- #SOFTMOD ORIGINAL XBOX EEPROM.BIN HOW TO#
- #SOFTMOD ORIGINAL XBOX EEPROM.BIN INSTALL#
- #SOFTMOD ORIGINAL XBOX EEPROM.BIN PASSWORD#
If you haven't uncompressed the 'Xboxhdm' program then do so now, inside the base 'Xboxhdm' folder you'll see a 'C' folder and an 'E' folder, FTP the entire contents of the Xbox 'C:\' drive into the 'C' folder and of course the entire contents of the 'E:\' drive into the 'E' folder on your PC.
#SOFTMOD ORIGINAL XBOX EEPROM.BIN INSTALL#
Lock the drive, swap old for new, and your're done it should work fine!Ĭreate the new larger HDD to factory then install the softmod but you'll need the contents from a pre/un-modded Drive C: (If you don't have this check around you should be able to find one somewhere). Decompress (tar xvf actualc.tar) and place the files in the proper partitionĨ. FTP to the original Xbox and retrieve from drive E "actualc.tar"ħ. Take new hard drive (previously prepared) and mount /dev/hda50 (drive E) to /mnt, /dev/hda51 to /cĦ. Lock the drive and put it back into the original Xbox.ĥ. And then: tar cf /mnt/actualc.tar /c/* After a while it creates a copy of the files on drive E, in a single archive.Ĥ. Mount /dev/hda50 (drive E) to /mnt and /dev/hda51 (drive C) to /c. There is a shadow partition, So unlock the factory drive (you should already have the eeprom.bin ).ģ. This kind of softmod you have installed created a virtual drive C: by doing this any updates to the dash are on the Virtual Drive C: not the real one, this protects your Softmod from getting buggered up but when you back-up drive C: your getting the Virtual C's contents not the actual drive C: which means this procedure will not work.Ģ. Switch to your PC and FTP into your original Xbox (IP address is on your Dashboard screen) Transfer the file called "EEPROMbackup.bin" which should be on the root of drive 'E:\' to your PC Hard-drive and rename it to "EEPROM.bin" copy this file to floppy disk and set it aside for later (we'll need this later don't loose it)! For those of you who are running a PC that has no Floppy drive skip this step. Once this is completed press 'start' once more and select "Exit Config Magic". to bring up the main menu press 'start' again now select "Create Backup Files". Once you've launched 'Configmagic' you need to press 'start' to continue, when it shows the warning screen (We won't be changing anything that could cause problems so continue).
#SOFTMOD ORIGINAL XBOX EEPROM.BIN PASSWORD#
The purpose of the program is to retrieve your EEPROM information which is needed to get the password used to lock your Hard-drive. You need to FTP the uncompressed folder for "ConfigMagic" to your original Xbox (it should go under 'E:\Apps' but you may need to modify its location for your Dashboard) Once done Reboot your original Xbox and you should have access to it under the 'Applications menu' in UnleashX or EvolutionX dashboard. *it's also important to know your Xbox version (i.e v1.6 etc.) Program named 'ConfigMagic Download ConfigMagic
#SOFTMOD ORIGINAL XBOX EEPROM.BIN HOW TO#
FTP program and knowledge of how to use it FTP Tutorial w/Download LinksĦ. A program called Xboxhdm 1.9 Download Xboxhdm 1.9ĥ. T10 Torx screwdriver and a T20 Torx screwdriver.Ĥ. You will need access to a PC and need some hardware experience as you need to remove and install Hard-drives.ģ. Here’s a list of compatible original Xbox hard drives.Ģ. The majority of all Hard-drives are, but some models don't support the feature, check first to save yourself a lot of grief. Obviously a Hard-drive, but it needs to support 'Password Locking' or be 'Lockable'.