I've installed evoX.
But now i'm selling it and the guy wants it back to the normal M$ startup.

How do i do this?

Thx

Oh and forgot to mention i didn't make a backup of the original .xbe.....Doh.
So how do i go about getting it again.
Can i download it or someone send me it?

I use boxplorer to put it back on.

Yes i know i'm stupid......

yeah, i was also wondering how to revert back once youve installed evox2. anybody know?

Just put the original xboxdash back, name it default.xbe. That's it. It will boot to the msdash.

The original dash is at the usual places.

oh, I am sure the original MSdash is on your HD. Because there is a link within EVOX to the MSDash right? When you were running Evox menu?

It's probably called msdash.xbe or msxboxdash.xbe or something or that sort. If you rename that one to default.xbe. You'll boot straight to the MS Dash.

Check your evo.ini or menu.ini, you'll see what the name of the original MSdash is called.

There's a link to it, but it won't allow me to highlight it.
And i've used boXplorer and can't see it on my Xbox harddrive.

hmmm, well just get the original xbox dash somewhere.

megagames has interesting stuff

All fine a dandy saying that m8...but where the h£ll do i find it.

FTP it to your computer and send me via e-mail.
Or if anyone else can do this for me i'd be forever in there debt.

I'm desperately in need of the M$ original .xbe file so i can use the original dashboard.

LMK if anone can send it.

wilt@btinternet.com

I e-mailed you the link

Sweet mary mother of god.....it's a SAINT.

Cheerz m8
if this is what i think it is.....you're DA MAN.

had almost pulled all my hair out......only the sideburns left.

www.megagames.com has das backups

ya, that's where I told him :) Didn't know we can just put links to other sites. cool

just thought u might wanna know...that download will only work for u if linked to it (msxboxdash.xbe) thru evox dash, u cannot use it (xboxdash.xbe) as a replacement if u plan to get rid of the evox dash??, if so, ur kinda screwed if u haven't got ur original...when u put evox on there did u just overwrite ur xboxdash.xbe??..if not, look on ur xbox hdd for a file that is exactly: 1.32 MB (1,394,036 bytes) in size...it'll possibly be ur dash

hth
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Really?? Hey, wilt. Lemme know if that download works, if not I can send ya my original ms dash

don't think that'll work either jay, our respective original xboxdash.xbe's are unique to our box's?...that's what i've read anyway..
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really? That would be kinda wierd. But if it's modded it runs unassigned code anyway, so wouldn't it think it's just another homebrew program, so it should run it regardless?

try it out m8, delete ur original dash, load up the replacement, then delete ur evox dash, then reboot ur box and see wot happens? :-)
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bhahahah, ok. Maybe I'll test it tonight, I have a backup anyway. Also, have a working evox on CD-RW, so I'll try it tonight if I remember.

oh, also, I am not at home. Is the original dash name. xboxdash.xbe or is it default.xbe (meaning on an unmodded brand new) what does the xbox boot to? The file name.

:-)

ur original dash is called 'xboxdash.xbe', and yes, u rename ur original 'xboxdash.xbe' to 'msxboxdash.xbe', then add and rename evox 'default.xbe' to xboxdash.xbe thus replacing ur original at boot up, so yes, i assume it looks for the file name

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well i loaded it onto my machine and renamed it msdash.xbe as i still have evoX and boXplorer loaded on my hard drive.

It will now let me select it through the EvoX menu, but when i select it.
A screen appears telling me my Xbox needs serviced in different languages.
And the Light on the front of my X-box flashes red and green.

So it looks like that didn't work.
Anyone else got any ideas....it still works fine using the EvoX dash, but want the M$ one aswell.

Thanks very much for all the help and replies, it's very much appreciated.

Doh, so you didn't find any type of backup of your original msboxdash? like arthur said. Look for one that's 1.3 megs.

Do you have the msdash linked correctly in the menu.ini or evo.ini??

try making an item line and just point straight to the msdash.xbe

can you launch the msdash.xbe through boxplorer?

They must of backuped your dash somewhere.

Can you ftp to your xbox? I wanna see what your meni.ini or evo.ini says.
Launch the msdash.xbe that you copied onto from the rar.

I have tried to launch it directly using boXplorer, but same thing happens.

