Please Help - 137gb+ Bios Update On Evox Softmod Options

[xboxry]

HI All,

I've read enough posts that my eyes are starting to bleed but I cannot find the info I need. I have an XBOX Crystal which was softmodded a few years back. I finally decided to throw in a 250GB drive using Xboxhdm1.9. All is working fine except for the 137GB limit due to my older BIOS. I downloaded EvoX M8+ (Xbox v1.6)(256kb).bin which I assume is correct for my XBOX and have ran it threw EVTOOL 1.9 to allow Partition 6 to take the rest of the drive. I now have my new BIOS (hopefully but I cannot figure out how to flash it.

Can anyone please point me in the right direction or offer some advice?

I have a couple of other questions too if you donlt mind?

I'm assuming the above is correct for my XBOX but how can I ensure I have the right BIOS patched?
If I screw up will my XBOX endup being a brick?
I still have my stock drive if all goes wrong will it be OK if throw this back in?

Looking forward to your response!!

Thanks

Ryan

[Heimdall]

The reason you're struggling to find the info you need is because you don't use a modded BIOS with a softmod - the softmod patches the MS-BIOS in memory. To solve your problem you have two basic choices:

- upgrade to a later softmod with LBA48 support (and a whole pile of other useful features). Start here.
- install a chip, or TSOP flash your Xbox with a modded BIOS.

If you stick with the softmod then yes, your stock HD will allow you to recover - as will xboxhdm and a copy of your eeprom!

Or have I misread your post, and you want to convert from your softmod into a chip/TSOP flash....?

This post has been edited by Heimdall: Oct 8 2008, 11:35 PM

[steveo1978]

that bios isnt gonna do you any good unless you by a chip there is no tsop on a 1.6 xbox so u cant flash it the best thing to do is upgrade your softmod and it can be done using ftp

[gaddster]

softmodded my crystal box ages ago using the splinter cell exploit and never had any issues with putting a 250gb disk in it. As already said flashing the bios is a seperate issue!

[xboxry]

Thanks VERY MUCH guys, I was getting really frustrated with trying to find the info. I'm gonna give the NDURE a whirl and see how I get on!!

[xboxry]

OK ran Ndure and FTPd the new C & E drives to the XBOX and I now have my full drive space available however the screen has an awful green cast. I can see the XBMX screen but the colours has a green tinge, any ideas?

[Heimdall]

What video connection are you using? Green tint is usually associated with component connections to a VGA monitor.

[xboxry]

I'm using a component cable to an LCD TV to get 720p - The MS Dash is fine just when it boots into UnleashX and XBMC etc. I think I'm going to try another build created with NDURE and see how I get on. I may even rip the drive out and start from scratch agin rather than FTPing the files across.

[steveo1978]

double check you cables to make sure you have them plugged in the right way

[ldotsfan]

Ensure the RGB option in Ndure is unselected. E:\ndts\default.xbe nkpatcher option should have it too.

[Heimdall]

.... and if there's a video.bin file in E:\NKP11\ try temporarily renaming it and rebooting.

Edit: Still typing too slowly!

This post has been edited by Heimdall: Oct 11 2008, 01:13 AM

[xboxry]

Thanks guys I think it was the RGB option - I rebuilt and it was OK but I think I've bricked my xbox by setting XBMC as the default dash now it wont boot, it loads the flubber screen and then restarts constantly and the Eject button just gives me the service screen!! if you have any ideas then please see my other post.

Thanks again!.

[steveo1978]

unplug the dvd rom ide cable and see if you can get an error 12 or did you get the eeprom.bin backup