Ok i am going to try to start from the begging, if any one can help me i will take any advice even if it is to have it done by someone else, but i would like to do it myself.

i bought an executer 2.3 lite plus (not 2.3b) once i got it installed on my 1.0 xbox i booted the chip and the cromwell bios booted up, after many tries i updated it to 2.8 bios not knowing the difference, when i found out i put the 4980 executer bios on my chip, when i turned it on it gave me error 13, i had flashed it on both bank 1 and bank 2 not knowing the difference. so i ordered the programmer, now i have 4981.06 bios on my chip, but i can't seem to get an evox boot disc to work. i have read through "Total Noobs guide to everything" and many other tutorials. i changed it to default.xbe, the .ini looks correct, but when i try the boot disc ( i have follwed all tutorials to the letter, and many restarts, at least 50, it still says the xobx cant recognize the disc. it is the same message if you put a burned disc on a unmodded box.) it still wont work. when i boot up the xbox the only thing different from an unmodded box is after the flubber animation it says executer2 instaed of M$. if any one is still reading this i thank you for your patience, any help is welcomed with open arms, i dont have a clue on what to do any more. i will answer any questions as best as i can. thanks

sorry it was soooo long

What kind of drive do you have in your xbox and what kind of media did you burn it on? Did you add in some dummy data?

are u using cd-rw or dvd?

ok i have a thomson drive, i burned it on a maxell 650 mb cdrw's (that is what i used to update the chip to newer cromwell, then 4980) i have used my rws more than once each would that cause a problem? i tried 50 MB, 100, Mb, 200 Mb, 300 Mb, 400 Mb, and 500 MB dummy data, i have a dummy builder program that came with the cromwell bios i think.

i have a simple 48-X cd burner, so i dont know if i could burn dvd-rs

what make is the writer. are u writing in raw mode?
are u making an iso of evox with the dummy files in the iso? what burning program r u using

i'm not sure what type of drive it is it shows no brand on it, and i am writing in iso mode.
i have tried burning in in the iso, and out of the iso, i am not sure which is right to use, and i am using Nero 6 ultra edition.

wat r u using to make the iso?

Craxtion

try using another iso maker like xISO also if that doesnt work try using another burner. i had some trouble with a samsung burner but then when i used a ricoh one it was fine.

all right i will try

i believe i have a optorite cd drive

i have tried both Xiso and my dad's hp burner same thing, it just says the xbox can't read the disc

1. to start things out, thomspns drives blow ass, u got unlucky with your xbox *samsung is the best and i for one am 1 lucky sob*

2. i burn using NERO, i can stick a 1 mb bios on a completly BLANK cd and my xbox STILL reads it and flash's *again samsung is my baby*

3. use this method

Nero Burning rom *burning software*

MULTISESSION = no multisession
ISO = leave default settings
UDF = Leave default settings *but check the FORCE DVD-VIDEO CATPREU BOX* *if u dont it wont work*
LABEL = doesnt matter what u put in there
DATES = defaults dont touch
MISC = defaults dont touch
BURN = check the FINALIZE box, and select DISC-AT-ONCE

n e speed should work i burn fastest speed and still works

click burn and test

if this dont work....sorry m8 try a dvd-rw!

mind you samsung dvd drives will read almost n e thing...u can put a piece of toast in your dvd drive and it will still read it *strokes his xbox*

sorry if this didnt help oyu

same thing no effect, but i have decided i am going to buy a new xbox and make sure that i can get the samsung drive, i want to say thanks for all the help i have gotten thanks and good night