The file i downloaded and put on my xbox is the exact size that it's meant to be, can you mail me yours m8? and i'll try that.

just keep getting the error, X-box needs serviced when it try to launch the M$dash

ya, I'll e-mail you mine when I am home

cheerz......so i should just be able to launch it directly using boXplorer?
As long as it's in the C:\ directory?

should be able to. Can you ftp to your xbox using Evox?

I wanna see the menu.ini or the evo.ini

i have a network card and network cable, and tried to connect them but i'm using XP Pro and it keeps saying cable not connected.

Am i thick or what?... on second thoughts don't answer that.
Tried using FlashFXP but can't get it to connect to the X-Box, looked at a few guides but i'm just fooking stupid.

I'll tell you the whole story.
Sit back and get a beer, or can off something.

I downloaded a file called"NewHDEvoX1.2" and thought...hey that's an easy way to put evoX on my X-Box.

So just burned and booted up, the picked option to install.
Now i didn't have a new harddrive, it was the original one, and dumb fu<ker me didn't read the readme.txt.

so it installed and over wrote the original xbox dash file.

Fooooook i thought, so got the hold of "GoldbergModsNoPcEvoxV2" and installed it to the tee.

But still didn't have an origianl MS xbox file to rename or boot.

And i still can't connect it to my PC.

OH dear things are looking like i'll never get the MS dash back.

lol, shi$#%, you cleaned your whole drive man. At least you got EvoX to boot now.

Also, you need a crossover cable, if you are going straight from PC to Xbox, normal network cable if you are using a hub.

Best thing to do is get an image of someone's C: or something to restore everything, if would be like installing a new drive with someone's C:

I am sure that would probably work.

I dunno why other people's dash won't work. I guess they are customized? Can someone confirm?? That each dash is tied to the drive? perhaps via HD key?

wilt, i believe there is hope m8!...i just downloaded the xboxdash from megagames and it's exactly the same as mine!, i just looked at them thru a hex editor, loading one, then t'other as reference data and they're the same!..so i'm guessing they're not unique as first thought!..maybe regional?..or different batchs?...where are u in the world and when was ur model made?...try to see if u can get a dash from someone in ur country with the same production date

and try this one here:

http://sabnetwork.com:8080/~soki/downloads.html#msdashboard

..it's different from the one at megagames, smaller too at 1.27 MB (1,336,464 bytes) in size

hth
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have dug around today and compared (with nitrohex) 5 original xboxdash.xbe's...

the one at megagames: unknown origin (but i guess uk)

the one at soki's: unknown origin ( completely different to mine)

mine: pal uk model made 16/2/2002 (same dash as megagames)

a m8's: pal uk model made 18/4/2002 (same dash as megagames)

another m8's: pal uk model made 06/02/2002 (same dash as megagames)

basically all our's have the same dasboard as the one at megagames, and i do mean _exactly_ the same!...

so, i rekon u shouldn't have a problem tracking down one for ur xbox, if u post up ur region and it's production date maybe someone with the similar batch date will email one out to u?

i gotta admit that i'm intrigued by this now, so i hope this helps u m8

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arthur_p_huxake could you post a link to megagames i would like to have a copy just to be on the safe side

miskin, here u go, look on this page...

http://www.megagames.com/xbox/xbox_utils_bios.shtml

...compare it with ur original, and post the result please m8

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i have got the original i just installed golbergs v2 didnt think to back anything up (what a twat ) but im going to buy another modded box just in case ......

why if you can get to the dash, it should be fine.

I think Wilt needs to get all the files on C: from someone again.

:D I didn't think the dash was unique, but there are bunch of versions though.

MISKIN, if you can get to the MSdash through EvoX Dash. That one you have is fine. That should be your original dash file.

I think that i need the other files that were on the original dash board.
As i have only got the original xboxdash.xbe and tried using it with and without the evoX app.
But still get the Service error.

So i'm thinking that evoX doesn't need them but the original dash did.

I have a Pal Xbox made on 2002-01-17.

Have tried posting on Evo's form but little responce yet.

What i'm after is someone kind enough to copy the ENTIRE contents of there ORIGINAL Pal xbox c:\ drive on to a CD and post it to me.
As i don't have broadband and i'm told it's nearly 70MB.

So i can wipe it and install it all back to new. (I hope)

They will be rewarded, in some shape or form.

I gotta say that the help so far has been fantastic and i'm very greatful for everybodies suggestions.(especially Jaymus)

So if anyone can take the some of there time and a bit of effort to help me out i'd be forever in your debt.

