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PopTart629
post Feb 12 2006, 07:43 PM
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Hello,

My Brother is an idiot. I can say this simply because it is true. he tried to hack his xbox & failed. he tried to use a Gamesave Exploit first (Mech Assualt I think) and this would not install. then he says he tried to use an XBE exploit (He doesnt remember which one) and this did not work either. I am not sure what he did, but now all the Xbox says when you turn it on is it says "updating dont turn off" and then appears to restart the update and says it again. He has given me the box and ran out to buy an Xbox 360. so can someone please tell me is this fixable? If not thru the software, what about simply buying a mod chip and throwing that in? oh and one other strange thing. The box will still load & play games but it will not play DVDs.

Any help is much appriecieated.

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post Feb 12 2006, 07:54 PM
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try putting a game like halo 2 in and trying to run LIVE mode. (no need to be connected) it should update your dash.
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post Feb 13 2006, 02:10 AM
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Ok, I tried the Halo thing. It appeared to update, rebooted Xbox, & now all I get is Error 21.

Any other suggestions are helpful.

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post Feb 13 2006, 05:47 AM
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Error 21 is better than that other problem 'cause 21 is fixable. wink.gif
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post Feb 13 2006, 08:11 AM
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QUOTE(DaJackal @ Feb 12 2006, 08:54 PM) *

Error 21 is better than that other problem 'cause 21 is fixable. wink.gif



Glad to hear it!! biggrin.gif


How!?!? unsure.gif

Again Thanks for all the input

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post Feb 13 2006, 09:38 PM
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You could hotswap and fix this. See Daddy's excellent tutorial here:http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=332179
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post Feb 14 2006, 01:59 AM
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you could have just ran MechAssault again to gain access to the xbox through ftp. Apparently the savegame was there sleeping.gif
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post Feb 14 2006, 06:40 AM
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QUOTE(RolfLobker @ Feb 13 2006, 05:06 PM) *

you could have just ran MechAssault again to gain access to the xbox through ftp. Apparently the savegame was there sleeping.gif


What would running the MA installer done for me?? It diddnt work.... wink.gif

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post Feb 14 2006, 06:52 AM
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QUOTE(PopTart629 @ Feb 14 2006, 06:47 AM) *

What would running the MA installer done for me?? It diddnt work.... wink.gif

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it would have granted you ftp acces so you could have fixed it withing 5 minutes and without opening the xbox huh.gif
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post Feb 14 2006, 05:05 PM
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QUOTE(krayzie @ Feb 13 2006, 09:59 PM) *

it would have granted you ftp acces so you could have fixed it withing 5 minutes and without opening the xbox huh.gif



Ok, I see. unfortunatly that doesnt appear to be an option now so i guess im going to hotswap it. My questions are these.

1. where to I get the replacement files so I can correct the problems. (is there a backup right on the drive) My Brother didnt bother to make a backp.

2. Is this a great opportunity to finish the mod he started?

3. If I bought a mod chip, would this be the most relilable and stable way to mod the box while correcting my software issues @ the same time?

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post Feb 15 2006, 03:42 AM
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1) Do a search for Slayers 2.6, as it will have the C: partition files you need to restore your xbox back to stock
(Since he didn't make a backup).
2) I would suggest getting Krayzies Ndure 1.1 installer, as it's very easy to use and has all the latest updates.
3) Yes, a mod chip would solve this, but softmods are also very reliable if installed correctly.
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post Feb 16 2006, 10:29 AM
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Thanks again for all the input. smile.gif
Do I need to be concerned about weather the slayers software is a different versin than what is currently on my Xbox??

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post Feb 16 2006, 12:19 PM
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You don't need to worry about the version on Slayers.

Just make sure it is the 2.6 release, this has the latest dashboard files which are backward compatible for all Xbox versions. They are located is the folder SYSTEM\ALL\C ... use Qwix to extract the ISO and you can skip burning the DVD


Tip for hotswapping.... use a stopwatch, I've tried swapping based on front LED ring colour change, and MS Splash screen, the only sure fire way I've found is unplugging the IDE at 8 seconds after I've powered up the Xbox.
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post Feb 17 2006, 02:38 AM
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Will I have any trouble hotswapping the HDD since it is booting into an error? I've seen in other forums that the drive may lock again after experiencing an error msg.

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post Feb 17 2006, 03:07 AM
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You can play games and the gamesave is there but I think it didn't work because you're missing a file. You only have mechassault gamesave?
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