don't know much about them. I have a good bit of experience with Nintendo products and PCs but Xbox is a totally strange country to me. What happens is; I turn it on with no game (currently I have none), it boots up, it will stop at the Signature "Xbox" logo, and when I open and close the dvd drive, it gives me an error message in mutiple langs with no error#. I've tried calling 1800-4my-xbox, but it's out of warrenty so I want to try and fix it for him so he doesn't have to pay $80. Does anyone know what might be wrong? I tried connecting the hdd to my PC, but my PC wouldn't boot with it connected. BTW, he broke it by hammer punching it with his very large fists (he weighs like 180, all muscle).

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:41 pm

youre gonna have to buy a Xbox HDD. My friend had the same problem, and that fixed it. Check Ebay

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:45 pm

I read somthing about buying a mod chip and formatting a regular hdd to run on an xbox, anybody know what cheap mod chip I could get that would work?
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php? ... =8988&st=0

EDIT: Can I use any xbox hdd with this xbox?

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:47 pm

You could get a CheapMod mod chip. Get a Xecuter, those are the handsdown best modchip.

Try a softmod. You need an AR, and a nonplatnium version of MechAssault.

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:23 pm

But can I just put any working xbox hdd in any working xbox and expect it to work?

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:30 pm

not without a modchip...or not without unlocking it

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:18 pm

right, the hard drive is "locked" to an xbox serial number. a locked drive wont work in another xbox without first being unlocked (in the orignal box) than relocked in the new one. you need to get a hacker dashboard running to lock/unlock. ive used evox with much success, but its up to you. i know evox can lock/unlock though.

and you can buy (almost) any normal pc hard drive and lock it into an xbox too. if youre going to go the modchip route, youre better of doing this, so you have more room for movies/roms/games on your drive.

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:20 pm

I heard that it is possible to unlock a xbox hdd by starting the xbox up with the hdd connected and the hot switching the ide cable with your PC and running a "unlocking" software (or somthing close to that procedure). Is this accurate? If not, where can I buy the best cheap modchip for the best price?

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:03 pm

I like SmartXX.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:08 pm

pfft........EvoX is the way to go

I use a Spiderchip (It was 30 bucks, and it's solderless)

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:16 pm

i go 10 super aladdin live's for 12 bucks each then attempted to install them for people for $60. it sorta worked. most ppl talked me down to like 45. lol.
i still have 3 left...

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:17 pm

Is this worth a crap? http://www.modchipstore.com/customer/pr ... 255&page=1
or this: http://www.allmodchip.com/Super_Aladdin ... 16157.html

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:37 pm

it depends if the first one needs a programmer to be programmed or not. usually chips dont come with illgal hacker bios'es preinstalled. you gotta download them yourself and put it on the chip somehow. so if you buy the first one, you might find out you need to shell out another 20 bucks for a programmer. you should research this.

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:49 pm

Here are the little one's specs:

* One chip for v1.0-v1.6b Xbox
* Very easy to disable mod for LIVE.
* LED blinks when it is in operation
* Dual bios feature ( 2 x 512KB) for a Total of 1MB BIOS STORAGE
* 9 solder points + 2 wire Installation or LPC port rebuild + 2 wire
* Ideal for xbox linux
* THIS CHIP WORKS ON V1.0 - V1.6B !
* Run Debug Executables
* No-patch hack 1
* No-patch hack 2
* Permanent eject trick hack
* Macrovision Off
* IGR (depends on chosen bios)
* Supports 137+GB Hard disk (F and G drive)
* Auto detect EvoX Dashboard
* Flash upgradable.
* Cromwells bios edition

EDIT: So if I get the Super Aladdin Live with the programmer and a new hdd, I will be able to fix this guy's box?

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:03 pm

All where it's at: CLICK ME!

O, and my Officemax has been having a sale on Hard drives, theres a 300 GB HDD for 70 bucks. I want to buy it for my modded Xbox (currently has an upgraded 40 GB HDD) So, i have searched, and what i want to know is how to copy my stuff from my 40 GB Hard drive to the new 300 GB Hard Drive. (Btw, i can't FTP)