Okay I really need some help. And I am a noob. So, I basically just bought a used (ebgames refurb) xbox with the sole intent of running XBMC. Using the XMBC in 30 mins. guide all went well, untill I try to load the dashboard (either evolution or unleash) from the Krayzie installer. It checks the dashboard build and says its okay, but when it checks for the eeeprom backup (which I did), I get a batch failure "action:rename". Ive read through here and it seems this happens when bits of old soft mods are left????? How can I remove them??? An unmodded xbox cant ftp, right?? Cause I cant get flashfxp to connect??? How can I resolve this, alls I want is XBMC, I dont even care about the games. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

Once you are in the installer menu you can ftp. you might need to adjust the settings

Ohh okay so as long as you are in the installer menu you should be able to ftp... I'm starting fresh now, and can't seem to ftp because of a "timed out" error, what settings would help that? Again sorry for being muy un-informed...

Okay I finally got ftp to work. So after I bachup the eeprom, I should see e:\backups\eeprom\backup\eeprom.bin right?? Cause I have backed it up and I dont see this file much less a e:\bachups folder...


OMG I am a complete moron. Thats all I have to say. Thank you.

Krayzie i was wondering if youve had any problems loading trainers from your 1.1 Ndure installer? I cannot get them to load (although the loading process appears to complete fine) See my post (XBMC forum) here --> http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=542573

Basically,

Im using your Ndure 1.1, I replaced UnleashX with XBMC and i used the XBMC feature context menu that will find and update your trainers and i have my games installed on the hard drive. Everything else about your exploit works fine, and honestly, i dont even know if this is related to your exploit at all..

Ive looked on several different forums, ive posted in the XBMC forums to no avail. As a last resort i thought i would try an answer straight from the horses mouth.

Are there any steps i can do to correct this? Has something been corrupted somewhere. As i said, the whole trainer process seems to complete just fine. Ive tried the maxconsole forums, and many more searching for the answer. But im at a loss. I'd like to think ive cleared n00b status but if there is something im missing, please let me know!

-Featherking

This would have nothing to do with krayzie's installer.

check your version of XBMC. I know that the last GasGiver version from april had trainers built in from that time period.

Id say, go back to using UnleashX as a dash and run XBMC as an app. XBMC team has stated that their program is not meant to be a dashboard, and that the running of code (aka Apps, emulators, etc) was "Tacked on" as an afterthought.

make notes of your settings, scripts, etc in XBMC, delete all versions of the game save data for XBMC, remove XBMC entirely, Clear your cache, get the latest T3CH version, and reinstall

and while you are doing this maintenence, try to update to krayzie's 1.1.1

I had just updated to the 8-22-06 T3CH release, i was on a BlingBling release (i think it was 08-06-06) and i was having the same problem with the trainers. I just barely updated to the new T3CH release. This is how i updated: Backed Up E:/Dashboard/UserData to pc, Deleted E:/Dashboard on XBOX, Copied new T3CH XBMC to E:/Dashboard on XBOX, Copied from pc my backed up E:/Dashboard/UserData

I believe this is the correct procedure (based on my reading) for upgrading. I am just not really a fan of the UnleashX dash.. Perhaps i should copy the original UserData from the T3CH release and overwrite my previous directory?

It seems that others have gotten these trainers to work in XBMC, and as i stated in my other post - Ive even tried using Team Xored's Mini Launcher from Within XBMC and tried loading the trainers that way.. It does the same thing, light turns green then orange (presumably indicating a successful loading of the trainer) and then the game comes on (game copied to HD) and the trainers dont work?!

Any other ideas? Im not at my box ATM but i will try the UnleashX when i get home and see if that gets the job done

Don't try updating. Make *NOTE* of your settings, and start 100% fresh. keep the backup of your settings safe, but don't use it at first...just re-create your settings from scratch and delete and re-install EVERYTHING and see what it does for you. From what i understand, T3CH and Bling are different builds, by different people at different times, so settings from one may not work with the other, and vice versa. Also, the builds may be different from each other in other ways....one may use settings that the other doesn't have, etc, as i found when i updated from GasGiver 2006-04-19 to T3CH 2006-07-24

Always best to start 100% fresh with XBMC, unless you are using the same person's build every time. Because of this, and the constant updating, it is MHO that XBMC is not up to being a dashboard yet. I like how customizable UnleashX is personally, as well as a lot of it's features...it's a solid dashboard and does what it needs to....not perfect, but at least it's stable

what is the newest version for krayzie ndure ?

