How to Softmod you XBOX [Full Tutorial]

How to Softmod you XBOX [Full Tutorial]
Tutorial written by h@Ck3R, AKA jdw, Knuxyl, & h4Ck3R
Tutorial updated as of 2/02/08 @ 2:45am
This tutorial explains how to Softmod your xbox with any dashboard you want. Softmodding is modding your xbox to be capable of homebrew applications without hardware modifications (mod-chip).

------FOR A BETTER ORGANIZED TUTORIAL DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHMENT------

------Things Needed------

-mIRc [Found here] ** or any other IRC program
-FlashFXP [Found here] ** or any other FTP program
-PC with IDE cable (if being used, that's ok)
-CD or DVD Burner
-Knowledge of Xbins [Found here]
-Blank CD/DVD
-UXE Package [Found in Xbins]
-Alcohol 120 [Found here] ** or any other image burners (ex. Nero, UltraISO)
-xboxhdm 1.9 [Found here] OR in xbins


---Note#1---
You will need mIrc (or a different IRC program) and FlashFXP (or a different FTP program) to get in Xbins, click here to find out how.


---NOTE#2---
Before you do any of this, be sure you have exactly and know exactly everything you are supposed to have/do. I am not to hold responsible if you mess something up.


---NOTE#3---
You can also use a P2P program to get the stuff from XBINS like Edonkey or Shareaza. (sorry, no links for those, illegal)


------Softmodding The Xbox------


1.- First step is to get UXE, it's in Xbins (NOTE#1 AT TOP). Exact ftp folder location is
/XBOX/CONSOLE BASED APPLICATIONS/exploits/_Packages/UXE/uxe-complete-v0.2.2.rar

2.- Extract the uxe-complete-v0.2.2.rar you download and there should be folders with names like

"uxe-c-replace" or "place-on-e". Now, if you are using a Retail HD (hard drive that comes

with Xbox) then go into the support files folder and run 71-fonts-install.bat and

nkpatcher-06-install.bat. If you have a bigger hard drive (30gb and up) then run the other 2

.bats.

3.- Download xboxhdm 1.9. Extract the files and open it.

4.- Then open the linux folder inside. There should be a C and E folder. Delete everything

out of it [there shouldn't be anything in them].

5.- Then copy all of the files inside of "uxe-replace-c" to the C folder in "xboxhdm\linux".

6.- Then copy all of the "place-in-e" files to the E folder in "xboxhdm\linux".
---NOTE--- (If you have a different dashboard that you want to startup other than EVOX (which is what's included in UXE) than put the other dashboard's files inside E\ROOT (you will need to make the ROOT folder). There should be a default.xbe in the ROOT folder.)

7.- Then go back to xboxhdm folder and run win-iso.bat [or make-win-iso.bat].

8.- Now the Installer is ready.

9.- Download Alcohol 120

10.- Install it and run it and click Burn Disc Image

11.- Select the linux.iso file in the xboxhdm folder.

12.- After burn is complete turn your computer off [keep the linux disc you just burned in

disc drive].

13.- Now unplug the IDE cable from all of your hard drives.

14.- Open Xbox, Tutorial here.

15.- Unscrew hard drive from case inside.

16.- Loosen IDE cable from xbox hd.

17.- Turn on and make sure it boots up.

18.- If so, then wait 1 min after done booting.

19.- Now turn you computer on and when it searches for drives click Pause Break. [Next to

Scroll Lock]. It should pause the search.

20.- Now unplug your Xbox hd REALLY quick and plug the PC IDE Master cable in and click

enter.

21.- That should of continued the search.

22.- If it takes a while for the PC to detect the xbox hd then it didn't work so keep

repeating [trust me, just keep trying].

23.- If it says IDE Hard Disk then you got it.

24.- Now your computer can't boot from xbox hard drive so it will try your cd/dvd drive.

25.- [If you kept your disc in] It should have a menu with Options 1-4. Choose 1

26.- Now when it's done loading type "xboxhdm" and press enter.

27.- It should come up with a new message. Type "yes".

28.- Now another menu should come up. Type 1 and press enter.

29.- It should ask if you want to format the xbox partitions. Type "yes".

30.- If it asks to format F: drive ype "yes".

31.- Now it should ask you if you want to continue copying files from C:. Type "yes".

