new install on 250Gb hd wont boot to xbmc

[tytherman]

I just upgraded my retail hd to a wd 250Gb hard drive, had various problems but finally got there. I have ftp'd all files from C and E from the retail hd to the new one. Now when I turn it on nothing happens except the x3 loights (network and hd) flash. If I add the Quicklaunch from the X3 config live to XBMC then when I reboot and hold the trigger down it works fine...

When in XBMC all works fine but as I dont use the original controller holding the trigger down is a real pain! Have I changed something unknowingly?!

[kraqh3d]

check the dashboard priority in the X3 config. you need a xbe shortcut named like one of them in c:\

http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=As_a_Dashboard

[tytherman]

As I copied the contents of "C" accross this includes xbe for xbmc to be the default dash, I used the x3 config tool and selected the order, but still no good!

[kraqh3d]

dunno its an X3 problem. if quicklaunch works, your xbmc install is fine.

[kzr1y2]

I'm using an X3 as well; can you boot to stock mode ok? If no, check to make sure you have the HDD locked. If it's a 250GB that doesn't support locking, the test above will be a moot exercise.

I set my boot drive to F and renamed a dashboard filename to XBMC.XBE and placed it first in the dashboard priority.

HTH,

KZ

PS: My XBMC.XBE is a pointer to F:\APPS\XBMC\default.xbe

[tytherman]

what is stock mode?

it is about 2 years since I last had to do anything with this xbox so I am a little rusty.... all my apps are copied to E not F. the hard drive was not locked, what does this actually do?

also remind me how to edit xbe files.

[tytherman]

All working, seems when I ftp'd it all over from the original HD it put the apps in a folder called HDD Loader, I thought at the time it looked weird, so moved them into the root E://apps and all worked fine....

thanks any way