Upgraded X2.6 BIOS but now will not boot.

[wolfienuke]

For some reason I decided to update my bios ( I've used the same box I modded almost 2 years ago) to a newer version on Slayers New Install Disk. The flash completed successfully, but when it restarted. I got a wierd noise followed by Green Light, Power Off, Green Light, Power Off, Green Light, Power Off, FRAG. Unfortunately I don't have my 2.6 programmer anymore. I've always used the same bios that I put on a DVD-RW.

AFAIK, I used the correct bios that was for 137GB+ with F Drive for v1.0 - 1.5

My question is what went wrong, and how can I recover with my box fragging? I've tried to boot with a different bank, boot disk in drive, orig xbox bios (chip disabled), but to no avail.

If I have a working box that is already modded, can I use the swap method to reflash the chip (ie: boot with working mod chip to bios flasher, swap mod chip, flash bios, reboot)?

I've been modding boxes for a few years now, but I don't have my usual tools anymore and need some help. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

By the way, what is the best, most stable bios so I do not have this problem again? I need 137GB+ with F drive (no G drive), have stealth compatibility and boot XBMC dash from F drive, Non v1.6 XBOX with X2.6 CE chip.

 

[wolfienuke]

Also, what software will edit the X2 bios so I can configure it the way I want? I would also like to prevent this again by putting flashbios on bank 2 and the other bios on bank 1. If I want to do that, do I have to make a 512k bios and merge it with a 512k flashbios the flash the chip with 1024k bios? If I do that, can I boot with flashbios bank, switch to other bank and reflash a 512k bios so that the flashbios bank is always left untouched?

 

[Xecuter3ce]

So many questions ! lol

Well, first of all get yourself over to xbins and download the latest 2.6 BIOS .rar file. That will have a basic BIOS editor in it (well it used to anyway!) Failing that, look at the PC Apps section - I'm sure there's a prog in there to edit the settings. The BIOS in there will also be good for the 137gb+ as well.

As far as the 'hot swap' method for flashing, yes you can do this as I have on a few occasions.

The 2.6 only has a total of 1024k seperated into 2 banks so I don't quite follow your last question ?? I think you can just flash bank 2 with the FlashBIOS straight if you like and leave that as the backup.

Hope this helps.

 

[DJBOOBY]

x2 5035 bios

 

[mikepotts]

I have an xecuter 2.6ce mod chip and a 2.6 programmer. My xbox was working fine, until I deleted the bios and reloaded flashbios 3 on it. when i put the chip in the xbox, it just restarts and frags. When i plugged the programmer in with the chip on and everything set correctly x2bm gives me error code 0x2b22. Could someone maybe tell me what went wrong? I think it may have been that i started flashing the wrong bios with ixia, so I exited the program and without erasing the bios I started flashing flashbios 3 on the chip. after it flashed, I verified it to make sure there were no problems, and it read the bios just fine. could that maybe be the problem? do i need a new chip? Thanks for your help.

 

[DJBOOBY]

is the x2 switch plug into x2 chip while on programer

 

[mikepotts]

yes, i had the switched plugged into the programmer, and everything on the switch was set correctly.