Thx
Wilt

Well since it's PAL I dunno if you want my image.

I can send ya a CD-R with my C: but mine is NTSC USA, so you probably want to find someone closer with a PAL machine.

Good luck man.

If no one can get me a PAL one then i'll give the NTSC one a go m8.

thx for the offer.

Anyone who can copy me the disc....mail me

wilt@btinternet.com

hmm...so u have none of the original system files, yet ur xbox still runs from evox alone?...unless i'm missing sommat i'de have thought u must have the rest of ur original system files else it simply wouldn't run?..evox only replaces the dashboard...have emailed u anyway
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how do put in a bigger hardrive on xbox without a pc? i have installed goldbergs evox without a pc but dont how to put a bigger hd in without pc..is there a guide on net anywhere?

one other thing, i noticed theres no longer a pal 50/60 option in the original xboxs db once evox is installed, i was a bit piss@d off about that as i no longer have pal 60 to choose, i know theres a pal or ntsc option in the evox menu but losing pal 60 ..was not on, the why i see it, is uk xbox games were designed to run in pal 50 or pal 60 and usa/jap games ntsc only, i want to play all my uk xbox ga mes in pal 60, except halo..i play that in pal 50 ..and when i play usa/jap xbox copys, i play them in ntsc, i belive the evox people made a STUPID mistake by takeing away the pal 60 opion...dum@A@ses!!!

Why are you asking another question in this thread....want an answer?
Read the FAQ's and other posts first.
If no joy post a new topic, i'm trying to sort my own mess out without the subject taking a u turn.

I thought a Vet would know that.

lol, wilt - you still haven't sorted it out?

Someone send him your C: Drive image on a PAL system. (well not an actual image file, but a CD-R with all your C: Drive from a PAL XBox System, should be around 70 megs or so, give or take.

That was from my NTSC with EvoX dash on it........he needs all the original files from C: drive to restore MS dash. Don't ask why......check the thread......

someone just send it to him.

Hey, wilt - if no one is gonna send it, I can setup an Ftpserver and you can try my NTSC one if you want......I have a slow *** upload though

Originally posted by wilt
Why are you asking another question in this thread....want an answer?
Read the FAQ's and other posts first.
If no joy post a new topic, i'm trying to sort my own mess out without the subject taking a u turn.



I thought a Vet would know that.

sorry m8 but i wish i could post a new post but i cant, i can only reply to quotes in order to say somthink, at least im bumping your post up...my dreamcast is all i got to surf net..the thing is when i got to put a new post and write the subject and message out and then press submit post...i just get a message saying i havent filled in subject/message field even tho i have...i can only post somthink by replying to a quot, i know its mental but what am i suppose to do? its near enough the same subject anyway..i dunno sorry.i look on faqs everywhere couldent find nothink.

i'm sorry for that out burst..........it's all getting too much :(

Tried everything, bought another cable and tried to network again about 30 times to night.
Sometimes the Xbox says it connected but the PC end is driving me crazy.
Just can't get connected.

Keeps telling me cable must be connected.

Have tried 2 network cards in 3 different PCI slots.

I'm using XP Pro so if any body that's able to help, or has done a network from PC to Xbox using XP Pro please get in touch.

I need a dummies dummy guide.

As for the c:drive contents, Arthur has offered to supply me with it.
Thx very much m8 in advance.

I really did think that this would have cropped up before and i'd have found someone who had gone through all this before.
Unfortunatly i'm either looking in the wrong places or it hasn't.

If i could get the network sorted i'd use my brother's XBox and make a complete copy of his c: drive.

Few questions....

Do i need a cable modem to connect to my XBox? ( the reason i'm asking is a few diagrams i've seen have them shown)

when the cd arrives can i wipe everything on the c: drive using boXplorer and just copy the original files over from the disc?

Will the XBox still work after i've deleted the files just before i copy the others over?


I'll let everyone know how it's going.

no, just get a crossover cable. (It looks like a normal network cable but at the plugs several wires are crossed)

Anyhow, get a crossover cable and connect from back of NIC card from PC to back of XBox......that's it.

Read the FAQ or search for networking, it's easier if you set both to static. If not, hopefully you just see it.

Do you have EvoX on a CD-RW or DVD-R? If so, and if your brother's is modded. You can use that EvoX boot disk to FTP to his and get all of C: and then use the EvoX Boot again on yours, then FTP all the C: from his (now on your PC) to your XBox.

