Californiadad Posted October 27, 2009 Author Posted October 27, 2009 If you builded correctly from scratch the new hdd in XBOXHDM using the backup of the old hdd and then you lock it with the right password, it should work. Are you sure that you lock it using the right password ? The password depends not only by the EEPROM but also by the hdd serial number. This is the reason because Liveinfo doesnt need only the XBox EEPROM backup but also the new hdd connected to pc. I think you should try this sequence:-with liveinfo in the pc and the new hdd connected to the pc, you calculate the right password-with the cd generated by XBOXHDM you build from scratch the new hdd-with the cd generated by XBOXHDM you lock manually the hdd using the password generated by liveinfo Okay, So I run LiveInfo in windows right? Also I downloaded live info and unzipped it, But I see ne .EXE file. Can you direct me to a reliable download link?
sbpaabck Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Ok I have found a good tutorial on how to lock a sotmodded hard drive: Necessary Equipment: 1) xboxhdm 1.9 (Found at xbins’ in the directory: /XBOX/Operating Systems/linux/distributions) not sure if you've used xbins, you will need to access it in order to get the "xbox hdm 1.9" app. Xbins is a big repository of all things xbox but must be accesed in a certain way. here is a link to utility that makes xbins very easy to access: http://www.360mods.net/index.php?name=Down...tails&id=29 - use this to go into xbins and download xbox hdm 1.9 using the path mentioned 2) Torx 10 And Torx 20 Screwdrivers - To Open XBOX 3) A Spare/Blank PC Hardrive you may have to wipe your drive the 40gb one that is 4) FTP Program (AceFTP, SmartFTP etc.) use this http://software.visicommedia.com/en/products/aceftpfreeware/ 5) A blank CD-R/W and A CD Burner Right, got all that? good now look at this tutorial and follow it step by step, it sounds like you already have the eeprom data etc but just go through it again and hopefully this should work mate. TUTORIAL ON HOW TO LOCK SOFT MODDED XBOX BELOW http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/203286You may have already done this step - taken from the tutorial: Steps:1. On your xbox's evox dashboard go to system utils and select backup. While your waiting for that to finish, extract all files in xboxhdm 1.9 to your PC'S hard drive and open up the folder 'linux'. In that folder is a folder called 'eeprom'. Once the backup is complete, on your PC run the desired FTP program and access your xbox. Go to E:\ backup_linux\ and download a file called 'eeprom.bin' to the xboxhdm\linux\eeprom folder of on your PC’s hard drive. Then go to the root of your xbox and download the full folders of C:\ and E:\ to your PC's hard drive to the xboxhdm\linux folder and overwrite the ones already there. If you cannot putin original xbox hard drive to the xbox to complete this step and you already have the data mentioned above you can use it to move to step 2 Good luck mate keep at it you'll get there Edited October 27, 2009 by sbpaabck
sbpaabck Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) PS if you need any more help just pipe up, let us know how it goes mate pps check above again if you have already just added loads of stuff Edited October 27, 2009 by sbpaabck
letmealone Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 If you builded correctly from scratch the new hdd in XBOXHDM using the backup of the old hdd and then you lock it with the right password, it should work. Are you sure that you lock it using the right password ? The password depends not only by the EEPROM but also by the hdd serial number. This is the reason because Liveinfo doesnt need only the XBox EEPROM backup but also the new hdd connected to pc. I think you should try this sequence:-with liveinfo in the pc and the new hdd connected to the pc, you calculate the right password-with the cd generated by XBOXHDM you build from scratch the new hdd-with the cd generated by XBOXHDM you lock manually the hdd using the password generated by liveinfo Okay, So I run LiveInfo in windows right? Also I downloaded live info and unzipped it, But I see ne .EXE file. Can you direct me to a reliable download link? try here: http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/~xbox/xbox-scene...6-Yoshihiro.rar
sbpaabck Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 PS if you need any more help just pipe up, let us know how it goes mate pps check above again if you have already just added loads of stuff Just thought better print out the instructions so you can do this without the use of the interent in DOS no-one can here you SCREAM
Californiadad Posted October 27, 2009 Author Posted October 27, 2009 Right, Thank you guys for all your help! I'm following all the steps in XboxHdm 1.9 to the T, and the part I keep getting stuck on is the (lock HD) area.No matter what I do it will not let me lock the hard drive. Just for shits-n-giggles I reformatted my stock 8GB xbox drive, and when I went to re-lock it, it would not let me. When I type in "LockHD -a" is give me "Aborted" checking HD status, and gives me some info about the drive. So I'm lost. I know my original xbox drive is lockable................Gosh I have a headace. I feel like im so close yet so far!!!!
letmealone Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) try LOCKHD -p passwordgeneratedbyliveinfo Edited October 27, 2009 by letmealone
cba.gy Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Just been thinking. Youve had it modded once (with old hdd). The mod you did updated the dash and kernel. This then updates the info on the machine as well i think. Then you went to mod a large HDD without complete success (hdd wouldnt lock). Now youve formatted the old HDD and trying to rebuild using your installer with your eeprom. The way i see it that eeprom is no longer valid for that motherboard as the onboard file has been changed from the original. I may be wrong but its an idea.
fumanchu Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 californidad get the xbox mod-chipped and save yourself a lot of hastle,if your going to biuld an arcade cab im sure you are probably handy with a soldeing iron.
Californiadad Posted October 27, 2009 Author Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Just been thinking. Youve had it modded once (with old hdd). The mod you did updated the dash and kernel. This then updates the info on the machine as well i think. Then you went to mod a large HDD without complete success (hdd wouldnt lock). Now youve formatted the old HDD and trying to rebuild using your installer with your eeprom. The way i see it that eeprom is no longer valid for that motherboard as the onboard file has been changed from the original. I may be wrong but its an idea. Yes thats what I did to the T, But will the eeprom not let the xboxhdm program lock up the hard drives? Almost seems like the program is causing all my issues. atleast I did backup up all the original eeprom info to my PC. Im wondering is the Iso I made is bad, and thats why it's not letting me lock up any drive at all. What about cloning another soft modded xbox drive with my bad drive? Are there any other hard drive locking programs other than xboxhdm. Edited October 27, 2009 by Californiadad
The-Ice-Man Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 What Fu said. I had no idea that upgrading the hard drive on a soft mod could be so complicated. You could also do a TSOP flash, same effect as a modchip really.
Californiadad Posted October 28, 2009 Author Posted October 28, 2009 TSOP Flash????? Oh no, I'm just going to get even more lost. I'm going to try a few of the suggestion above. I'll post my results soon.
The-Ice-Man Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Sorry, that's where you do a bit of soldering here and there and it allows you to flash the TSOP with a modified bios, giving you the same benifits of having a modchip, without actually having one. There a tutorials on it. You can of course ruin your Xbox if you do it wrong, but that's true of most things really.
Californiadad Posted October 28, 2009 Author Posted October 28, 2009 If is some how burned the ISO or placed the wrong files in the ISO, would that make it so im unable to lock the HD?
letmealone Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) If is some how burned the ISO or placed the wrong files in the ISO, would that make it so im unable to lock the HD? I dont think so, lockability of the disc doesnt depend by what you wrote in it. The only problem of a bad iso or of a bad password locking would be a boot error in the console. Edited October 28, 2009 by letmealone
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