X2.6 CE Flashing Problem

[NuclearShark]

Ok, well i just installed my Xecuter 2.6 CE onto my Vi.4 Xbox, using the Xapter. I'm trying to flash it using the HTTP method and X2.4983.BIOS and X2.4979_nfo_fix, which i got from Xbins, but neither work. When i click Upload and Flash, it says 'The file uploaded was not 262144, 524288 or 1048576 bytes. Refusing to flash.' The Flash Protect Switch on the External Switch is off. Is there a switch on the chip, or is that just X3's? Or is it something else that i'm doing wrong.
Thanks

 

[Big_Whoopin]

Have you checked what the actual file size is that you are trying to flash? FlashBIOS is picky about size for good reason. There are no additional switches on the X2.6CE chip itself, everything is on the remote switch bank.

Also, I'd recommend going back to Xbins and getting the X2CL 5035 BIOS instead. It's the latest X2 series BIOS, the most stable and the most feature laden. In the RAR archive there will be two bin files, be sure you use the correct one for your box. (1.4 so use the "old" file.)

-Whoopin'

 

[NuclearShark]

Alright, i got the 5035 and extracted X2_5035_v16plus_512k and it flashed it, but when i restarted my Xbox it was back on FlashBIOS. The other bank does nothing, there's just a black screen.

 

[NuclearShark]

Alright, i tryed playing a game on the non FlashBIOS bank and it played Halo 2, but the screen stayed black. There was sound though.

 

[digthebox]

Alright, i got the 5035 and extracted X2_5035_v16plus_512k and it flashed it, but when i restarted my Xbox it was back on FlashBIOS. The other bank does nothing, there's just a black screen.

did you flash to v16+ or the old version. As you have a 1.4 xbox you should have flashed the old version like Whoopin said. Is the bank that does nothing but a blank screen the one you flashed the bios too? If so that could be your problem as you have used the wrong verion.

 

[NuclearShark]

I flashed it to bank 2, which is still on FlashBIOS.

 

[digthebox]

so when you flashed it did flashbios report any errors or did it fail?

just to confirm aswell which version did you flash the v16 or the old version of 5035?

 

[NuclearShark]

Alright, i flashed the old version and it worked. Thanks guys!

 

[digthebox]

glad to hear it

 

[Big_Whoopin]

Damn you guys are quick.

-Whoopin'

 

[Starscream DAC]

I am having a similar problem with my xbox. Its a ver 1.0 without any solderless adapter. the trouble I'm having is the chip seems to flash fine, either via http or disc, they both seem to work. the yellow bar comes up and says erasing and then the green comes up and says flashing. When complete the system shuts off as normal. No error messages were displayed during flashing. Now when I go to reboot no matter what bios bank I select the original Flashbios still comes up. I have probably forgotten somthing somewhere but I dont know.

 

[digthebox]

sounds to me like the bios you are trying to flash is flashbios! flashbios is installed on your chip already so if you reflash flashbios you will not notice any difference. you need to get the x2 5035 bios and flash that to your chip.remember there are two versions: one for 1.0 - 1.5 xboxes and one for 1.6 xboxes. make sure you use the correct version that relates to your xbox.

 

[Starscream DAC]

sorry i should have mentioned that i have tried both 5032 and 5035 bioses. and i did use the ones that were marked "old"

 

[Big_Whoopin]

When you switch banks, does it switch the version of FlashBIOS? One should be 3.01, one should be 3.03. (done for maximum compatibility with all versions of Xbox.) If you don't see this change occurring then there may be a problem with the bank select switch circuit. Check that your switch plugs are securely connected and fully seated. Just because the switch changes the LEDs doesn't mean it is actually telling the chip which bank to boot. If the switch connection is bad the chip will only boot from bank 2. When you flash via FlashBIOS it starts writing at bank 1. So if you've successfully flashed bank 1 but are stuck booting bank 2 you won't see any difference.

-Whoopin'

 

[Starscream DAC]

That was it! It was the switch. I guess the plug came a bit loose when I affixed the switch bank on the outside of the box. Thanks so much you guys rock! I would have never have thought to have checked that!

 

[Benchman10]

I'm having the same issue and I have checked the connection and they seem to be ok.

I have flashed the bios thru HTTP, the bios flashing goes thru fine but when I restart the Xbox it still on the flasg bios blue screen

Please help

Thanks

 

[Big_Whoopin]

Have you done the same check that I advised Starscream to do? Boot each bank and see if you have different versions of FlashBIOS? The current X2.6CE chips are pre-programmed with 3.01 on bank 1 and 3.03 on bank 2. If you still have both of these then there is some problem with your flash process.

Or you are putting the same BIOS back on the chip... what is the file you are trying to flash?

-Whoopin'

 

[Benchman10]

I have checked the connections.

The file that I have is x2_5035.bin, that is what I'm trying to flash.

Also I think that 3.01 is on both banks, unless there is only one bank on my machine, when booting up it says FlashType: Xecuter 2 (1024k)

Does that make sense

I'm new at this so still trying to catch onto the whole thing

Thanks for your patience

 

[Benchman10]

I think that there is something wrong with the banks, I think that there is only one (1024) rather then two (512)

 

[Big_Whoopin]

The X2 series of chips has a 1MB (1024KB) chip which is divided into two 512KB banks. It's just FlashBIOS detecting the full chip correctly. In pretty bold print across the top of the screen is should say the FlashBIOS version. This is the very first line of text, not the Flash Type. It's pretty freakin' big. Are you seeing 3.01 on both banks? With a fresh chip you should see 3.01 when you boot bank 1, 3.03 if you boot bank 2. If you say you are seeing 3.01 regardless of what bank you select then it sounds to me like the bank selection switch is stuck on. (really, the switch just turns bank 1 on [boots bank 1] or off [boots bank 2]) This could be due to either a switch problem or more likely the connector cable has been cut against the metal shielding you route it though and is shorted.

One thing this doesn't answer is why you don't see the mod BIOS after a successful flash. If you are stuck booting from bank 1 then you should get the new BIOS.

If you are only seeing FlashBIOS 3.03 then your situation is likely the same as Starscream's.

-Whoopin'