I have the original xbox hdd. I am replacing with 160gb drive. I have an online account now with my original. I know they check for eeprom and serial of hdd. I need to find where to find a new eeprom so i can play online games, i also need to know how to install the eeprom correctly on xenium ice os 2.0, executor dash, v1.4. Can somone help. Or should I just splice power cord and use external drive.
I would not do this if I was you. I'm sure you know about the "marriage theory" stating that if you start an online account on the original HD and then upgrade to a different one and do an account recovery on it, Microsoft will check to make sure the same HD is used and if not you will get banned. Here is a quote from a head moderator on Xbox Scene... "if you put in an upgraded HD BEFORE signing up for Live your fine, but if you chnage the HD AFTER your banned" Check out this thread on Xbox scene about the marriage theory, http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=335984&hl=eeprom Here is a tutorial anyway about loading a new EEPROM onto your Xbox... If you are banned from Xbox Live, you will need an unbanned EEPROM and HD since Microsoft bans your EEPROM and HD if you access Xbox Live with your modchip on. Getting a new, unbanned Xbox can be achieved by getting it from a friend's Xbox, or seeing if a website is selling them. GETTING THE EEPROM FILE 1. In EvolutionX, do the "Backup" command in the Utilities menu. It will generate files about your Xbox specs. 2. FTP in your Xbox, or use a file manager tool, and in C:\Backup, you will find a file called EEPROM.BIN 3. FTP that to your PC HD or remember its location for future reference. SETTING UP THE FILE FOR CONFIGMAGIC 1. Once you have Configmagic loaded onto your HD or on your PC, there will be a directory in it called DATA. 2. Move the EEPROM.BIN file, that EvolutionX generated, into that DATA directory, overwriting the EEPROM.BIN file that is already there. 3. If you are making a Configmagic CD, you can now make the ISO of it and burn it. Xbox HD users, don't worry. RUNNING CONFIGMAGIC 1. Load up Configmagic. 2. A warning screen will be shown, press "A" to bypass it. 3. When Configmagic finally loads, it will show your current EEPROM on your Xbox. Make a note of the DVD KIT ZONE and VIDEO AND XBE REGION information. "NTSC, Region 1" for US Xbox gamers "PAL, Region 4" for UK Xbox gamers 4. Select "LOAD XBOX EEPROM" in the menu. 5. Select "UNLOCK HD" in the menu. 6. Load the EEPROM.BIN file in the DATA directory by choosing "LOAD EEPROM FROM .BIN FILE" 7. If you see that the VIDEO AND XBE REGION information is different, you MUST change it. Go into the menu and choose "ON-THE-FLY EDIT EEPROM". Change the VIDEO AND XBE REGION number to the proper information of your former EEPROM. 8. Now, select "UPDATE XBOX EEPROM" in the menu. 9. Your Xbox's EEPROM will now be updated with the file in the DATA directory. 10. In the menu, select "LOAD XBOX EEPROM". You will notice your EEPROM is now different! Success 11. Select "LOCK HD" from the menu. 12. Select "EXIT CONFIGMAGIC" in the menu. IMPORTANT TIPS - If you were using the XBOX DVD KIT to play DVDs, and the Xbox gives an error about region, load up Configmagic and change the DVD KIT ZONE number to the number of your previous EEPROM. UNLOCK the HD, choose "ON-THE-FLY EDIT EEPROM" in the menu and simply change the DVD KIT ZONE number. Then, UPDATE XBOX EEPROM and LOCK HD. Exit Configmagic. - You can view any Xbox EEPROM using your PC by getting Liveinfo PC program. It will show all the details of an EEPROM.BIN file. You might find it easier to edit any possible changes to your DVD KIT ZONE or VIDEO AND XBE REGION using the program, rather ON-THE-FLY EDIT EEPROM in Configmagic. - Sometimes, with a PAL EEPROM, your Xbox's time might be wrong or video settings will be different. Go into the MS dash and change the settings to the way you seem fit.
A sure fire way to prevent banning, is to get an Xtender case. Since you still have your old HDD, you could use both of them (plus another)on the same box, but keep your online gaming and backups seperate. Just boot up on which ever drive you want.
Or you could do like I do and just set your Hard drive off to the side of the Xbox and save $$ not having to buy the xtender...
