Marriage Theory 101, what it is, how it works, and what to do Options

[lordvader129]

The Marriage Theory post says this

Drive Cross-Referencing
You can use an unbanned but not virgin HD with a virgin EEPROM but you can't use a non-virgin EEPROM with a different HD (without copying the drive 'disk.bin' info from one to the other)

Which basically means, you won't get banned for doing what you've done

what post in this from? id like to add it to my guide

[Gumba]

what post in this from? id like to add it to my guide

The initial post was linked from the marriage theory post

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?sho...0&#entry2049500

There have been others, at this point, feet14 has now been on live after swapping his old drive back, with a new eeprom, for 7 weeks.

[aaron1017]

Vader... I play on LIVE with the RED XBOX about 3 weeks everyday before halo 2 came out. After reading about the marriage theory, I just decided to see if I'd be banned.... so i swapped the non-virgin HDD into my virgin crystal.

[Gumba]

Vader... I play on LIVE with the RED XBOX about 3 weeks everyday before halo 2 came out. After reading about the marriage theory, I just decided to see if I'd be banned.... so i swapped the non-virgin HDD into my virgin crystal.

And?

[ferrari_rulz_02]

Vader... I play on LIVE with the RED XBOX about 3 weeks everyday before halo 2 came out. After reading about the marriage theory, I just decided to see if I'd be banned.... so i swapped the non-virgin HDD into my virgin crystal.

just wondering, id b pointless saying soemthing liek this, unless you know the results of your expirement.

well b a waiting for em

[aaron1017]

And I've been fine since...I play on the crystal everyday.

[ferrari_rulz_02]

And I've been fine since...I play on the crystal everyday. 

good to see that you answered

[66Nicks]

I have JUST bought XBOX live, and after reading all this I am hesitant to use it.
I have no idea how to tell what kind of chip I have, someone else installed it for me, is there any way to tell? Other than that I have a 120GB Maxtor HD with all my games backed up on it and I play them off the HD. I am also using EvoX as my Dash. Now the question is, how do I go about turning off the modchip and still playing my games. Keeping in mind I have the original copies in a safety deposit box to keep them fresh until my grandkids sell them on ebay. I could made backed up burned disc copies, but disabling the chip would not allow me to play those either right?
Help, is there any hope for me to play Live, or should I just give up and stick with XBConnect?

[lordvader129]

well if you want to use Live youll have to go get those originals

if you want to know what chip you have open the xbox and look at it, post pics ehre and someone can tell you what it is

[66Nicks]

I've given up trying to find the torx bit to open it up again.. but I can tell you this, if I just push the power button quickly, the disc eject button flashes red and green and the "your xbox needs servicing screen displays, instead I have to HOLD the power button for about 2 seconds to load the EvoX Dashboard/disc in tray. Even if that doesn't help you figure out what my modchip is, how do I get around that xbox needs servicing screen, I assume that not holding the power button is disabling the modchip, but that does me no good.. I am I missing a file in my C: ?

[lordvader129]

sounds liek an aladdin

is there a number in the upper left corner of the error screen? its possible your HD isnt lcoked

[Alucard7]

sorry to change the subject but i am a little confused with the situation that i have. I started a xbl account, then modded my xbox (unfortunately with the x-chip) and upgraded to a 200gb wd hd. to make a long story short i got banned after 1 day of play. I tried switching back the stock hd but i couldnt connect to xbl so i did the troubleshooter and it listed 3 reasons it wasn't able to connect, none being about modified hardware/software. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions. thanks

[66Nicks]

sounds liek an aladdin

is there a number in the upper left corner of the error screen? its possible your HD isnt lcoked

Yes, theres the # 05 in upper left corner and then it says your xbox requires servicing contact customer service.. and then the same in a bunch of languages..
It is quite possible my HD isn't locked, I hadn't thought of that, is that done through the evo-x dash? also once the HD is locked I won't be able to run games from the HD until I unlock it, is that right?
That in mind all I would have to do is lock the HD, run an original disc without holding the power button (todisable my chip I assume) and I should be able to run xbox live??

[lordvader129]

05 is definately HD not locked

once the HD is locked the only difference will be error 05 will go away 9and you will be fine on Live) you will still be able to read and write to the HD like normal

[ferrari_rulz_02]

locking teh drive will get you to be able to boot your xbox up with the stock bios, to get you on Live. But to play a gam, you need an original disc. so its either you get teh games out of the safe deposit box, or you dont go xbox live.
just remember that if you dont want to go live, you can allways use tunneling software to play other people by the internet.