Soft-modding Your Xbox The Easy Way!

@Skullface - Use Metoo

@Chow22 - You make sure you send over the main XBMC folder. Has to be the one that contains "default.xbe" and some 20 other files/folders. If that folder is inside a folder, it will not load when the xbox does.

@Arden 05 - Error 21 doesnt have any real meaning. But in this case it is probably due to the main .xbe files being corrupt or not being signed right.

There have been a few posts that show how to fix it in this thread. This guide is step by step, as I have done it a million times before and know it like the back of my hand. Using this mod, you do not need to FTP to finish the mod and play burned games.

I have read about SlaYer's boot disc v2.6 fixes the problem, you can give that a go. Here is the link for it. Pass is sevx2.6

Thanks for the reply SingaBoiy I almost lost it last night, but today is a new day and I feel much better. Ok with that said I have questions....

1) After a successful install and then error 21, how would Slayers installer V2.6 fix the .xbe problem because I think that's one of my problems. Meaning do I pop in the disk after a successful install? Where does the installer come in? Do I burn this Installer on to a dvd (its 158mb, I know it can't fit on my memory card, using AR). So please could you help me out on that (Thaks for providing the link as well :) )


2) What's the point of FTP? I just want to play burnt games and watch dvds without the device thats it. Should I buy a crossover cable? ( I work at Circuit City so I could pick one up). But In my case if FTP is not needed, I don't want it.

3) From my XBOX specs could you tell me the exact path to take (Meaning UDE or UDE2 -> then PBL 1.4.1 or PBL meetoo or - > etc.... (I believe I'm running version 1.0)

Thanks man I really appreciate your help, I just had to vent last night...I was trying all day to do this. :unsure: :)

Thank you for the help SingaBoiy. It is weird though when I copy over or create new folders for instance nothing shows up on the evox dashboard though if I switch to the mmx dashboard I can see them. I tried switch my ftp to non pasv mode which did not help. What am I doing wrong.

@arden -
1. SlaYer's will rebuild any corrupt files in the C:\. This is supposed to fix the error 21. After extracting, you will have a 300+ MB ISO to burn. I suggest using a cd-rw cause you have better odds of it working then a cd-r.

2. To play dvds (w/o the dvd play back kit) you will need to FTP in to transfer Xbox Media Center. I am not aware if SlaYer's has XBMC on it. I do know it has dvd2xbox though. So you could burn XBMC to a disc and use dvd2xbox to copy it to your xbox.

3. I suggest using UDE2 > Metoo > M8

@Chow - Make is so all the files for XBMC are in this folder:

E/Apps/XBMC/ <-- all files in there

All the files are in the folder. XBMC runs great in the MMX dashboard but not in the evox dashboard. I would prefer to use the MMX dashboard though. Do I Need to edit the evox.ini file?

Hmm... thats strange. Its not in Launch Menu > Apps?

No, not when I use evox. I can not see any of the folders that I created on E:\ .

Try C\ or if you installed a new hd, try F\

Sounds good I will try that out tonight. If I do have a game on the c: drive will that be detected on xbox live or am I good since my hd is locked.

If you dont have lots of music, you have roughly 4 GB of space on your xbox hd. You can fit 1 or 2 games on it. More if they are small.

My Xbox is not recognizing the media that I'm using I have a V1.0 xbox(obviously) :dry: So what should I do now?

And I restored my hardrive to original form after I failed using the AR, and AUF method. So if I do get this to work, is that ok that I started from scratch and went straight to slayers installer v2.6 boot cd/dvd?

Well so I tried throwing the files on the C drive and nothing worked. I tried adding them into my evox.ini file with no avail so I guess I will just use the mmx dashboard. The problem I am having now is I can not connect to xbox live. When I coldboot I get the error that the xbox can not dchp server I believe. I then used Itools to unistall the ude2 and I still got the same errors with out the dashboard on. What do I need to do to be able to play Halo 2.....I need to feed my addiction!

I got some cd-r 's to work (Maxwell, Fuji Film....all disks with a blue toned bottom. I get it to play audio....but then I try to boot Slayers Evox installer and it won't load it ;) It's not responding to it....I don't know why :huh: any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by SingaBoiy

I suggest using a cd-rw cause you have better odds of it working then a cd-r.

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And your system must be modded to read the disc.

