Flashing Problem - Unique... I think

[mistafro]

I have the X3CE installed, get the FlashBios screen, Burned the bios cd, Go to flash from CD/DVD in the menu and get a blue screen that says the DVD's name BIOS but nothing happens. So it reads the disc but won't start the flashing process.

Trying via http, I have DCHP enabled on my router, searches for IP, says falling back to: 192.168.0.99

try to connect via 192.168.0.99 and can't.

The only thing I can think of is if I have the protect switch on the chip set to protect, but wouldn't it warn me or tell me that?

Any ideas why I can't get anything working here?

 

[nartac]

you have the CE version so if the chip has flash protect disabled, it should have the red lite lit (under the chip). Second, make sure your switches configuration are [on on off off off]. I love http flash so I will give you advice on that route:

Disable DCHP, set your PC ip to something like 192.168.0.x where x= any number except 99. Boot your xbox to flashbios. It should give a default of 192.168.0.99. Use M$ IE on PC and type in : http://192.168.0.99. Make sure to use the appropriate X3 bios for your Xbox version.

If it won't flash. Disconnect the X3 control panel switch cable at the X3 end and try again.

 

[mistafro]

Hi thanks for your help, I am going to try those things here soon, I forgot to mention that I have the Xapt3r installed also. I notice on red light on it, there rest are blue, i am going to check if the red light is on, on the X3.

 

[nartac]

the red light on the xapt3r indicates you have good d0 contact. The red light I was referring to is on the chip itself (you can't miss it because it's bright)

 

[mistafro]

Right on, thanks for the tip.

My computer IP was set at 192.168.1.100, change it to

192.168.0.10 and it worked!!

Thanks!

 

[nartac]

Enjoy

 

[CoHPhasor]

Hey, on this note, I just screwed myself, and if u can help me out on the same sub, that'd be nice.


I was doing HTTP, it asked for the file, and I pointed it to (exactly) "bios.bin", it said it found it, went through the process, and at the end said failed. I waited a few mins, then shut it off. (I kno, dumass! :-( )

So of course I switched to the off off on on off (2nd bank) Then I made sure it would do FTP, and said to myself "Just in case I before I start I better check to see if changing bios.bin to all caps! Then like a dumass I shut it off. (NOT while flashing tho)


Now, I can only boot to a non-blank screen one way, using the backup BIOS, but it never gets past the USB init, what can I do now?

 

[sb122606]

Firstly the second X3 bank is off,on,off,off,off.

you dont say what file u r flashing and what version xbox u have...i'm trying to figure out why the first flash attempt failed.

Your public profile says its a 1.6 ...if so then boot to backup flash ,set the switches for the correct bank and flash X3 3029 v16plus.bin (there is no need to rename to bios.bin)