1.1.1 (using the ad on update kit found in my sig)

is there a way to get the newest dashboard ..i cant get the xbox live to work ? not sure why ?

also if i wanted to delete everything on drive so i can start over how do i get rid of the virtual drive ?

1. Use your retail copy of a newer live enabled game. Halo 2, Sid Meier's Pirates, and Dead or Alive Ultimate all work for me

2. Xbox Live is enabled via coldboot. Place your ORIGINAL Live enabled game in the tray, turn off the power, turn it back on via the small button. You must already have a live account, and you must only use original game discs.

3. Using the Krayzie Installer Package for your chosen exploit disc, unrar/unzip the package and find the Rescue Disc folder. Follow the instructions to make a properly working rescue disc. Alternately, you can just completely remove the softmod via the Exploited Game Save already found on your drive.

4. When starting over, be sure to use Krayzie's 1.1.1.





To Krayzie
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I've begun work on the updated version of your installer:

Changes since Krayzie's 1.1

Updated mod core to 1.1.1 base
Updated/corrected spelling and grammar errors. Clarified language
Renamed "Basic Installation" to "Full Installation"
Changed positions of dash choices so UnleashX was the default


Still to do:
Update UnleashX xbe file to latest version
Update DVDX xbe file to hex edited auto progressive scan version
Rename/reorder the "Extras" menu to differenciate between Extras and Advanced Extras.
Beta Test the install

can someone please tell me how to create the rescue disk

Unzip the whole package
update to 1.1.1
rezip the saves

the rescue disc package will be there. follow the instructions included. for C, use a clean 5960 dashboard.

Sorry but I'm a bit of a noob. am I suposed to ftp the files from my xbox to my computer? Do the folders already exist or am i supposed to create the files. please use simple terms this was actually my first time to mod my xbox.

the most important thing is to ftp your eeprom to your computer. It can be found in E:\backups\

1. Find Krayzie's Installer 1.1 for your exploit disc.
2. Find Krayzie's 1.1.1 update in Krayzie's Signature
3. Follow the instructions included in the update to create Krayzie's 1.1.1
4. When the update is completed, copy the game saves included in the 1.1.1 package to your memory card via the Action Replay software, then copy the saves from the memory card to the xbox system.
5. Start the exploit.
6. Backup your eeprom
7. before modding your system any further, copy the contents of your C drive and E drives to your PC via FTP.
8. Follow the instructions include in Krayzie's Package to make an Extras disc and a Rescue disc. You will probably need Qwix.
9. Finish your mod
10. Burn the Extras and Rescue discs.

1

I've already done the mod

no problem:

1. Start the exploit.
2. Backup your eeprom
3. Copy eeprom to your PC
4. Remove the soft-mod

then

1. Find Krayzie's Installer 1.1 for your exploit disc.
2. Find Krayzie's 1.1.1 update in Krayzie's Signature
3. Follow the instructions included in the update to create Krayzie's 1.1.1
4. When the update is completed, copy the game saves included in the 1.1.1 package to your memory card via the Action Replay software,

now

1. Use Halo 2, Sid Meier's Pirates, Dead or Alive Ultimate, or similar game to update your xbox to 5960 dashboard.
2. copy the saves from the memory card to the xbox system.
3. Start the exploit.
4. Backup your eeprom
5. before modding your system any further, copy the contents of your C drive and E drives to your PC via FTP.
6. Follow the instructions include in Krayzie's Package to make an Extras disc and a Rescue disc. You will probably need Qwix.
7. Finish your mod
8. Burn the Extras and Rescue discs

How do i tell what version I have I figured that I had the most recent version i only got it about a month ago.
And incase i don't remove the mod how can I put mechassaut on my xbox.

Your question doesn't make any sense.

krayzie never uploaded 1.1.1. you can only get it (for now) by combining 1.1 (usual places) with the 1.1.1 update (krayzie's Signature)

if you open the package and look at the contents you will be able to READ what version you have.

Do yourself, and me, a favor....go back about 10 pages or so and look at my responses to everyone else. your questions have probably been answered in this thread already.

otherwise, start 100% completely over and follow my instructions, which i've given you twice already.

