Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Softmod quit working, best way to reinstall/upgrade?
I had installed the Softmod.Installer.Deluxe.v2.0.Xbox-Hq.rar by using Splinter Cell version 1. Everything went well, until my kids got ahold of it yesterday when not home (5 and 1yr old) and now it will only boot into the original Xbox dashboard.
I am not sure what they did, but when my 1yr old gets near any buttons, there is a lot of pushing!
In any case, I need to get it working again. When I goto memory, all of the Linux Installer and other files are still there on the Hard Drive.
Whats my best option:
1) get it working again at v2
2) get it cleared off and try the v5.0 that I just downloaded
Based on the answer to that, is there a guide to do it?
Thanks
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:
If thats all thats happened my friend, its not at all hard to get it back Use either the v2 you have, or the new v5 and simply re-do the softmod as you had previously.
Boot the game you're going to exploit, run the save and re-install the mod. If SID v2 is still on your Xbox HDD, just use that to get you up and running again.
10. Now is the time to make a backup of your modded C drive. This comes handy just in case a game tries to update your dashboard. If this ever happens, just use the "Restore Mod Backup".
netmatt Xbox-HQ Newbie
Xbox Version: v1.1 Modded: Softmod & 160Gb HDD
Joined: Dec 12, 2008 Posts: 8
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the info, I will re-run it tonight.
To upgrade to v5, do I need to remove v2, or just install it on top?
EDIT: Based on what I found, I should uninstall/remove v2 then install v5. Does v2 have an uninstaller. The only topic on here related did not have an answer to uninstalling v2.
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
It would be really cool if there was a "steps" for this part. Even a quick 1-2-3? I am sure that "just delete it" makes perfect sense to you, but for me...hmmm. Do I boot to the Softmod screen (by ejecting tray and leaving open), and go into the file manager and delete something? Seems at that point I am in the sotmod already tha I am supposed to delete?
Here is my guess, maybe its easier to post that and see what I may be doing wrong (i.e. I am the one axing the question so I will try and do most of the typing! Only fair...) ?
1) Boot into the Softmod menu by ejecting tray and leaving it open
2) Perform a "Restore MS Backup"
3) Power down the Xbox
4) Restart the Xbox, and via Memory, remove the old "Install Linux"
5) Copy the new installer (SID5) to my USB/Action Replay stick
6) Copy the new installer from #4 to the Xbox hard drive
7) In my case: Start Splinter Cell, and choose the Linux option again
See the rest on a normal install...
Is this correct? Missing anything, or over-doing anything?
Thanks again!
Matt
netmatt Xbox-HQ Newbie
Xbox Version: v1.1 Modded: Softmod & 160Gb HDD
Joined: Dec 12, 2008 Posts: 8
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:
OK, easier than I thought:
1) Boot into the Softmod menu by ejecting tray and leaving it open
2) Perform a "Restore MS Backup"
3) Power down the Xbox
4) Copy the new installer (SID5) to my USB/Action Replay stick
6) Copy the new installer from #4 to the Xbox hard drive
7) In my case: Start Splinter Cell, and choose the Linux option again
Seemed to work. I did notice that after a backup EEprom, the little bouncing screensaver says SID 3.1 FINAL...instead of it saying SID 5.1 FINAL before I did that. Maybe just a bug.
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject:
Theres nothing wrong with that, it just got left there because SID 5.0 was built off of 3.1. _________________
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