damn man the 8a is a toughy to solve the only thing ive ever seen resolve it is a new eeprom. Since you have an eeprom backup try restoring that first, the 8a is a typical corrupted eeprom message. The gamertag can easily get you banned. If your using a flagged gamertag with a lagre hdd on live then its a ban. If your gt is flagged then m$ scans your hdd for size, if its not stock 8-10 gig then its a ban. But the 8a error isnt a ban, try restoring your eeprom ,if that doesnt wokr try a new eeprom.

Would using config magic to restore my EEPROM cause me to lose the data on my hard drive?

Also, I have both a config magic and a EvoX backup of my EEPROM, but am not sure how to restore with the EVOX backup.

As far as gamertags are concerned, would it be safe to test out XBox live via the New Registration option? Currently I can't connect to that with my XBox live not being "found".

thx

i believe either is fine, the eeprom wont effect your hdd. well if you got banned and your hdd isnt stock then you will need to register a new gt. If you cant get on live then you cant register a new gt i believe. use configure magic to restore it and see what it says but. If you still have your banned hdd in then you need to change that out before you login.

1.00.5971.01
W:0000-000B
X:0000-F001
Y:00A8-4860
Z:0000-0000
L:65535 ms (65535 n P:0/0

Im gettting Xbox live not found. What seems to be my problem? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

from the looks of it your ping time is the problem you have 65535ms where as it should be under 100ms, everything else looks good. are you using dialup or a router? that has to be one of the highest ping times ive ever seen, it probably is timing out,

ya i did that the first time the screen got all crayzee i managed to get it back to ntsc

haha, ya i should have warned you about that the pal format doesnt work all that well an ntsc format tv's. Hmmm if that didnt work, have you checked to see if the dvd region and all that mombo jumbo is where it should be?

w:0000-000B
X:0000-F001
Y:00C2-01E4
Z:AFFF-0018
I cant find XBL... I already switch from NTSC to PAL and back but i dont know what to use to change the DVD reg. Can ne 1 help?????

double post

The easiest solution since the video mode switching didnt work is just to get a new eeprom. Have you changed any hardware on your xbox? Before you buy a new eeprom try restoring your eeprom from a backup, then if that doesnt work buy a new eeprom.

Hmm... I have a question. I am running a modded 1.4 xbox, with the retail hard-drive, and have never logged onto Xbox Live while the modchip was on. I must not be banned since my codes don't resemble it. I recently purchased a new eeprom to try and solve my Xbox Live problems but they are the same. I have tried the Enigmah Video Mode Switcher but to no avail. On the new eeprom, as well as the old, I never messed with the settings of the eeprom, region settings, or modifyed any other parts on the xbox. I'm stumped... hmm. I'm running over a router but that doesn't seem to be a problem as it use to work in the past. Shortly after adding the modchip I reformatted the retail drive, forgetting to backup my xbox live account, so I am attempting to try the Recovery Option when I recieve the error. My router is giving me a "Network Error" on Xbox Live Not Found and directly too my modem won't get very far because I know my ip but it says "DNS not found" for my area. I tried all the Brighthouse Networks for Tampa Bay Area, Florida DNS I could find and none worked on the direct hook up. Here are my codes:
W: 0000 - 000B
X: 0000 - F001
Y: 00C2 - 03E0
Z: 0000 - 0000
L: 0 ms (0 ms) P: 0 / 0
-------
1.00.5971.01
MT: 1 (0015 - 00F0)
IC: 1 (0015 - 00F0)
NT: 0

Also, I live in the us with a US 1.4 xbox just to clarify again. I have made sure the eeprom file values match my region and they do. It has worked in the past but hasnt connected fully since reformating the retail hard drive. I have never logged onto live with it chipped as I reformated pretty much immediatly after chipping so I have no time to make the mistake. It worked before perfectly, just now I get the error :-/. Hope someone knows. I also hope I don't need a new HDD and eeprom file again. I don't see a reason for a new eeprom as I have never been back on live yet with this new one. I don't see a reason for a new HDD either..I hope at least. Any help would be great, I've been rolling through loads of posts and scowering the site... I'm clueless. Thanks guys.

from what i know reformatting the hdd incorrectly can give you the c2 error what did you use to do it, what process what program. On the first page of this thread there is a way given to explain how a guy reformatted his hdd and got it to work read it and give it a try. Form what it sounds like it has to be your hdd, when you reformatted you might not have done it completely right.

