Borked my 3rd original xbox - don't know how to recover

[AndyInNYC]

Having successfully softmodded two original xboxes, I picked up a third for the basement.

Using SplinterCell/USBInstaller I attempted to use XBMC as the frontend (like the other machines).

I backed up the eeprom and did the MS backup. The install wouldn't start, so I uninstalled the softmod.

I then tried to reinstall the softmod and get the same error:

XBMC Fatal Error:
special://masterprofile/guisettings.xml, Line 0
Failed to Open

IP Address: 192.168.0.2

Starting FTP Server ...
FTP server running on Port 21, login: xbox/xbox

Now, my internal network runs on 192.168.40.x, so .0.2 isn't valid in my world.


If I reboot, I get the same message. Now, however, if I restart Splinter Cell and try to load the saved game to uninstall the hack the disk just restarts (like a soft reboot) and never gives me the softmod screen (with options to uninstall, etc.).


Should I try to set up a laptop on a switch and give the laptop 192.168.0.5 (and turn off wifi, etc.) and see if I can connect? Does that even sound reasonable before I start moving hardware around?


Any thoughts on how screwed I am?


Appreciate the help.


Andrew

 

[ins0mniac]

you need to chip it to be able to recover

 

[AndyInNYC]

you need to chip it to be able to recover

Where, in 2015, does one get a mod chip for an original xbox? Given the craigslist purchase price, are the chips economically viable?


Thanks for the help.


Andrew

 

[AndyInNYC]

OK, potentially great news.

The message indicates that an FTP server is running at 192.168.0.2 - and indeed it is.

I can log into the machine and poke around.

Given that, what steps do I need to take (if possible) to resurrect the machine? I'll try to see if putty can get in, but are there files I can drop to bring the machine back up?

Andrew