Yeah that's a strange one, everyone says to remove the cap unless you have a 1.6 console, in which case you have to replace it. The worst that's supposed to happen on a stock system is it asks you for the date every time you launch it. And the first thing tons of people do with their softmodded console is replace the hard drive.HDgaming42 wrote:I saw those warnings too, and ensured I was on the newest Rocky5. Good lord I should have left the stock HDD stock. I guess I'll order a new cap and see for the pennies it will cost. Mine too had corrosion underneath, but it was minimal and didn't affect any traces.bobrocks95 wrote:It looked like there were some programs that can use the EEPROM backup to lock/unlock your hard drive. Assuming you can get the file off of it and get it connected to a Windows PC.HDgaming42 wrote:I did back up the EEPROM, but without a programmer I don't imagine that will do me much good will it?
I *did* change the key to both HDDs, so maybe you're on to something. Can't imagine how the BIOS could have changed.
The only difference between it working and not was the removal of the clock capacitor. I have half a mind to just put it back in and see that happens.
Some odd posts here and there say older rocky5 versions had problems without the clock capacitor. I think the newer ones will automatically set the clock to a certain date on boot. Not sure what's going on, but you could replace it with another capacitor if you want. When I removed mine it had some leakage and corrosion underneath it that wasn't visible before, so they're definitely ticking time bombs.
The odds of me digging up a PC old enough to interface with xbox HDDs is probably low. Guess this goes on the back-burner until I can get a new cap.
I'd try the original xbox subreddit as well, see if anyone has any ideas. That's where I see most tutorials and mentions of softmodding. https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/