I only changed the HDD and the DVD rom drive. I changed the HDD back but still no go. My feind has my DVD rom drive, do you think that the DVD rom drive is making the hardware error?

Hmm.. that's a good possibility I assume. I did it through the EvoX cd. Is this a no-go as far as formatting the hard drive? I'm wondering is their a way to fix without re-formatting? I have games on the harddrive I would like to keep but I can re-download if needed. I have the saves.

As far as i know the only way is to reformat, what chip do you have? you can just ftp all your stuff over to your comp then reformat and ftp it back. Its really easy if you have an ftp set up and enopugh room on your comp.



I have seen the dvd rom make that error. Im not sure how to fix it though, try geting your old dvd rom back and try that, or maybe someone else can help you with the dvd rom.

Hmm...I have a Spider Solderless 1.1 Chip. I can simply ftp all info from C and E to my computer and FTP it back over after the re-format and overwrite the old files? Also, are you saying to try and reformat again now that I know all is well with the eeprom and such, from the EvoX disc? If so which options do you prefer exactly, that you think I should do to re-format my hardrive? Without the old long method if possible. I think the EvoX re-format should work. Thanks

hhmm, the cd should have worked in the first place. when you reformat it should wipe everything off your hdd. And when you ftp the stuff back it will be just as it was before, but hopefully without the error. I personally have an xenium chip and I used the operating system to upgrade my hdd, it formatted, and transfered all my old files from my old hdd to my new one, Thats why im not so sure how to reformat it, incorrectly. Lets just try the ftping your stuff out then reformatting with the evox cd and then puting your stuff back on. If either lord vader or lord magnus could help you with the best way i'm sure that either or both know the best way.

I just reformatted using the EvoX cd. After the format I have the identical error as before. Instead of adding evox/MS dash should I install it back to factory alone and get xbox live running, then install evox onto it? I'm thinking maybe that will work?

EDIT: I used the EvoX cd to restore my hardrive to factory. It still gives the exact same codes and cannot connect. Are there any other programs I should try burning for the xbox or something to re-format it's hardrive the proper way if EvoX is not working? Or one that will reformat and lock it right I suppose.

as far as i know the evox cd should reformat it correctly, unless the hdd is messed up it should work.

It has been formatted correctly, and I even updated to the Evo M8 bios. I have no idea what is causing this as I don't run into the errors all other have had. I think this is something that Vader or Magnus will need to take a look at.

I agree, if you are running the retail keranl with a stock hdd, and it still gives you the error I dont see what can be the problem,

Hmm.. I guess we are waiting for someone like Magnus or Vader who has more knoweldge of this to help out.

Hmmm.. I just got off the phone with MS Tech Support. They took me all the way to the supervisor and he said the service is acting like I am not online and can't reach MS, yet the other part of the codes.. the IC and MT and all, show that I am online and am connecting. He says the codes contradict themselves and the only way he has ever seen any like this are on modified boxes. I told him mine wasn't and acted stupid of course but he said my codes could be the result of getting the "modified" error and trying to switch things up on the console to fix what gave me the code to begin with. By then though, my xbox is no longer gonna be at risk of banning so I don't get the code but it is still logged as being banned on the Xbox Live server so it won't let me on. This was his only guess but I know he is wrong and just doesn't want to tell me how to fix the eeprom or what is wrong because he wants to believe I don't have it modded. I also learned that he told me, after I told him I had heard the C2 code could mean a hardware mismatch, that the people on the forums were pretty much right about that. Good call there. He did tell me though they recently an even newer banning method has been instituted so that, any xbox that is banned will require you to get an entirely new box. Apparently he says it blocks the ENTIRE xbox and all parts. Take that for what it's worth. I am back to square one on the my codes though. I know I must be really close to fixing it... I just don't know how I need to fix it to get back on Live. If any of you know anything please let me know.

Hi mate, I got your message.

Since you have the c2 code, there are specific procedures you can follow. Sidewinder already mentioned all of them.

Reformat but don't install Live, just go to complete stock. Slayer's disk should do the job perfectly fine.

Also, even though you said your eeprom is flashed correclty, try reflashing it.
And just to test things out, if you still can get ahold to that DVD drive, put it in and see what happens.

Like you were told, c2 is a hardware mismatch... so, going back to what you had could be a good choice.

Another thing... and I think this is your most viable solution, would be using a different eeprom, since it's been widely seen on this forums that some eeproms will just not work with certain boxes.