32.- Next it should ask if you want to continue copying files from E:. Type "yes".

33.- It should soon come up and say "All Done!". Wait 5 seconds and turn PC and Xbox off.

34.- Hook your xbox IDE cable back to your Xbox and turn it on. You now have a modded Xbox with Evox 3935 OR whatever dashboard you decided to install.

------END------

------How to FTP to XBOX below.------


35.- Now, if you are running Windows XX (I don't think it matters what version), open My Network Places.

36.- Right Click and click Add New Network Place.

36.- When it asks, don't choose the MSN network, choose your own. (Don't know exactly what it says, I'm running Windows Vista now, sorry)

37.- In the box, type in this (fill in the spots nessacery, dont include "s) "ftp://xboxusername:xboxpassword@xboxipaddress" and the network name to whatever you want.

38.- Now, open Network Connections.

39.- Right Click on the LAN Connection that the xbox is hooked up to and click Properties.

40.- Click on Internet Protocol and Click Properties.

41.- Whatever your xbox ip address is, is what your PC's IP address should be EXCEPT the last number. You can change that to whatever you want BUT whatever you change it to, you should put as your xbox's default gateway. DONT FORGET THAT.

42.- Fill in your PC IP address in space provided and click on dns textbox and it should automatically come up. LEAVE DEFAULT GATEWAY ALONE! Click ok.

43.- Now, if you did EVERYTHING right, than you should be able to open My Network Places and just open up the connection you made and your xbox ftp connection should come up!

------END------

---NOTE#4---
If having xbox connected cancels internet connection on other network connector, than change xbox and pc ip address'. EX. if xbox ip = 192.168.0.1 and pc ip = 192.168.0.2 than change them to xbox = 192.168.1.1 px = 192.168.1.2. DONT change the first 2 numbers though.



--My website is KnUXyL.aTh.Cx. It's not updated, but I might update it with this tutorial and updates on it.--


IF you need to contact me because you are having ANY problems with this tutorial feel free to PM me or IM me on AIM (knuxyl) or email (shadow_red_dragon@yahoo.com) or myspace (www.myspace.com/wsc_jd)

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"Double of the same post"

can you post how to tsop

That was a good tutorial, but I don't understand why you have to "really quick" unplug and all of that.

-TheAlexBaron

you have to uplug really quick and plug into the pc really quick because the xbox HDD has a lock and by useing this method (also known as hotswap) you unlock you xboxs hdd drive so you can write to it with a pc there are easyer methods than this but i wont go into that now all in all a go tutorial 10/10 keep up the good work

pls can u explain that the new hdd need to be locking and if yes then i see only xbox and microsoft thats all what is wrong i am doing pls help

OMG I LOVE YOU! i had to buy a new xbox 9 months ago, i failed at chipping my xbox. Today in about 3 hours with your tutorial, i now have a modded xbox(i bought a new one 8 months ago) THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS TUTORIAL!

Could any1 possibly send me uxe-complete-v0.2.2.rar please as Xbins doesn't seem to be working, Thanks

Can someone pm me with a FREE download of one of these files? I don't have money to donate to their site. LOL
I need Xbox HDM

Everything you need can be fpound in #xbins on mirc.There are tutorials for using this,and softmodding is easier with auto installer deluxe.I can softmod and xbox in like 2 minutes..I only use xboxhdm v1.9 to put a bigger hard drive in an xbox.Torrent sites are a good place to look for tools too.Ill be glad to giva any help I can

I've followed the procedure step by step (With a virgin xbox) but now my xbox won't boot past de big X screen. ANy ideas how to fix this?

im gonna try this i,ve been looking in a few places on the net for tutorials cuse im new at this and some tutorials are just well... out there and i didnt get it lol! but nar thanks for that and at least its written by as you say some one who was new to softmodding so yeah its a lot easier to understand but i'll give it a go and tell yah how it went

Once again thanks for that!!

Great Tutorial........
Thanks For Sharing.... m8...

will softmodding allow you to play backups of xbox games?

Originally Posted by NSCXP

will softmodding allow you to play backups of xbox games?

^ Yes, it will. It will allow you to do (almost) all of the things you can do with a chipped xbox.



@ h@Ck3R

I would also like to add this is a great tutorial, though I feel some of the info could be updated for the few remaining noobs out there. Thanks for taking the time to write it.