Tried flashing bios with the new x2_5032_vOld_512k.bin but now everytime i hit the power the unit turns on and off 3 times and the shows a blank screen how do i reset it back please help ...... ANy help is much apreciatted i do not have a ver 1.6
NEED HELP WITH XECUTER 2
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I have a similar problem. I've modded 3 xboxes before this one, but they were all v1.5 or less. I have always used the Xecuter 2.6 Lite chip. The other three times everything went smoothly and I was able to flash using a X2 Lite BIOS 4981.06 cd (I made a while ago, so i dont remember much more about it).
Well, when I tried to flash this latest xbox it flashed, shuts down, and restarts 3 times before hanging and flashing green and red. This version is a 1.6....should I also try flashing the second bank or could there be another solution? I dont want to flash the second bank and have the same thing happen again.
Well, when I tried to flash this latest xbox it flashed, shuts down, and restarts 3 times before hanging and flashing green and red. This version is a 1.6....should I also try flashing the second bank or could there be another solution? I dont want to flash the second bank and have the same thing happen again.
I think you've flashed the wrong BIOS.
You need to flash a compatible BIOS for the 1.6. Get a hold of X2 5035 (the latest version there is). You'll see 2 BIN files (one that's for 'old' and the other for 1.6 Xboxs).
You need to flash a compatible BIOS for the 1.6. Get a hold of X2 5035 (the latest version there is). You'll see 2 BIN files (one that's for 'old' and the other for 1.6 Xboxs).
Ok, please refresh my memory. I have the X2 5035 bios (which is 512k). I have made a 100mb dummy file. Now i remember something about changing that 512 into 1mb? or is that necessary? Can i just burn the 512k and the 100mb dummy to the cd?
Mayhem169 said:
You're on the right track. What I'd do is make a 1mb file (in the first 2x 256k banks put X2 5035, in the last 2x 256k banks put FlashBIOS). X2 BIOS manager (or whatever it's called!) can do this for you. If you boot to FlashBIOS on from bank 2, and flash a 512kb BIOS, only bank 1 on your chip wil be flashed. You need a 1mb file to flash both banks.
Well for now my bank 1 is messed with the bad bios. Do you recommend flashing bank 2 with FlashBIOS or X2 5035? And to refresh my memory, although it says banks 1 and 2, there are actually 4 all of which are 256k, correct?
Bank 1's "read point" is at byte 1 of the 1MB chip. Bank 2's "read point" is at the first byte after the 512KB mark on the 1MB chip. In X2CM you do have access to all 4 256KB banks, but 3 and 4 will only ever be used as storage, more or less. Check out the 2/4 banks link in my sig. I see this question often enough I've decided to add the link. 
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Bah... too late to edit.
Banks 2 and 4 will generally wind out as storage. 3 is the first bank read when booting from switch bank 2...
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Banks 2 and 4 will generally wind out as storage. 3 is the first bank read when booting from switch bank 2...
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Well, I put the 512k bios and a 100mb dummy file on a cd, followed all the instructions. Flashed the second bank, but it didnt do anything....cromwell still comes up....
Does the first bank boot the bios? As I understand it FlashBIOS always starts writing at byte 1, so unless you have a 1MB file it wouldn't touch bank 2.
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Well thats great. After reading your post I went back and checked bank 1, and I did flash the 512k there. It is working now, thanks for all the help guys!
Congrats on fixing the flash! Enjoy X2CL 5035."He spoke to the followers, and He said 'Go forth, and mod.' And they did, and it was Good." - X2CL 50:35
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