yes i have tried it with the modchip disabled. i also tried to manually eject the dvd tray. i replaced the dvd drive with a pc nec dvd drive. the games all play but when i ftp into the box i only see the video folder. what dvd drive is recommended as a replacement?
I think you can replace your old xbox drive for a new sansung. go to this link. it will explain how to replace it http://www.xbox-modchips.com/tutorials/samsung3.pdf