Upgrading HD on Softmodded Xbox Tutorial

Ok. For anyone who is having the problem with your new hd loading to the M$ dash, I can almost garauntee i know your problem.

Now, since you have this problem I'm assuming you are using evoX am i correct?
EvolutionX uses virtual patching of your eeprom, meaning that when you ftp to your original hd c partition, you are just seeing virtual junk.

To the point...
What you need to do is if you used a gamesave exploit to softmod then you need to put your game in, turn off the xbox and reload it with the game in it (the light around the open button should never go red) and reload the save on your original hd. Once at the install screen, ftp is enabled. When in the install menu there is no evox running meaning no virtual eeprom. So ftp into your xbox and in c if there is a file called shadowc.img you know its the right one. Copy this C over and use it with your previously acquired E. Turn off your xbox take out your crappy 8-10GB retail hd and reburn the xbhdm cd and remake your new harddrive with this new, nonvirtual C.

I figured this out through random screwing around and common sense, so try it out remember you *MUST* see shadowc.img if its not there its not the right C its virtual.

I am shocked that others have not found this out before me?

-trumodder

 

Wow.....i forgot i had ever made this thread....seems to be a lot of people having problems...and a lot of people giving incorrect info =/

 

Giving Incorrect info? Apparently the Tutorial Is'nt correct or they would'nt be asking for Help !!... Nothing but problems It seems . One major problem would be the eeprom/HD Key Is always Wrong . "jonbtrini' Thanks for the Tutorial but what may have worked for you ,does'nt mean It will work for Others.. Example : Look how long this thread Is,You get my drift . I have gave my best effort to Help people , So If I'm giving the Incorrect Information " So called " How come it works ? The tutorial is wrong and most of the others I seen based on the Tutorial Is wrong i.e. -Config-Magic- "Wrong eeprom" or the eeprom Backup Is Always wrong . My Solution : Get eeprom from the UDATA folder .
P.S. Read my Soultions Before you think I don't know what I'm talking about. P.S.P.S. Maybe I should write a Tutorial for UnleashX , Seems that always works .
Thanks Pitt

 

Im gonna agree with Pittfan. Thanx for the tutorial and all, but you make it sound a lot easier than it really is, especially for us noobs. By the way, I finally got mine to work, at least partially, so thanx for the help dude. Turns out that when I deleted my UDATA and TDATA files and remade the iso file that it was only about 300mb, hopefully it will work when I get to copy em all to the hard drive.

 

ok johnny you said you hadnt added your c and e drives yet? where did the udata and tdata folders come from? also the iso file is from the creation of everything in that folder, the c,e,f,g drives as well as the eeprom, its all being put in that iso file. i think the tutorial is flawless if people can adapt alittle and know what they are doing. If you cant mod your original hdd you shouldnt do this. there is no perfect tutorial. there are always be little things that people are going to have to figure out for themselves. If you dont get it the first time, start from scratch and try again it shouldnt take that long. ive done it 3 times now each time i had to do something different to get it to work. but all 3 times it did work just fine. now i have a 60, 120, and 200 GB modded hdd's all thanks to this tutorial.

 

Well Im sry for being a confused noob, thats why I came here for help, and this tutorial did help a whole lot. In fact I finally did get the thing to work after some tweaking, I just have to reinstall the mod tomorrow and it will be back to normal. Thanx for the tutorial and thanx Pittfan for helping me out!

 

i did exactly as u wrote i also put the eeprom on a floppy as well my problem is when it goes to find the eeprom on the cd it cant find it and i put the file where it was suppossed to go in the linux eeprom folder.i changed the backup eeprombackup to just eeprom.bin.then put in on a floppy booted up comp went to option 3 cant find eeprom on cd try anther location i hit 1 for floppy and the light turns on for about 2 to 3 sec then nothing.it wont copy or cant find.i used config majic to backup the eeprom then ftped over and copied it to the eeprom folder of xbox hdm.am i doing the eeprom wrong or can anyone help me please i have been triing for weeks and its getting very frustrating now.need your help thanks skpippins

 

>changed the backup eeprombackup to just eeprom.bin.
>i used config majic to backup the eeprom then ftped over and copied it to the eeprom folder of xbox hdm.
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You should'nt have to rename the eeprom . Config-Magic from what I have seen gives the wrong eeprom/HD key also . :/
Just FTP to your E:/UDATA Folder , Move the E:/UDATA Folder to your Desktop and search for the eeprom.bin , That will be the correct eeprom.. Put the eeprom.bin In your xboxhdm\linux\eeprom folder.