Then you are set.

hope you know what I am saying.

i have a Crossover cable and have them connected.

I used to have a PC 2 PC network.

It's the network settings that are causing me hassle.

When install the card, windows informs me of the new hardware and installs the drivers. (Generic)
I then go to networks connections and create one. ( is this what i do?)
It ask me what type of network?....which one do i use? there's about 4 options.
Tried all them i think.
I then go to properties and select TCP\IP and properties again.
Put in the static IP 192.168.0.1 (my xbox is 192.168.0.2 also set to static) and subnet 255.255.255.0

do i need the other 2 items? file and printer sharing/ client for microsoft networks?


ALWAYS GET ERROR " A NETWORK CABLE IS UNPLUGGED"

fek feck fekker....why oh why


and i have 2 monitors in my system tray, there the same as the internet connection ones, but these have a red cross through them.

set gateway of Xbox to 192.168.0.1 then. try that

have you tried the Golderberg's method? That basically formats a HD and puts EVERYTHING (including old stuff that was on C:) on to a new HD with EvoX. Is that what you did before? That messed up your XBox?

jaymus!...stop making it up as u go along! :-) ...goldberg's method does not format the hdd, and at just over 31meg his iso most certainly does not contain the system files from an xbox C:\ drive!...which, as u've already pointed out, is around 70 meg! (or 101meg with the audio folder!)..so stop bullsh1tting!!!...(leave that for the likes of me! :-)

wilt, have downloaded goldbergs mod, extracted all files, and reburnt it with an extra folder called XBOX_C_ in the root of a nice traxdata dvdr for u, this folder contains all the system files from my pal xbox, with the 'xboxdash.xbe' renamed 'msdash.xbe' already for u, it'll boot straight to boxplorer and u'll have to mess about with it from there(following goldies instructions of course) but i really don't know if this'll work for u, or if u'll be able to overwright all ur system files from boxplorer?...other than testing ur disc, i've not used it

i'll be posting it out today so goodluck with it m8

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ps. but had i thought..i'de have made the changes with evox to the xbox_c_ (C:\) folder before burning the disc!..but i only just thought of it now...damn, i'm slower than usual this morning!...but then i guess it would have made goldebergs instructions more confusing...bah!

lol. :) I am drunk..... hahhaha
U can tell I didnt use that method. Cool u hook his arse up man.
Cool

heheh..who was it that said?.. "i drink, therefore i am" :-)
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does it have a complete copy of your c:drive before you modded it?
As i was just wanting to completely wipe out and re-install, using the unmodified c:drive.

yes wilt, the only change i made was renaming the 'xboxdash.xbe' to 'msdash.xbe' before burning it...which on reflection u don't want do u!...sorry m8, i told u that the old grey matter was running slow this morning!, simple solution, when u've transfered the files over to ur xbox hdd just use boxplorer to rename it back to 'xboxdash.xbe' before rebooting ur xbox, u will then have the complete contents of my xbox c:\ drive (101meg, inc audio folder)prior to any mods i made (i did back mine up :-)

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U da man, you sent it to him?

yepper, went out this morning!..else i'de have rectified my little faux pas!

how's ur head btw? :p
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ive installed goldbergs version 2 evox [without pc] on my xbox, when u follow goldbergs intructions, its easy to install, you only rename [1] file, which is, the original xboxdash.xbe, u just rename this to, msdash.xbe, u only rename just 1 file when installing goldbergs evox 2 without pc] also theres other stuff u have to do like copy evox,skins and stuff but im just saying that i only had to rename the original xboxdash.xbe which is in the "c" drive, to msdash.xbe.....i was just wondering what if i booted up my xbox the went to the boxplorer and then renamed the msdash.xbe back to xboxdash.xbe? would my exbox still boot up? even tho i still got evox and boxplorer and all the other evox stuff on my hardrive? what would happen if i did that one change...renaming the msdash.xbe back to xboxdash.xbe???

would my xbox boot with original dashboard, ie back to normal or would my xbox boot with red flashing lights telling me it needs servicing?

also as u know goldbergs evox 2 [without pc] version v1.8.2594 has a link to the original xboxs dashboard..[thats if u call it original] when u click on the link, it works and everythink, ie your taken back to your so called orgiginal xbox dashboard settings...only thing is tho theres no pal 50/60 anymore its totaly gone, thats because i think its not your original dashboard, goldberg has made they dashboard up by downloading it off megagames or somewhere and removing the pal 50/60 option, but to really get your original xbox dashboard back, u would have to rename the msdash.xbe in your "c" drive back to xboxdash.xbe


brendon.