Get Package (1.1)
Update package (1.1.1)
Update dashboard to 5960 via Halo 2, Jade Empire, Dead or Alive Ultimate, Sid Meier's Pirates, or other newer live enabled game
Install Save(s)
Exploit game
backup eeprom
copy eeprom to PC via FTP
Copy C Drive to PC via FTP
Copy E Drive to PC via FTP
Finish mod
Open package and use Rescue Disc and Extras Disc readmes to setup discs
use qwix to make ISO
use Alcohol/nero to burn

Thanks for the help, and sorry for all the trouble. I'm an almost(I know a little) complete noob to this stuff and I hoped I woulden't have to remove the mod to update.

no prob.

give a status report on how you end up doing. when i've got the material done and have written up the html, i'll have a full FAQ for using Krayzie's placed SOMEWHERE on here lol.

I ment to say this earlier but I just forgot. This mod was awesome not to mention the easiest thing I have found so far to understand.

P.s. can someone direct me to a tuttorial on how to put games on my xbox

I saw on the readme that there is a way to do it without removing the mod but I had some trouble understanding it and i searched through the mod on my computer but I diden't see an extra's folder

I looked at the readme that came with the version i have and it says version 1.0 and there are some files on the update mentioned that I should have and i can't find. In my files there is a folder named rescue disk with the files "bios, boot.cfg, config, default.xbe, and ux.xbe" in it. So do I just need to create a e drive folder, a c drive folder, and put the listed files in the readme in them by ftping the files over to by computer and burn a disk with a certain file from my rescue disk with it. if so can someone tell me exactly what to do?

just revert to stock and then use the installer. Or get the v1.1 installer and use the minimum install to let it install right away.

hello!! i have some questions for those ndure experts

1) Will the 1.1 version install an Unleashx0.39.0222A dashboard? If not, how or where in the package can I put the files in order to install the softmod with an updated dashboard. Same thing with the other dashboard options.

2)What is this 1.1.1 update and where can I get it? (OK, DONE BUT NOT SURE WHAT IT UPDATES)

3)I'm having compatiblity issues with newer games, is this somethin related to the softmod, dashboard or nkpatcher version?

4) The 1.1.1 update updates the nkpatcher in anyway so it could be mor compatible with newer games?

5)I read somewhere that evox trainers are not the same as unleashx trainers... is this true? (i know is not softmod related but if you know the answer..well thanks)

6)How exactly can i dualboot or tripleboot in order to have evox,unleash and Live enabled MSdash (if this is posible)

Thanks in advance

Hey brodbander



You can update to the latest UX upon completion of the install, if you are hooked into the net. I'm doing a version of the package with updated xbe files, it will be about another 2 weeeks or so before i'll release it to beta though.




On the main page, one can see krayzie's update stickied....otherwise, just click the link in krayzie's sig, or wait for my release.



Any compatibility issues you have *probably* have nothing to do with EITHER the mod/nkpatcher OR the dash. Depending on the issue, it is more likely that you have a problem with the method used for that game. This assumes you are attempting to use your legal backup off the hard drive or your own optical media.



Which games are you talking about anyway? i've not run into a single problem yet. Do you have the same problem running the original game in modded mode?




I haven't seen UX trainers. I don't use Evox as i feel it's outdated. XBMC has trainers if you REALLY need them.





You can dualboot either:

UX and Live Dash
UX and MS Dash
UX and AltDash (Evox, AvaLaunch, etc)
UX and XBMC

You can replace UX with Evox in all those situations. You can also dual boot to pretty much any xbe...just place it in the proper folder, and KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING BEFORE TRYING THIS

Your main dash goes in E:\Dashboard
Your 2ndary dash goes in E:\Dashboard\AltDash
XBMC goes in E:\Apps\XBMC

when you choose your boot options in the exploited game save (after install is complete), the mod will look launch any dash you have in E:\Dashboard with the power button, and AltDash or XBMC (in that order) upon hitting Eject.

You can also choose to dualboot up with EITHER the M$Dash or with the Live Account Management Dash. From what i understand right now, there is no "Live Enabled M$Dash" (no friends list, no voice chat).

Triple boot works exactly the same, with the exception that hitting Eject pushes out the tray, and then a new boot option happens with any habibi signed disc....no disc? it boots up to the dual boot option you selected.

hey, A Murder of Crows, i use to live in the hillsboro/beaverton area. cool. i LOVE oregon. i just felt at home there. much better than the northeast where i grew up. is it raining yet? have fun with that! anyway, i hope im in the right section. i think i am. well, im thinking of trying out gamesave modding, since i have a a laptop only. i just need to find an action replay somewhere down here in the third world. ill read the board here in a bit to see what i can find. but in the meantime, some quesions:

i have a 1.6 box with, i believe, the latest dash- if this makes any difference at all.