Sorry I couldn't help much after all. If I was in your shoes, I'd try to put back my DVD drive and see what happens, if I get the same code, definitely try a new eeprom, and for that Zodiiak is the man to see at the Buy & Sell forum.

Good luck.

What dvd drive do you mean? I have the orignial one in it right now. I also got my newest eeprom from Zodiiak already so it should be working...hmm. How can I re-install it back to retail without live? Even on retail mine comes with Live already on it. Is there anything you know of I can try or is it possible the eeprom I got was bad and I will need to get another from Zodiiak?

Hi there mate.

The Slayers disk has an option to "restore to stock" with and without xbox Live. Just install the one option that has the oldest kernel. IT will reformat all the partitions and install your stock files on C and E without xbox Live.
Make sure you FTP/backup your games to your PC first.

I suggested changing the DVD Drive 'cause I thought you said you upgraded your HDD and DVD drive, but seems I misread that ?

Also, if that eeprom is a no go, you should talk to Zodiiak, he's been helping lot's of people in this forums and he's a pretty cool guy. Just tell him that eeprom is giving you the C2 error, and that you can't get it to work by no means. He'll understand.

Good luck mate. Keep us posted.

hmm they may be right about the "new banning technique"

I have been on Live with my 200gb hdd since May with no problems, I have never logged onto Live with my mod on (I can't), and not messed with the eeprom, hdd, or anyhting else.

Yesterday, I was banned. i got a new eeprom from my stash of em, reflashed, and I was back on.

This morning, I was banned again.

W: 0000 0008
X: 0000 F001
Y: 00A8 6840
Z: 8015 190D

Yeap, definitely banned.

Did you changed your HD when you flashed the new eeprom ? If the HD was a big HD, did you change your gamertag ?

If you answered "NO" to any of those questions, you didn't follow the "Marriage Theory" and that's why you got re-banned the next morning mate.

To refresh about the marriage theory, here's what you have to do:

Virgin eeprom + new virgin Stock HD + Your gamertag (Flagged or not) = XBOX Live!
OR
Virgin eeprom + NEW virgin Big HD + NEW gamertag = XBOX Live!

For more info on this, check the Marriage Theory on the pinned topics of this forum.

Good luck.

Sorry to ask again but it doesn't say "restore to stock" anywhere that I see. I only see "RESTORE RETAIL XBOX HD TO FACTORY" which I am pretty sure I have tried. Nothing has the option of with or without xbox live? Can you guide me on where to go to on the menu? Thanks.

my x3 modded x box with stock hard drive wont connect to live and it has the c2 in the first section of the y code and my eeprom said on liveinfo that the hdd is a fujitsu but it is really a western digital and the serial # and model # are different. my question is to anyone who can help i want to know if i could change it in configmagic and it would work on live or if i changed the info the hdd would not be readable

yeah, i see. First try = new eeprom, same stock hdd. Just tried tonight = new eeprom + virgin large hdd.

I think the reason why I was banned in the first place is that the XDK updated my dash for some reason without my knowing, from the retail 5960 to some 5971 somethingorother.

Yeah mate, that's the option "Restore Retail blah blah factory" it should install the dashboard without the xbox Live software.

I have a 1.4 xbox and when I use that option it simply restores the dash my xbox came with, which has Xbox Live already installed and ready to go. Any other ideas?

When I used Slayers 2.6 on my box it did give me an option to install to Retail... and Live wan't present....

What version of the slayers bootdisk are you using ?

I have Slayers disc 2.6 as well. I am saying it DOES have the retail option. Just that the retail it restores it to is the retail my xbox 1.4 came with, and that is one that has xbox live already. Only the very early releases of the xbox had no xbox live. Mine has it even when the harddrive is restored to retail.

No more replys? :-\

No hope?

There's always hope mate.
I think your only way out right now is a different eeprom.
Have you been able to contact Zodiiak and see if he can swap it for a different one?

Remember, the c2 error can be really easy to deal with, or a real PMSing byatch... If none of the video switching or reinstalling of the files worked, a new eeprom is the only way now.

About the slayers disk, I was checking back and even though my box is a 1.4 also, it didn't came with Live in it.I might have used a different slayers version as well... but not sure.

