Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: Need to softmad a new xbox, but I have a chipped old xbox
that has all the software. Should I softmod the new xbox, or should I clone the old hard disk from the chipped Xbox and use that clone in the new Xbox? I'm not sure if a clone will work. Or should I replace the old hard disk, and then use the installer to install the software, then place the hard disk in the 2nd Xbox? Any recommendations?
joho5 Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Jan 22, 2007 Posts: 699 Location: Texas
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject:
the only way the hard drive would work cloned is if it was an existing hard drive with the softmod exploit on it. you cant clone a hdd from a chipped box and pair it with a non-chipped mobo...it wont work.
it either has to have softmod exploit on it, or a chip.
does that help / make sense?
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject:
Yeah, basically, the HDD in the chipped box is locked to the chipped box mobo. So cloning it and adding it into a different box will result in an error and you won't be able to use it.
Best bet is to use SID on the new (non chipped) box and start from new. Leave the chipped box and its HDD out of the equation.
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:
Nah that would be too simple _________________
joho5 Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Jan 22, 2007 Posts: 699 Location: Texas
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:
see the deal is when you softmod...you cant really mess anything up (unless you are really creative) then you dont have any errors to correct to make it interesting
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:58 am Post subject: Auto Installer version 4.01 DVD will not start.
Thank you all for your help. I installed the softmod which was easy, but now I can't boot the ISO of AutoInstaller 4.01. I used DVD Decrypt and I also tried burning it with the 1GB dummy file. It doesn't read, not even on the old chipped Xbox. And I tested other DVDs and they work, but not the ISO for Autoinstaller 4.01. Any help please?
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: I got it to work. Had to use CD-R
and skip the skins/extras. But it worked.
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:02 am Post subject:
My recommendation would have been to remove the dummy file, some DVD drives actually read the AID disc better without it, which it what I assume you did yeah?
Need anything else, just shout. Glad you got it working.
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