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Originally Posted by SingaBoiy

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And your system must be modded to read the disc.

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Ok then how do I mod it? ( I know it sounds stupid) But how? By modding it do you mean the 007 AUR, and AR way? Or do I actually have to have a mod chipped system?

A better question rather....How do I mod my system to read the disk :huh:

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Originally Posted by arden_05

Ok then how do I mod it? ( I know it sounds stupid) But how? By modding it do you mean the 007 AUR, and AR way? Or do I actually have to have a mod chipped system?

A better question rather....How do I mod my system to read the disk :huh:

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how about reading page 1...that would help you out...

Has anybody had problems not being able to connect to xbox live. When I run the troubleshooting it says that it can not find the dhcp server.

[EDIT] Stupid non softmod question here. I got the x box live to work after the unistall. Thanks again Signaboiy for the great post.

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Originally Posted by n18

how about reading page 1...that would help you out...

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Page 1 didn't answer my question do I need a modded Xbox to soft-mod? Thats the question ;) :dry: Instead of a jerk answer just answer the question....please. Do I need a mod chip to soft mod? If so I'll just get a solderless mod-chip. So what's the real deal on this :dry:

A soft mod will work. a mod chip will work too.

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Originally Posted by Chow22

A soft mod will work. a mod chip will work too.

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So why won't the soft modding work? Is there anyway to get around my Thompson dvd drive? And what's your opinion on the spider chip (solderless) mod chip? Like I said I just want to play burn't games and watch dvd's so this should do the trick...right? Although I am getting this mod chip (it will be here tomorrow) is it even necessary to use Slayers installer v2.6 with it? :unsure:

I have a problem with backing up games, when i do a back up of the game into my computer, or trying to FTP the game into the xbox hd it sometimes have a pop-up error that says:

"An error occured copying a file to the FTP server. Make sure you have permission to put files on the server.
Details:
200 type set to IMAGE.
502 pasv is not implemented
200 Type set to IMAGE.
200 Port command ok.
150 Opening BINARY data connection for E:\Games\Dead Or Alive\DOA2\datahdd.afs

Is there something that i did wrong or is there a switch i forgot when i build the xbox HD? Please help!

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Originally Posted by Supra_man04

I have a problem with backing up games, when i do a back up of the game into my computer, or trying to FTP the game into the xbox hd it sometimes have a pop-up error that says:

"An error occured copying a file to the FTP server. Make sure you have permission to put files on the server.
Details:
200 type set to IMAGE.
502 pasv is not implemented
200 Type set to IMAGE.
200 Port command ok.
150 Opening BINARY data connection for E:\Games\Dead Or Alive\DOA2\datahdd.afs

Is there something that i did wrong or is there a switch i forgot when i build the xbox HD? Please help!

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Use Quix instead to FTP ur .iso file to the Xbox.

Quix? Never heard of it...could i get a brief description of what it is..and how it works? Is it filmiliar with FTPing?

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Originally Posted by Supra_man04

Quix? Never heard of it...could i get a brief description of what it is..and how it works? Is it filmiliar with FTPing?

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Qwix? What is that?
Qwix is a very simple to use XBOX Remote File Management and ISO Creation Tool. That's a pretty complicated description, so let me try again. Qwix lets you do a variety of tasks VERY easily, and right from your PC. Have a bunch of ISO's sitting on your PC that you need to load onto your XBOX? Open up Qwix and use the ISO batch upload tool. Just tell it where your ISOs are, and where you want them to be on the XBOX, and then let it fire. It will automagically extract the ISO's out into properly named folders in your games directory. It pulls the game name from the ISO, and even let's you change it if that isn't what you want it to be called in the games menu.

Ok, that's fine and all, but what else can it do? Well, along that same path, it also creates ISOs for you. You select a game from your XBOX that you want to create an ISO from, and tell it where to save on your PC. You can even choose to crosslink files, which means that it will take common areas of the game and "cross" them so that they don't have to appear multiple times. That saves valuable diskspace, and can change a DVDR game into a CDR game!

Beyond that? Well, if you are also using Avalaunch, then you need to go into your avalaunch.xml and make sure that BOOST mode is enabled, because you are gonna love that. When combined with Avalaunch, Qwix has the ability to upload ISO's to your xbox at speeds much faster than you could achieve with a normal FTP client. Give it a try, compare it, and watch Qwix get the files there 3 times faster!

