x3 eeprom backup feature

[d22k]

ive noticed this, what does it do? OBV, it backs up the EEPROM, presumably onto the chip, but then what?

ive backed up my eeprom and various other things into a .txt file using the x3, do i have to use that feature?

i dont wanna d**k around with it, without knowing what it does, gives me the willies

 

[Xecuter]

it backs up your xbox eeprom

just like it says

 

[ureterral]

lol how simpler can it get?
U back it up incase u fux ur mobo and ur HDD is locked, so u load the eeprom back and then u can unlock the hdd on a diff mobo.

 

[sirshady420]

yes, but maybe he was wondering where it goes when you use that feature??? Just an assumption....

 

[DigitalMerchants]

why would u need to bak up ur eeprom? wat does EEPROM even stand 4?

 

[Jzor]

why would u need to bak up ur eeprom? wat does EEPROM even stand 4?

Electronically Eraseable and Programmable Read Only Memory

 

[DigitalMerchants]

o ok thx

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[DigitalMerchants]

jus a little side ques but how do u get the gamil thing to apper in ur sig?

 

[NeOnRaBbIt]

jus a little side ques but how do u get the gamil thing to apper in ur sig?

why do you want it to? want people to know your email (or whatever tf gmail is) and send you spam all the time or something;?

 

[Shibz]

haha

thats kinda funny

 

[Sage2050]

yeah, i made a backup of my EEPROM, then deleted it off of my PC... then a few weeks later i fried my mobo. much saddness ensued.

 

[FREDANTHONY]

Your eeprom will be accessable via ftp, it will be in an EEPROMS folder. You can get a copy of it and store it on a pc for safe keeping. I would definatley advise you do that, I wish I could have on the box I am working with now..

 

[Tombstone]

Complete N00B question on this topic - I have just done the X3 1959 bios on a 1.0 'box. Therefore the prudent thing would be to backup the EEprom to the X3, correct? This way I can restore the EEprom if my mobo flakes? Just asking questions before I do this. I do not want to hose my Xbox due to my stupidity.
Next question - How to get the EEprom info onto the C: drive? Do you use Slayers 2.6 or is there a utility in the X3 Bios that I missed?
Thanks in advance!

 

[FREDANTHONY]

In the x3 live config, go to eeprom tools>backup eeprom, then ftp to your xbox and look in the EEPROMS folder for eeprom.bin, ftp it to your pc. Please correct me if I am wrong on the menu options, lol, not in front of my xbox..

 

[sirshady420]

Thanks

This should help alot guys....Thanks for all the replies!!! Even though it wasn't my question!!!

 

[Tombstone]

FredAnthony - you were right. It's in the EEprom folder. Worked like a charm. FTP'd in and grabbed the file.
Now - should my mobo flake, I would reflash the mobo EEprom with the backup from the X3, correct? And now for the seriously stupid question - what are the symptoms of a bad mobo EEprom? The standard MS dash doesn't load when you boot with the X3 disabled? Or does a leering image of Bill G pop up that laughs at you?