1. should i use ndure 1.1? is that all?

2. should i use a splinter cell installer? is this the most compatible?

3. if i cant find an action replay, can i still rig up a usb thing-a-ma-jig? i read somewhere that i
cant? if so, what do i use for tool, etc.

4. can i rebuild a drive this way? without opening up the xbox or pc?

reason why i ask these quesions is because i read different opinions and so forth on softmods. i also read about people have problems/conflicts, etc, depending on what paths they take.

thanks.

Hey.

Here is what you should do:

1. Get Krayzie's 1.1 from The Usual Places.
2. Update Krayzie's 1.1 to 1.1.1 via the link in Krayzie's Sig.
3. Use and action Replay to upload the saves. It's far easier than rigging up your own. trust me on this, i've done it, and it wasn't fun.
4. Use Halo 2, Dead or Alive Ultimate, Jade Empire, or Sid Meier's Pirates to update your box to dash 5960
5. Clear out any and all unessescery game save data and soundtracks.

Use Splinter Cell as your exploit disc. the game is cheap ($5 used or less), plentiful, and even new versions are compatible with the mod, unlike Agent Under Fire and Mech Assault.

thanks, man. but u didnt answer my quesions specifically. or maybe u did in a roundabout way? ill ask again. am i able to rebuild a hard drive using this method? do i have to incorporate xboxhdm, or is it part of the installer already? please advise, ol wise one. gracias.

You aren't exactly explaining what you want to do very well, so let's try it this way:


Want to get modded with stock drive? follow above instructions.

Want to get modded with an upgraded drive?

1. Get xboxhdm and set up on your PC.
2. Exploit your box
3. Save you eeprom
4. FTP in an copy your C: drive, E: drive, and eeprom files to the proper place.
5. Create your XboxHDM disc
6. Set new hard drive in your PC as per XboxHDM's instructions.
7. Follow XboxHDM tutorials found here to build a drive from scratch.
8. Reboot and lock the drive (option 3 from main XboxHDM disc menu)
9. Install into xbox and test. If it works, you'll get the Dash. Continue modding from my original instructions.

You can bypass some of this by having copies of the Game Save on your E Drive already when you copy the E drive to the E Folder for XboxHDM

thanks, A Murder of Crows. i think i understand. piece by small piece, as so often happens here on xbox-scene.

im so used to working with windows and all- im used to reformatting knowing that the system will run smoother, like new again. but i wanting to do that with this original stock xbox drive is not necessary, right? cos it doesnt get all cluster-fucked like windows? a couple years ago, i used xboxhdm with uxe and rebuild my original stock hard drive thinking that it was necessary, as in to ´clean´ up the drive. prolly wasnt necessary then either, huh? well, i hope u better understand where im coming from now.

ill follow ur advice modding using the original stock drive. alright. fill me in if u have any other last minute advice.
again, thanks.
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Hey.

Here is what you should do:

1. Get Krayzie's 1.1 from The Usual Places.
2. Update Krayzie's 1.1 to 1.1.1 via the link in Krayzie's Sig.
3. Use and action Replay to upload the saves. It's far easier than rigging up your own. trust me on this, i've done it, and it wasn't fun.
4. Use Halo 2, Dead or Alive Ultimate, Jade Empire, or Sid Meier's Pirates to update your box to dash 5960
5. Clear out any and all unessescery game save data and soundtracks.

Use Splinter Cell as your exploit disc. the game is cheap ($5 used or less), plentiful, and even new versions are compatible with the mod, unlike Agent Under Fire and Mech Assault.

Following my advice on the old game save data and sound tracks is about the best you can hope for as far as "cleaning out" an xbox hard drive. there is still no way to defrag these drives, so no matter what, the performace will degrade eventually. best you can do is create a Rescue Disc with a stock C 5960 in it and remod, or create a rescue disc that has a pre-modded condition on it already, and use that instead of XboxHDM to refresh your setup.

well, i went out and rented splinter cell to begin the modding process. but did i get the right one?
of course not. i had to go out and get chaos theory like a knucklehead. gosh, i wanna kick myself for not paying closer attention to the posts i read. problem is that im in mexico, and i dont know where to find a splinter cell (original) or auf to rent. yea, i said rent. i found mech assault. but i just read that there is one 'special' version (this code -----> MS02301L) that is exploitable. i also see that auf can be picky too. so.....could i get a heads up on this? or do i have nothing to worry about with the latest ndure installer? i really dont want to blowing money away needlessly. the games here in the third world are quite abit more expensive.

thanks, a murder of crows, or to anyone else.

