xbox locks at Xbox logo

I moded my xbox with the x3 ce chip. got cromwell bios and (yes I know this is dumb,now) unlocked my hard drive. I tried booting a few times and got error 5. I understand I unlocked my hard drive and need to lock it for retail bios to load. I haven't touched my box in about a month. booted it up with out the chip and I'm not getting the error, it just freezes on the xbox logo. If I put the chip in, it tries to boot 3 times then frags. If I boot to the backup bios it shows no video or audio, just solid orange power button. Is my box fried, or is there help?

 

you need to put modchip back into xbox. and boot up it autoinstaller disk inside DVD drive. Of course, you have already flashed bios for x3.

if the disk loads, let me know

 

I put the mod back in, put slayers disk in and it just frags, or orange with backup

 

did you install modchip right?
which bios did you flash?

 

I had soldred it, but I could never get it to boot to cromwell. I went about buying a no solder kit for it. all 5 lights are on. I never got a chance to flash the bios because of my dumb $%& self unlocking the hard drive

 

Make sure the modchip is ON. if you install it right, you will see "Flash bios 3.0.3" on the TV. Then you are able to flash bios.

 

read here
http://www.team-xecuter.com/

Look on the RIGHT side for how to install and flash bios

 

I "had" that. that's where I unlocked my hard drive. I can't get back to it. I even have a 2'nd chip that chip won't boot at all, just the 5v light comes on when I try chip #2

 

damn..

 

any clue? new chip, dead xbox? Should I try to ftp it?

 

ftp will not work.
Do you see the RESET on X3 modchip. Try to reset it and turn xbox on again. Also try to turn on xbox by hitting the Eject button too. Hopefully, you will see "flash bios 3.03" again.

 

what reset. I have the cable blugged into the reset switch http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/xecuter3/x3_re_adapter.jpg if that is what you mean. let me try turning it on with the reset button

 

Try this.. Boot by holding both the power and eject buttons for 3 seconds. That boots the backup flash rom. If it doesn't boot to that check your wiring..In particular the d0 connection.
Then you will need a real xecuter 3 bios not cromwell.

 

hmm.. Did you accidently did this

 

When I boot to backup (power and ejecy, purple x) the power lights flash green and then turn solid orange. If I boot with x3 disabled I get red x then it frezes on xbox logo. I have tried all 256,512,1Mb and 2Mb slots still blue X reboots 3 times and frags. Let me look at the connections again for the d0

 

read here for tips
http://x3.bustedchain.com/before.html
http://x3.bustedchain.com/x3configlive.html

 

I re did all the connections the chip is tight to the motherbord and still can't get to any screen but xbox logo. Thank you for all your help. I'm still confused on what is the next step to do? I'm still stuck with a frozen box

 

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE PRIMARY SPECS ON THE XECUTER 3CE:

2MB Flash Rom With 15 Bios Storage Options

256K Backup Rom with Cromwell FlashBIOS v3.0.3

i2c Bus for X3 Config LIVE!

Flash Rom Upgrade Module (Larger flash roms)

Flash Protection Control

Mod Disable - Quick Press of Power or Eject (External LED will indicate RED)

Hold Power+Eject >1 second to boot from 256k Backup Rom (External LED will
indicate YELLOW)

Hold Power >1 second to boot from 2Mb Flash Rom (256k Bios bank 0) (External
LED will indicate GREEN)

HDD Activity LED

LAN Activity LED

LPC/D0 Alignment LED

D0/A15 Control to flash onboard bios (TSOP)

Wire Install Option

Pin Header Install Option

No-Solder Pogo Pin Install Option (new Design pogo's for easier install) **

No-Solder None-Pogo Install Option (new bespoke design for easier install)
**

Compatible with all current bios's

X3 Debug output for future development


Supplied with all adapters & wires

Bank Modes:

256k/256k/256k/256k/256k/256k/256k/256k/

512k/512k/512k/512k/

1024k/1024k

2048k

4096k (Optional)

 

so do these:

Hold Power+Eject >1 second to boot from 256k Backup Rom (External LED will
indicate YELLOW)

Hold Power >1 second to boot from 2Mb Flash Rom (256k Bios bank 0) (External
LED will indicate GREEN)

 

I held Power+Eject >1 second to boot from 256k Backup Rom X on front pannel was purple. I then held Power >1 second to X was red and still stuck on xbox screen. I have never seen the front pannel turn yellow for my Xecuter chip