New eeprom... no other way.

lord he already is using a new eeprom, and zodiiak hasnt been much help, We worked on this for about a week on aim. He could try a third eeprom, but I suggested that he might try getting an xbox off ebay for cheap. THe new eeprom is definately the cheapest but it also might not work. Hes getting desperate, since he's been having this problem for a week or two now, The only thing keeping him sane is xlink, hahahah I cant believe that we cant get this one.

So, third EEPROM and no love ?
Insane... I still believe new (hopefully compatible and working) eeprom is his best shot... or... new xbox... but if you put in the scale... EEPROM = 10 bucks... XBOX = 119 bucks (if used).

I agree, but the odds of it working arent that good. I would try it just because its not 120$ investment, and it could work. Ive seen people with these same codes but most could be fixed with a simple eeprom switch, but this would be the third eeprom, Its just to complicated its probably something we just cant see but is right in front of us.

c2 can be a bitch, we already know that.
What have you guys tried so far?

As far as I know, you have three options in this case:

1- Video mode switch.
2- EEPROM change.
3- New xbox.

Of course... #3 does not sound appealing at all.

weve tried both the first two options along with a total reformat of his hdd, What I think it could be is a incorrectly formatted hdd thats not broken to the point that it wont work but to the point that it knows its wrong, but weve reformatted so i dont know if that could still be a problem. other than the long reformat, the slayer reformat should work.

I don't know if a bad HD will cause a c2 error.

But to make sure the HD is fine, or not. Have him unlock and install the HD in his computer and check it for bad sectors and such.
There are several free programs out there that will do the job perfectly fine. It will take a long time though, but if he has already spent 2 weeks trying to get it to work, then 1 more day won't do that much more damage, and we can start the "elimination process" as well.

Keep me posted.

I have only tried one new, virgin eeprom, from zodiiak which I purchased. I e-mailed him about the problems on the 26th and got a small reply and still waiting on a reply again up to now. I am going to try an all new eeprom to see if that will solve my problems first. Thanks for the help Sidewinder and Magnus, I'm sure we can figure this out. If a new eeprom still won't work, I will try the method magnus suggested. If none of that is a fix, I will resort to purchasing a new hdd and eeprom from ebay... or an entirely new xbox. I would rather find a cheaper solution though.. :-P.

I have the same issue and it's driving me up the wall for 2 weeks now. Same xyz codes too.

0000-000B
0000-F001
00C2-03E0

Stock HD
Used the same XBox for Live in the past
After I installed SPIce I've never been online with chip on or off (until I actually tried getting on 2 weeks ago with the chip off - XBox wasnt even plugged into a network before than)
I have reformatted my drive in the past (6x now :/ )
Tried the NTSC/PAL switch
Made sure all EEPROM info corresponds to the box
All original hardware

Only wierd thing I have noticed is that when I used my XBox before I used to have access to the f: and g: drive on my stock HD (almost 90% sure) and now I dont have access to either of them. All "0"ed out. I believe they "0"ed after I reformated my drive the first time.

I downloaded X-World install disk last week and sorta translated some blurb about XBox Live (It's in German) and it said Live needs to be installed on the F: drive. Not entirely sure if this is right or not but it would make sense. So no f: drive than NO XBOX LIVE.

Most of the posts I've read regarding the 00c2 - 03e0 errors seem to involve reformatting the HD at one point or another.

These are just hunches but are the f: and g: drives accessible on the stock drives on a newly modded xbox??? If so anyway to get them back??

Hope any of this helps.
-PK

the f and g dirve are invisible when your retail bios are running. All the stock drive knows is c,d, and e. You live data should be on the c drive anyway have you tried a new eeprom? On a newly moded xbox you have to set the f and g drives up if you dont then they dont exist on your hdd.

UPDATE: Fixed. After contacting Zodiiak about my eeprom he gave me a 2nd one as a replacement. After thinking the C2 error was more then the eeprom itself and trying many things to fix it, it turned out to be just the eeprom after all. If you have these codes like this.. don't listen to the others... a new eeprom WILL work. If you have a case like mine where you are almost positive there was no ban and the enigmah won't work for you... don't go as far as to get a new xbox. Simply get a $10 eeprom file from Zodiiak. I will back him up as working 100%. Great service as well.

slowly but surely we are beating the c2 error.

My XYZ CODE
1.00.5659.03
W: 0000 - 000B
X: 0000 - F001
Y: 00C2 - 03E0
Z : 0000 - 0000
UL: 0 Kb DL: 0 Kb
L: 0 ms (0 ms) P: 0 / 0

can someone tell me if i am banned