Sorry to do this again but... Xbox Live Banning Question

[gi2ashoppa]

I was involved in this huge discussion so I'll be short on this. My Xbox is working fine (has since Halo 2 came out) with my Xecuter 3 modchip. I am 100% sure my success has come from one of two (or both) facts:

1.) I did not use Xbox Live any before I modded my Xbox (no registration of my stock HDD)

2.) Before I got on Xbox Live I moved all modded material from my C: and E: to my F:. My C:/E: are all original.

My question is has ANYONE had success doing #2 but they HAD played Xbox Live before they modded their Xbox? I have a friend that wants his box modded but he's been playing on Halo2 Live on his stock Xbox. I'm afraid when I put a new HDD in there that even if I do #2, #1 will end up banning him. Thanks and once again I'm sorry to bring this crap up again.

 

[mobomelter]

according to this website http://intradream.com/ your friend will probably be banned. they have a forum on that topic and they seem to know what they are talking about.

 

[sea_master]

I didn't play live before modding my box, and I've been fine since Halo2 came out. I haven't bothered moving files either.

If you've played live on that particular box, you risk being banned by upgrading the hdd.

 

[gi2ashoppa]

Interesting. So you are playing on Xbox Live and have mod files in the C: and E: and it works fine!? Cool, let me know if this is the case, I wanted to use some of that 5 GIGS on E: for some APPS but was scared that they were scanning the C and E drives or something. Thanks

 

[taz104]

Using the ProSwitch, can't you leave your stock HD in place and switch back to it if you want to play the Xbox LIVE game?
Or is it only a tool that enables you to expand your capabilities of adding extra storage space? :?:

 

[sea_master]

gi2ashoppa - Yea, so far so good. From the research I've done, having foreign files or unsigned code in the C: or E: isn't an issue. Then again, no one knows for sure what exactly causes a ban.

 

[gi2ashoppa]

Ok, so what about getting a new eeprom? If my friend that has played Xbox Live on his unmodded Xbox wanted to mod his Xbox (with the X3) and he had a friend who he knew would never get on Xbox Live, using the X3 eeprom utilities would this be the only solution? Does anyone know of any instructions on retrieving and restoring eeprom codes? Thanks a lot.

 

[yaq15]

8 serious flashing

ok all im flashing my 8 serious when i go to xbons to get firmware it gives me 2 choices which is the right firmware for my 8 serious

it gives me 838.bin
or
838v2.bin

i have a DG16d2s-09c

firmware on it is 83850c
hardware AOA2

IM GUESSING ITS THE 838.BIN I WANT I WANT TO MAKE SURE

 

[GodZilla]

Re: 8 serious flashing

depends what version 8series you have!
there are 2
there are no outward differences to tell which is which!

As i have said to you before - READ THE JF TUTORIAL!

 

[yaq15]

Re: 8 serious flashing

ok i read it a couple times when i hit erase lite-on it says

Sending Lite-On-Erase request to port 0x1290
..............
Drive returned Status 0xFF
....................
Device Intro failed!


im also turning powere and and off within a second

 

[strucdown]

Re: 8 serious flashing

have you got the drive in half way position?

 

[yaq15]

Re: 8 serious flashing

ah ill try that i was watching a video it didnt tell me to but thanx ill give it a shot so my abouve thread is it a version 2 8 serious