To sum it up, Qwix is the easiest way to FTP ur .iso files to ur Xbox. :01:

Download Qwix Here!!!

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Originally Posted by jayk22

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Nice first post :dry:

was not sure if was working on not.
Can anyone please help.brand new pal xbox,get to the matrix type screen go to install ude then evo x,then which of the for patches/loaders do i select.then when do i no it complete

i know a way u can softmod it without the action replay kit...

somebody please help.Modding as we speak,selected ude 1 then PBL metto then evo x,screen gone funny as expected as new box and know something a bout a video swithch that does this but.the green light has started flashing after only 2 mins,does this mean its complete or do i wait for it to go green and stay green

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Originally Posted by jayk22

somebody please help.Modding as we speak,selected ude 1 then PBL metto then evo x,screen gone funny as expected as new box and know something a bout a video swithch that does this but.the green light has started flashing after only 2 mins,does this mean its complete or do i wait for it to go green and stay green

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Nope, its done :D

waited half hour just to be sure but getting error message
please help

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Nope, its done :D

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waited half hour to be sure but now getting error 13 message
Brand new PAL xbox
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5960

ok im gessing my kernell is to high to use ude 1.this is why i must be getting the error message.you said in a post that ude 2 will work on all boxs but pal uses need to do a few more steps first.can you please post this steps.ive tryed all poss patches now but still no joy.i have everythink backed up so should not kill the xbox.but getting relly ticked of that i carnt get it to work.im not a noob,had xbox modded for a couple of years now,new hd,coping games for friends,set up on kia,just want to be able to soft mod for friends.so as must detail as poss would be greatly welcomed

Does the kernell number relate to the xbox version.ie new 1.6,if the newest version is 1.6 what kernell would that go up to.

someone please please help.befor i lose the option to take back the xbox im trying to mod and get me money back

SingaBoiy I finally got it to work!!! :w00t: But now that I'm at the EVOX menu (Blue menu, with the launch dvd and launch game etc.) What do I do now? I'm at the Mountain top....so what happens next? I tried to backup a game but it didn't work. I tried to play a dvd but it didn't work( put in dvd then went to launch dvd and it brought me to the "you need the xbox dvd remote" to use screen).


Does Evox have to be configured in order to use?

What's the use of the Backup feature in the System Utilities menu? Can I back up games directly?

How do I play dvd's? (Do I have to Ftp the XBMC to my E: drive...then to Apps folder?)

Do I have the capability to play burnt games as of now? (Burnt games on dvds, not through ftp)

In terms of configuring the ftp connection to xbox...On the first page of the thread is your FTP tutorial...Seems very easy but the part when "clicking start and My network connections confuses me. Because when I click start I don't see that option on the Panel. (I have windows XP, if that matters...and a wireless connection, so my ethernet port isn't being used but is functional) Can you be more specific with the FTP setup....thanx

Sorry so many questions :blushing:

Let me know and thanxs for the tutorials :)

1. EvoX only needs to be configured to FTP.
2. Backup is to make a backup of your settings and what not.
3. To play dvds, you need either Xbox Media Center or Xbox Media Player. You can use SlaYer's to install it if you can FTP.
4. Yep, you can played burned games now. To backup "purchased" games, you need to FTP to your xbox and copy the contents of D:\ Then use Qwix to make an ISO and burn it.
5. Then go to My Computer and look over on the left in Other Places. It should have My Network Places.

SingaBoiy I'm having trouble FTP-ing :( I can't establish the connection to the Xbox. I followed your FTP tutorial but no connection. What should I do now? This is the last step...my computer isn't acting right. I'm not using the NIC card to connect to the internet so does that mean my NIC card is dormant? There is an exclamation point near on the networking symbol. So what should I do now?

This are my EVOX settings:

Settings/ info

Network

Type: Static
IP: 192.168.0.3
Line Status: 100/Full Duplex
Ethernet Mac address: 00:0D:3A:9D:01:49

Setup Network: Yes
Use Static IP: Yes

IP: 192.168.0.3
Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS: 0.0.0.0
DNS: 0.0.0.0

Setup Delay: 0

Figured it out! Both my IP's were the same. But now I need a working copying Isomaker v1.2. SingaBoiy do you have one? I keep getting a runtime error "53" with the one I have....thanx