[Aladdin XT Plus 2 boot problem]

9 hours ago, SS_Dave said:

The main thing is you got it working.

What type of Sata 2 Ide adaptor are you using

I have tried the slim style chinese type and found the results mixed and the speed to access the HDD is also very slow, compared to the full size version that has the 2 capacitors and the Startech brand.

I have found this type is the slow one.

 

and this one is ok

 

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

 

 

I have the same slim style from aliexpress but didn't check how fast it is, I'm glad that it works at all for 2$ 

One last question.

When I try exit back from game to dashboard (triggers + back + black) console just reboot and got error cuz modchip is activated by press power for 1 sec not just power on/off. There is any option to reconfig this process for booting always in modchip way or i can forget about it because i need to reflash bios (which i can't reflash with soft because my chip is fake one)?

[Aladdin XT Plus 2 boot problem]

Allright guys, i came back with a little update

1) I resoldered BT link connection and it gave nothing, i still cant reflash my bios with any metods which you suggested (EvoX / XBlast)

2) When i tried setup a new large HDD via OGXbox Installer console just stuck on the copying files (screenshot below) but AID did the job done 
(I don't know why OGX refused to copy files and is a little upset because overall I liked it)

3) And the most important point - i replaced stock 40 wire IDE with a 80 wire and as a result everything worked as it should even with a preflashed bios (but i'm not sure it was only about the cable or resolder BT link connection)

Thank you all very much for your help! I learned a lot of new things

"Hug you warmly"

[Aladdin XT Plus 2 boot problem]

1 hour ago, sweetdarkdestiny said:

That is the second 49LF002B which is not flashable. EvoX should be able to flash the chip without a problem but, like Dave said, try XBlast.

1. Launch " 1.1. Launch X-Box File Explorer UX. "
2. Copy the bios you like to flash to : " C:\Bios ". ( I would suggest the " M8.16.CEC.FG.evoxdash.256.bin ".
3. Rename the bios to : " bios.bin "
4. Close the file explorer with the back button.
5. Go to " 2.8.3. Launch XBlast OS v0.56. " an try to flash the chip.

Could you make a picture of your Aladdin mod chip?

Unfortunately when i run XBlast i get "Unsupported modchip".

There are few screens of error and modchip itself.

And one little thing, before i replace old hdd (on which the softmod was installed) it was booted with new chip without any problem.

This is definitely a BIOS problem or smth else?

[Aladdin XT Plus 2 boot problem]

39 minutes ago, SS_Dave said:

You will need a 80 wire 40 pin IDE cable.

What Sata to Ide adaptor have you used?

As the Xbox is a version 1.6 you need to use the EvoxM8+ bios as the Evox bios that's factory flashed on the chip doesn't support a HDD above 160gb.

 

Cheers

SS Dave

Soft modding is like masturbating, It gets the job done but it's nothing like the real thing.

Got it, tomorrow i'll try to find new 80 wire cable

Now i tried to flash Evoxm8+ via OGXbox Installer but it just freez on erasing

 

[Aladdin XT Plus 2 boot problem]

2 hours ago, sweetdarkdestiny said:

Добро пожаловать. 

Do you have flashed your Aladdin with the right bios for your installation? Most of the Aladdins come with a cromwell or old evox bios which can cause those problems.

Error 13 means the xbox could not load your dashboard. I would use the AID to flash the right bios to your Aladdin and see if that solves your problem (which it should).

But pick the right bios depending on your XBox version (1.0 - 1.4 or 1.6).

Still some questions:

1. Do you use a 80 wire IDE cable or the old 40 wire for your SATA adapter?
2. What HDD do you use (Seagate, Western Digital Green/Blue)?

Thank you for feedback

I did not flash bios yet cuz naively thought that everything should work out of the box  and my XBox version i 1.6

Answering your questions:

1. I think i have stock 40 wire IDE 

2. TOSHIBA DT01ACA050 500gb

[Aladdin XT Plus 2 boot problem]

Hi there, greetings from Russia
One newbie needs help

I just installed Aladdin xt plus2 with new hdd 500gb via sata adaptor. 
Auto Installer Deluxe cd recognize my hdd and formate it with subsequent installation of dashboard but this is where the problems begin.

If i try to boot i get eror 13 but if i swap hdd with dvd on ide cable (hope you can understand the wording) - everything is fine and i can boot in to EvoX.

There is some boot priority and with default cable connection my bios cant find dash location or i miss something?

How can i fix this ?

Thank you