that ain't new, it used to happen to me all the tiem on my launch day Xbox when it couldn't read games.multiple restets fixed me up but mine wasn't modded so i made Wal-Mart eat the cost of giving me a new one. plus i kept the controller
beakerbreak Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: XBOX V1.0 V1.1 Modded: XBIT 1.5, Softmod
Joined: Apr 18, 2005 Posts: 5
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject:
i got that screen before if your xbox bios is older, did you backup the eeprom by any chance? if so ,you're in luck. xboxhdm can help. That's probably a error 21, dashboard problem, ask a friend with solderless chip to help restore the MS dash or boot the AID again. (Is that you're using some cheap media to burn the disc? just guess)
ryql Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: XBOX V1.0 V1.1 Modded: XBIT 1.5, Softmod
Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject: Maxtor HD Upgrade not working
It is an older xbox and I did backup the eeprom.
I am using xboxhdm xnd it worked great to restore the original hard drive when this happened before. For some reason the Maxtor HD will not work.
Also, xboxhdm when booted after restoring HD will not recognize my eeprom. It prompts me to enter another path etc.
when I boot using a lock/unlock floppy and run hdunlockx it says the drive is unlockable. I know it is lockable.
One more thing. I cannot repartition my HD with fdisk because it says the hd is a 12 GB hd. Partition magic gives me a 32 GB hd.
I will keep plugging away. Thanks for yor input.
Yes I also think this screen is a 21 screen because it did the same thing when softmodding and rebooting with the autoloader disk fixed it...Rick
ryql Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: XBOX V1.0 V1.1 Modded: XBIT 1.5, Softmod
Joined: Aug 22, 2005 Posts: 12
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:58 am Post subject: Maxtor HD Upgrade not working
Well, after many hours of thinking and scratching my head, I fixed my problem. Here is what I did.
First when I backed up my eprom using config magic, it was saved in upper case. Rename the files as lower case. Next, I did something bad to my hard drive and it only said it was 32 GB instead of 80 GB. I ran the maxtor hard drive installer and cleared the 32 GB index and reformatted it 80 GB. It was only 80 GB from dos. I installed xp pro on it and formatted it NTFS. I remade the drive with xboxhdm 1.9 and it worked ok.
When I tried to lock it as per part 2 of the process, that is when I found out that the eeprom files were upper case and renamed them to lower case. It still would not lock and said I should disable the auto detect of hard drives in my bios. The only way I could do that was to say not installed in bios for the maxtor hard drive. I rebooted xboxhdm and used option 3 and locked the hard drive. I just finnished softmodding it and all is good again.
Thanks to everyone who helpped. I could not have done it without your support...Rick
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Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:
Hi Rick,
Glad you got it sorted mate..
Another success story eh.. Hopefully you can stick around and reply with ideas to help our other members who have issues.
Thats the way our site works.. All we ask is for you to give back..
anyway, i must also thank all the regular members who are now helping out me alot since modgod is ill.. Cheers to you all and long live HQ.
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