help need info about hotswapping

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  1. alinares

    alinares Regular member

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    is there any way of inserting files to the hardrive by using some kind of program on your pc i kind of misunderstood and deleted the xboxdash.xbe and i copied the file before i deleted it so is there way to get a program on your pc oh and my xbox is softmodded with evox please don't ask if i copied the eeprom or hdd key no i didn't stupid of
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    Ichijoe Regular member

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    The whole point to the 'Hotswap' trick is to get the XBOX™ HDD ulocked. Which can be tricky. I've been active with my XBOX™ since early 2003. And I can give you some accounts, from my expereances.

    1) If you must 'Softmod' then make sure you have the right Game Dick(s) to to so (i.e. 007AUF, MechAssult or Splenter Cell), AND ABOVE ALL a 'Memory Cartage' (a USB Stick or Mp3 Stick with an XBOX™ to USB converter) will also work. To get these 'Save Hacks' onto your XBOX™.

    I do not recomend you try the 'Hotswap' trick as you bound to sooner or latter distroy your HHD by shorting it out. As this was what happend to my original HDD. :(

    2) If you really wish for some true Heart to Heart advice from someone in the know. You'll forget about this 'Softmoding' nonsence and just spring for a good Modchip. While beit the biggest advantage to Softmoding is it's Price. (next to nothing!),. You must have heard the one about 'getting what you paid for'? Softmoding is not for noobs. Sorry if you find that harsh. Even more experanced Moders have problems with keeping there 'Softmods' up and running. Like 'StarWars'? Got the 'Trilogy' Box? insert 'Disc 4' (Documenteries) and the XBOX™ Demo of 'BatttleFront' and watch your 'Softmod' go 'Byebye'!! It could just as well be any Game DVD FWIW.

    A Modchip is as solid as the BIOS currently on your XBOX™ and can not be delaeted. And unlike a 'Softmod' you can easily turn your 'Chip' on or off for XBOX Live!™ Gameplay.

    3) Replace that lamearsed HDD (10Gb) with one that has say 200Gb on it! This is something you WILL NOT SOON REGRETT!!
     
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    alinares Regular member

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    ok i did the hotswap thing called xboxhdm dowloaded slayers and extracted and put everything it it's place and and then i setup everything
    then i turned on my computer and put my disk right and booted then i partition c then i turned off everything then i booted my xbox then it gave the timer thing then press ok then it gives an error 21 but i read somewere then you can boot games so i booted mechassualt then ran linux
    unistalled everything then installed everything back like it was.then i turned off the xbox then booted it agian. and it gives me the evolution x dashboard but everytime i try to boot the m$ dashboard it gives me a error code 21 is there any way of fixing this.thanks in it advance
     
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    Ichijoe Regular member

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    Did you buy this XBOX™ already 'Softmoded' or 'Chiped'? I'm asking this because you say that the XBOX™ will continue to 'Boot' in to Evox. And well quite franky, that's not normal! Unless you or either useing a BFM (Boot From Media - BIOS), which you forgot to deleate. Or you somehow managed to overwrite your XBOX's™ TSOP (i.e. BIOS Chip), telling it to boot 'Evox' over the M$Dash.


    As for the 'Error 21' You'll most like need a XBL!™ enabled Game. And either BoxPlorer or XCommander. Both chould have came with Slayers, if not you can get BoxPlorer form #xbins. Just let your XBOX™ boot into 'Evox' then insert your Game Disc. Then choose to go to 'Settings' -> 'Run Apps form HDD' and then either 'XBOX™ File Explorer' (BoxPlorer), or 'XCommander' from that list. Go into the 'D:\' Drive (just like on your PC!) and then find either 'Update.xbe' or 'Dashupdate.xbe' I think 'Update.xbe' might be for Live!™. So that may or may not be of much use to you. But 'DashUpdate.xbe' should repair your Dashboard 'Error 21'.

    Now all you need to do is to deleate your 'BFM BIOS' form the HDD and you'll be back to normal again. (...I think!)

    BTW: again let me stress if you can boot into Evox (which is on the whole not a bad thing!), and your going to continue this game of running back and forth with the HDD in tow...

    Find the Program 'ConfigMagic' (should also be on Slayers!) and USE IT! If you can unlock it on the XBOX™ with just a press of the 'A' Button YOU DO NOT HAVE TO 'HOTSWAP' out of the XBOX™ to the PC to access it. Which mean you can connect your HDD with no Power! on. It's simple and safe. And it will prevent you from shorting your HDD / Computer / XBOX™ out. I know what I'm talking about! This was how I lost my original XBOX™ HDD.

    Which in fact was the best thing that could have ever happend to me! It forced me to upgrade to a 160Gb HDD! <3 <3 <3
     
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    hey man thanks for the info man
     
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    alinares Regular member

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    OK every time i go to boxplorer then i insert halo2 then i run updatedash.xbe i gives me the error 21 still then i insert mechassualt 2
    and still the same error code can you still help me
     

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