Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: I screwed up my original hdd, anyhope for recovery? (SOLVED)
I was using chimp to copy my original to and bigger hdd. my original is a WD and the new drive is a WD 40 Gig. I know that it is lockable because I already used chimp on another exbox to copy on an Identical hdd. What happened is I was copying and the power turned off on my xbox but i did not know it. I copied in blind mode and so I thought it had finished because the screen was still blank. So I locked the new hard drive from the mother board. Well I don't think the new hdd finished copying or something and it will not boot I get error 12 when I turn on my box. I get the same error with the original hdd as well. I don't have a backup of the eeprom or hdkey. Is there any hope of being able to get the eeprom off the original so I can get my box working again?
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:02 am Post subject:
You are going to have to hotswap if you don't have backups. _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
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pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:04 am Post subject:
I tried the whole hot swap thing for a couple of hours this afternoon with both of my hard drives.( the original and the new virgin one) I get error 7 when I boot up the original. I guess that means it is not unlocking it or something??? I get that error even if my cd drive is completely disconnected power and ide both. I was able to use the ms dash download and create a recovery disc(thanks for the link pirrup). I got error 5 when I used the virgin hard drive created from the cd. So I locked it using a password suggested by liveinfo beta 3. then I got error 6 when i boot up. I think i am doing someting wrong. I don't think i quit understand how to lock the hard drvie without the eeprom.bin. Can someone please suggest another way if there is one.
DaJackal Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:09 am Post subject:
Error 7 is hdd timeout, error 5 is unlocked hdd and error 6 mobo can't unlock hdd. Maybe you should change jumper settings on the error 6 drive. Change to master or cable select. Normally when you hotswap, you shut down your pc and it'll lock the hdd. _________________ XBOX V1.4
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pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:14 am Post subject:
Ok, I just changed my original hard drive's jumper to master. now I get error 21. what does that one mean?
pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:18 am Post subject:
by the way. my original is softmodded with exov. and when i turn the box on it looks like it is starting to load something. I green circle starts to appear and grow in the screen then wham! error 21 comes up.
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:24 am Post subject:
can you boot games in it? _________________
pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:30 am Post subject:
nope. I just tried a couple of games and an AID 3.0 dvd. none of them work. I even swapped the dvd drive from my other box and it doesn't boot a game either.
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:36 am Post subject:
You probably are running the wrong dashboard, your going to have to download the m$ dashboard and and make a xboxhdm disk and do a hot swap or if you have the eeprom then just make a new disk with the eeprom and m$ dash and format c again. _________________
pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:41 am Post subject:
my problem is that i don't have a backup of the eeprom or the hdd key. so am I stuck with a xbox paper weight now?
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:44 am Post subject:
no lol, your not stuck with a paper weight, you can still do a hotswap with out a eeprom its just the m$ dash files that need to be replaced, just follow pirrups tutorial and you will be fine. Just look under his sig for every thing you need. _________________
pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:46 am Post subject:
Ok I'll try it out. Thanks for you help.
hellblazer55 V.I.P. Lifetime
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:47 am Post subject:
No Problem, just remember an xbox is only a paperweight only if it blows up LOL _________________
pbspartin Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: SID4
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:58 am Post subject: It lives!!!
I was able to hot swap it and I have the original ms dash back and working. Thanks for you help everyone. You guys are awsome.!
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