p.s. one other thing if u have a mod switch on your xbox u can no longer switch your mod off once you've installed evox as your xbox will just boot up with red flashing light even if your booting a original game it wont work, so your mod switch its pretty much useless now..just leave it in the on postition.


brendon

brendon.


p.s. one other thing if u have a mod switch on your xbox u can no longer switch your mod off once you've installed evox as your xbox will just boot up with red flashing light even if your booting a original game it wont work, so your mod switch its pretty much useless now..just leave it in the on postition.


brendon

why if u use a modchip where u can flash your own bios
u use the mod to flash to something else like evoxdash.xbe and leave the origanal msdash as it is
then when u turn off the mod it will boot using orig bios and orig dash no probs at all

brendon

why if u use a modchip where u can flash your own bios
u use the mod to flash to something else like evoxdash.xbe and leave the origanal msdash as it is
then when u turn off the mod it will boot using orig bios and orig dash no probs at all [/B][/QUOTE]



i dont want to flash my bios tho, i have a xecuter chip, i dont want to mess with flashing the bios, i just want to be able to switch my xecuter mod chip on and off like i could before.

wilt did you get your pc to xbox connection working

these are the settings i use and it works with xp pro

xbox : use static ip set at 192.168.0.2
default gateway 192.168.0.1

dont forget to click save and exit

pc double click network connection highlight tcp/ip click properties
use the following ip set 192.168.0.1 subnet 255.255.255.0 click ok

now connect cable start xbox without a disc in start flashfxp make sure firewalls are off click quick connect server 192.168.0.2 user name and password xbox, port 21 and click connect and you should be

good luck
marty

Yup that would work

Originally posted by ukslacker
yeah, i was also wondering how to revert back once youve installed evox2. anybody know?


yes i know, first load up evox, goto boxplorer, then in your "c" drive look for the file "xboxdash.xbe" its right down the bottom of the "c" drive list, anyway rename it to, "default.xbe" then look for the file "msdash.xbe" [this file is also located in the "c" drive list, its in the middle of list] you need to also rename it, rename it to "xboxdash.xbe"....you will also have to make sure your xbox is in pal...just goto the evox dashboard and click on the pal/ntsc option...then select pal..[its be best if u do this first and then go onto renaeming the 2 files i mentioned afterwards] u have to make sure its in pal as if u left it in ntsc ...then when u go to boot up your xbox u will be back to your normal xbox [ie reverted back to normal] BUT you will notice your pal 50/60 option will be missing, so just make sure u leave the evox's pal/ntsc menu on PAL...thats it m8 all done.

brendon

thats it all done, ive done this myself and works fine, w hen u boot up your xbox it boots up like a normal xbox, if u want to go back to evox [which i did] then just boot up the evox disk and rename the 2 files back to what they were.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by brendon
[B]


i also forgot to say, when i did revert back, i found i could use my mod switch again...which ment i could boot original xbox games with the mod chip in the off postion, i couldent before boot original xbox games with the mod switch in the off postion once the evox dashboard was installed...i know this is only a minor issue but thought i would mention it all the same.

the evox or ybox bios is nice to use since u don't have to rename the m$ dash if you want to link to it since those bios(es) look for the dash named evoxdash and yboxdash, respectively.

thanks brendon, thats a great help.

Sorry for the dealy in geeting back to you fellas but my comp went tits up and i'll try your disc out l8r Arthur...and let you all know...fingers crossed.

Ok ppl i have news...good news.

The disc Arthur sent me worked a treat and i'm now running the original dash again.

So for anybody out there that's ****£d up there x-box, there is salvation.
It can all be restored, back to it's original state.

There's 2 ppl i'd like to thank in helping me sort this sorry miss out.

Jaymus as he tried his best to help me out but unfortunatly i was just too stupid.

And arthur_p_huxake who sent me a copy of his x-box's c: drive.
Without this i'd have given up hope and left the x-box in the corner forever.

Cheerz guys

Cool, man!! Good news Wilt!!

Took 6 pages of posting :P but it works now!!

Good man, Arthur

wilt, no problem, glad it worked out ok for u m8, like jay says...it made for helluva thread...but all's well that ends well

cheers fellas
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