 

i have followed all the procedures with regards to installing a bigger hdd in your xbox, i have the frozen drive issue, i've tryed changing the bios , but no joy , i've tryed the plugging the power cable in after the bios has loaded, but no joy its doin my head in can any one help i have a (40gb seagate st340015a) hdd the hdd is formatted i just need to lock it....

 

How are you trying to lock the HD ? ... Modchip or Xboxhdm ?

http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list...buffersize=&v_locking=&v_version=&v_postedby=

 

using xboxhdm i have a soft modded xbox using splinter cell.... i have managed to format the hdd no probs but i just cant lock it ive use hdlock/unlock & unlock x unlock x said it had locked it but when i put it in the xbox i got (error 5) this is the hd not locked code isn't it.... and lock/unlock jus says it frozen and ive disabled auto detect and tryed the inserting the power cable after the bios has loaded... i especially went a got a 160gb hdd for this purpose as recomended in many guide on lockable hdd's but i had this issue so i put it in my pc and now am jus gona use the old 40gb pc hdd for the xbox ..well if i can lock it that is .....

 

i am using hdm 1.9 on a soft modded xbox.its weird it seeks the floppy drive but it wont load the eeprom ive been at this for months.i gave up for a while but i wanted to save 60$on buying a chip.i also put it on the disk as well and it still cant find it.i can put it in y other moded chipped xbox and lock it but i believe the eeprom is different on that box.and i get error code 5 then i unlock and get error code 6.thanks for your reply so soon just want to get this over with

 

ok i really need help with the xboxhdm 1.9.....i backed everything up like it said in the tutorial....eeeprom E: C: etc....and i unplug everthing all usb devices and ide devices....leaving only my new harddrive set to p-master.....and my dvd drive and my ps/2 keyboard all pluged in....i disabled auto detect....and i put the cd that i made the ISO from in the dvd drive and it works.....but when i try chose option 1 and it loads and askes to type in 'xboxhd' I CANT TYPE ANYTHING AT ALL, ITS LIKE MY KEYBOARD DOESNT WORK.... CAN SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE?

 

are u using a usb keyboard that may be the problem or double check your keyboard make sure its properly connected to the backof the comp

 

no im using a PS/2 keyboard..... and i made sure like ten too many times..and it is connected to the computer because i can use it when i push option 1 but afer that point it doesnt work.....i can type anything....i still need help.....im losing my mind here.....i even made another disk. but it still seems to not work

 

DAMN EVERBODY ELSE ON HERE WAS ABLE TO GET HELP WITH THEY PROBLEMS.....BUT NO ONE CAN EVEN HELP ME AT ALL?!?!.....MY FREAKING KEYBOARD WONT WORK PASS OPTION 1....I CANT TYPE NOTHIN AT ALL....IM NOT USING A USB IM USING A PS/2 KEYBOARD CAN SOMEONE ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE???

 

Wow that is weird , The Only thing I can recommend is try to do it on another computer or something . I have never heard of a Keyboard not working like that :/

 

CAN ANYBODY ELSE HELP ME PLEASE....CAUSE IM GETTIN NO WHERE AND I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS IM JUST STUCK IN OPTION 1.....AND AFTER THAT I CANT EVEN TYPE IN 'XBOXHD'.......MY KEYBOARD DOESNT WORK PASS OPTOIN 1

 

ive never seen that problem i would try another keyboard.and boot into windows and check your keyboard there using notepad.and also what version of windows arer u using

 

i am still having the eeprom problem i got the hardrive to work with hdm but when i go to lock the drive it cannot find the eeprom.i really need some help here.i backed up the eeprom with config magic.and i also put it on a floppy drive as well still cant find it.xbox ver 1.6 samsung dvd
maxtor 200 gig.says its lockable in my other xbox with the x3 chip.how many files should i have when i back up eeprom i get the files eeprom.bin and 2 other files.thanks skpippins