Hi, I'm totally new to this and have been reading various tut's and in paticular this thread. I need a little help if you could.
I have got the gamesave for SC from a torrent as I can't find where xbins live. When i explore the file some of the stuff rar'ed and duplicated is this correct? as I have only an 8meg cart this wont fit(save 1 is 21.3k, save 2 is 11.6meg). How big should the files be?
Thanks

Paitence, grasshopper.

Do yourself a favor. Just BUY splinter Cell. off ebay or something if need be. do not rent the game...it will only cause you heartbreak later on if you have issues.







Everything in me says to tell you to do a SEARCH before i help you. You can find out how to access THE USUAL PLACES pretty easily.

i think that, unless you know EXACTLY what you have, we can't help you. Things you get from torrent sites may have been altered.

Just follow my tutorial. If you can't make it work from that, i'll help you....but give it an actual attempt.....SEARCH for the usual places....access them.....find the installer package for your game....update it to 1.1.1....this is not hard, and with a real attempt should only take you 15 minutes total.


i *REALLY* dispise laziness

I dont seem see them in irc if that's what you mean, as for the laziness part ,I've been trying to get this stuff by looking all over for nearly a month, hence the torrent d/l!

Damn I can't believe my own stupidity, Done

thanks, a murder of crows. i got it modded. i had to spend some buckaroos- 35 bucks for the splinter cell game, that i was lucky to find, and 35 bucks for an action replay. but i got it done. now...i just need to do a rescue disc? ill have to hunt that down somewhere in this forum. and ill throw in xbmc for a dash. ill have to read a config tut on that too, i suppose.

well, thanks again, man. people like you make the world a happier place.

Ouch. My last splinter cell cost me $2.50 us.

Skip XBMC as a main dash till v2.0 comes out. trust me on that one. Stick with UnleashX till then.


Rescue disc should all be in this forum...i've explained most of it at least 5 times, and the rest of what you need to know is in the readme with the package.

when is v.2.0 coming out. what are the benefits, features, etc.. that will make it better? ill check out the read me and some of ur posts. thanks again.

2.0 will be out when it's out....no better answer than that. what i do know right now, though, is that xbmc goes thru too many updates in a month to make it a permanent main dash. stick with something that is a little more stable. As fot benefits, it will be a solid stable release....2.0 will be what you get when the current feature freeze is finished.

I'll start on my next version right after my vacation. I have some nice ideas to make some stuff a lot easier.

hey krayzie OR a murder of crows, i have ANOTHER xbox already modded with uxe (xboxhdm). but id like to use ndure. what do i need to do in order to REsoftmod this box using ndure (gamesave)? uninstall uxe first? ftp stuff over? mind me giving me a breakdown here? but.....please dont make me read more!

gracias

Hey Krayzie, can you chit chat at me about some of your ideas? i would like to send you the edited version i did so you can see some of the changes, without posting to the whole group. I'd like to know if i'd just be wasting my time working on this one.

hit me back via pm when you can

um...yeah....sorry, not trying to be a dick, but we do repeat ourselves a lot in this thread. it's ALWAYS better if you read the past posts of just search.

anyway, i'd just use the rescue disc you (should) have made. It is made in a way that it should restore the xbox regardless of which softmod method you use.

ahhh, ur not being a dick. i do appreciate the help. but i do wanna mention a couple of things (if u dont mind):

1. the search function isnt all to good.

2. there are SO MANY pages to read through.

3. many of the answers (not all, but many) come in little tidbits. often a person, noob or not, has to gather info from many different posts to finally come to an answer. and in the end, it ends up being trial and error for alot of people.

yea, i must confess, as well, that alot of people can be lazy. many people get lazy cos they just get tired of searching for answers when answers could be given more concretely, more detailed. well, maybe u feel me here. or maybe you just dont relate at all. it doesnt really matter in the end..... cos there are tuts out there and people, like urself, who are willing to help as best or as willing as they can.

so....a murder of crows, thanks. i guess its time to get up off my lazy ass and read up some.

i got the rescue disc working fine. it was rather simple, actually. if anyone needs help in the future with gamesave exploit using ndure and how to make a rescue disc.....ask away