Daver80

Just an update, I ftp'd those files Kaos Engineer linked to and that did the trick, the MS dash is back and HD video modes have been enabled and are now working perfectly! Thanks a ton for the replies and assistance and special thanks for the link to those c and e drive files, super happy to put this one to bed:)

Hey SS Dave, thanks for the replies. Both of my hexen discs were burned at 1x and the 2017 disc has worked on every other xbox I've modded for the last few years. I could try to burn again but I have a pretty strong suspicion that nothing will change with another burn... seems like its something with this particular machine.. like its really weird also how when I swap the dvd drive then it will no longer run burned discs, wtf is up with that?? I guess I could try the slayer thing but I'd rather avoid dealing with something unfamiliar if possible, so far I've been able to get by with Hexen 2017 and 2018. Kaos Engineer pointed me to some files and asked for that pic so I was hoping for a lead there...

Here is a list of the files on the C drive, there does not appear to be any folders. Does all this seem right to you? Let me know if I should go ahead and upload those files you linked to, and thanks a bunch:)

Thanks for the reply SS_Dave. Yeah, I know that's the file I need. Unfortunately the machine will only boot hexen 2018 and not 2017 as I am told that file exists on the 2017 hexen but not the 2018 one. I have never used nor heard of XGXbox installer, I did ftp a copy I have from a previously modded xbox 1.6 (my old crystal xbox that was modded with the hexen 2017 disc mind) and that did not work, threw a hardware error 21. Also, nice quote about soft modding. I like that.

Sorry, yeah you're right its 'xboxdash.xbe'. I have a 7 month old, memory isn't what it used to be lol. Also to be clear, I have no trouble booting the xbox. My problem is that in order to enable the hd video modes it seems you have to actually run the original ms dashboard to do that. At the moment the xbox boots fine to unleashx but, I want to get hd video going and don't seem able to do that without that 'xboxdash.xbe' (thanks for the correction btw, I hate to sound like a dummy). Your suggestion about FATXplorer might have some legs though, I just don't understand why the copy from my other chipped 1.6 errors out... this whole situation is just so strange... Anyways, thanks for the suggestion, I guess I'll have to dl FATXplorer and give that a try if nothing else... unless there's another way to enable the hd video that I don't know about...

Had a weird experience with my latest mod, an xbox 1.6 chipped with an Aladdin XT. First, the dvd drive has a terrible sticking problem I have been unable to fix so far. So, I swapped out dvd drive with another one from a parts xbox, oddly the new dvd drive will play official discs but seems not to read burned discs despite the modchip??? So, unable to boot Hexen I had to swap back to the original (sticky) drive in order to set up the new hdd. When I attempted to run my tried and true copy of Hexen 2017 the disc still refused to recognize at all for some reason (btw just wtf here, this disc has always worked on every other xbox I've modded - but now no), but a copy of Hexen 2018 did in fact boot right up. I went ahead with Hexen 2018 (although I prefer to use 2017 due to having some issue previously with 2018, I can't remember now just what..) and everything seemed to go okay... until I tried to set up hd video modes. I get this error, 'msdash.xbe does not exist' or something similar. Seems that does not get installed when you use Hexen 2018??? According to some thread this file IS included on Hexen 2017 which makes sense because I never had this issue before. Anyways, after all this I just got impatient and ftp'd a copy of msdash.xbe over from another previously modded xbox 1.6 running the same modchip and... now the machine errors out with hardware error 21 every time I try to run the ms dashboard. I feel like I'm starting to lose my mind, I actually already had a couple of other issues earlier on in this mod but got past them. I saw another suggestion to just download msdash.xbe from the internet but when I googled to download it there were like four different versions or something and I really just don't want to mess around anymore. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance if so...

I never figured this problem out, I still have that unit lying around for parts. I did have a similar situation much later if I recall correctly and I solved it by cutting the L frame trace. This shouldn't be strictly necessary as it is done only as a precaution to preserve the longevity of the machine, but in my one case that lights pattern was only fixed by cutting that trace. I always meant to go back and try that fix on that parts unit I could never rescue, never found the time though.

Sure no worries, the black screen thing seems to have abated for the time being?! Nice version flowchart btw, how can you tell if there is an lframe signal? That was the only part I was fuzzy on...

Thanks for the helpful replies, it seems I'm off to the races... bios is flashed now. Hopefully I don't get anymore of those weird black screens when powering on. Cross that bridge when I get there I guess tho, thanks again:)

Also I'm still having alot of problems, black screen when powering on alot.. I can still make another topic if you think... not really sure where I'm at...

Thanks Kaos, I am just having a day. I appear to be past that part (was just about to reply) tried another time or two and got it to boot. Now I'm about to try to flash the new bios... for a 1.2 I want a 256k right? Evox m8 is cool? I

Checked quite a few times, its the bottom one just to the left of R7D10. Possibly Hexen is telling me the wrong hardware revision for the mobo? I tried removing and redoing the solder like 3 times...

Ahhh, I'm embarrassed. It was the cable connection to the tv:-O Thanks for the replies though! Now I have a new problem though when I try to solder the points for the tsop flash the xbox stops booting...?

Just picked up an Xbox, was about to do a tsop and drop in a sata hdd but when I tested it out (it powers on and loads games) the display looks wrong with the colors somehow. Certain colors and/or scenes are very washed out or blown out. Some scenes or parts of scenes look almost normal at points but something is clearly wrong. Any ideas?

Just ordered mine, super stoked:) I already talked this up in a video last month and now I'm planning on doing a video of the mod. Here's the last video if anyone feels like having a look... Thanks Ryzee119!