SuperWolf73 Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Hello to anyone reading this. My probably is I'm a noob who found an already chipped Xbox at a thrift store, an I'm trying to figure out if the modchip is going bad or if I'm doing something wrong I think it's a Xecuter 2 lite from my research. When I found this Xbox it was in working order, but the hard drive failed not long after I bought it that was back in 2020, so I set it a side for when I had the time to fix it. So now I've been trying to flash the new bios on the chip, but every time I get a "not writeable error" on it. I've tried the Slayer disc and Hexen 2018 and 2021 but nothing is working. also if I disable the chip something called gentoox pop ups. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 No, however, to support larger than 137GB hard drives, flashing a different BIOS to it may be necessary. Looks like the installer, rigged up a newer X2 modchip's external control board to an older X2 modchip. Move the Flash Protect switch to the opposite location. After doing so, is it writeable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 4 hours ago, SuperWolf73 said: also if I disable the chip something called gentoox pop ups. Any help would be appreciated. The Xbox must be TSOP modded too. The onboard flash memory chip has been reflashed with the Gentoox Loader replacing the stock BIOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natetronn Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 @KaosEngineerWas the led removed from the left side of the first picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Just now, Natetronn said: @KaosEngineerWas the led removed from the left side of the first picture? yes, the installer took an X2.1 Lite's control board and rigged it to connect the switches to either short or open an X2.0 Lite's 3 jumper pins externally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWolf73 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 @KaosEngineer Thanks for replying. I was was able to get the hard drive setup, but I still can't flash the chip and can't take full advantage of my 320GB drive. Also I messed up an meant that even with the chip disable that when I try to power on the Xbox anytime with the unprotected switch off it goes to Gentoox, but with the protected switch on it loads to the new dashboard and engineering disc menu. So could that be why I can't flash the chip. Also sorry I meant to public message not direct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 hours ago, SuperWolf73 said: @KaosEngineer Thanks for replying. I was was able to get the hard drive setup, but I still can't flash the chip and can't take full advantage of my 320GB drive. Also I messed up an meant that even with the chip disable that when I try to power on the Xbox anytime with the unprotected switch off it goes to Gentoox, but with the protected switch on it loads to the new dashboard and engineering disc menu. So could that be why I can't flash the chip. Also sorry I meant to public message not direct The labeling on the external PCB may not match the operations as labeled. That board usually connects to a different revision of the modchip than the one you have in your Xbox. You can simply place jumpers across the pins to select the function of each jumper: xs-dia02.gif (600×419) (archive.org) JP3 - Flash Protect - IIRC, these are the settings: (Note: The X2.0Pro info I found says the opposite for it; however, the X2.0 Lite is a different modchip.) Jumper on - flash is write protected Jumper off - flash is writeable JP2 - Modchip on (enabled) / off (disabled) Jumper on - modchip on Jumper off - modchip off JP1 - BIOS Bank Select Jumper on - bank 1 or 2 Jumper off - bank 2 or 1 For JP1, I'm not sure which setting selects the first 512 KB bank or second 512 KB bank of the modchip's 1 MB flash memory chip. Here's what I wrote in an old reddit.com post: For :: X-ecuter2.0 Lite/ Configure jumpers before you insert the modchip. Modchip is flash-protected if jumper is on modchip Modchip is enabled if jumper is on modchip. Bios switch: Selects one of the two 512KB BIOS banks on the modchip. Not sure which configuration of the jumper, on or off, selects bank 1 or bank 2. It doesn't really matter if you know which BIOS you've flashed for a particular jumper configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWolf73 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 @KaosEngineer Thank you thank you thank you, I rotated the switch wires an was able to flash the chip and get access to the F partition. Also I used a 256KB bios should I go back and do a 512KB. But once thank you again for the chip info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 5 hours ago, SuperWolf73 said: @KaosEngineer Thank you thank you thank you, I rotated the switch wires an was able to flash the chip and get access to the F partition. Also I used a 256KB bios should I go back and do a 512KB. But once thank you again for the chip info. No need to reflash. Most flashing software auto-sizes a BIOS (2 copies of a 256KB BIOS flashed one after the other to fill the 512KB bank). Gentoox Loader is one of the only flashing tools that does NOT auto-resize a BIOS to fill the bank size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWolf73 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 @KaosEngineer Ok got it, once again thank you so much for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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