XBOX-BACKUPS Forum

As many of you have reported, you have gotten back banned consoles, or
non working consoles after you have let someone use it, or borrow it.  The
following information will explain, and show how to make the modded xbox
safe for kids, and lending it to someone!

GAME MACHINE ONLY:
Rem these items from the Evox.ini file, by placing a "#" in front as such:

# Section "Apps"
#{
#AutoAddItem "e:\apps\"
#AutoAddItem "f:\apps\"
#SortAll
#}

Do that for the following text as well:

Item "MS Dashboard",ID_MS_Dash
Item "Lock Harddisk",@2??
Item "Unlock Harddisk",@2??
Section "System Utils"
{
Item "Settings",ID_Settings
Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
Item "Backup",ID_Backup
Item "Skins",ID_Skins
} 

Item "Settings",ID_Settings
Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
Item "Backup",ID_Backup

This will make sure that they can't accidentally FLASH the bios, change
any settings, and so on. 

NO BOOT TO MICRSOFT DASHBOARD:
Unlock the Hard Disk.

NO MICROSOFT DASHBOARD AT ALL:
Rename (Using FTP) xboxdash.xbe to noboxdash.xbe

Rename it back later -via- FTP to restore functionality, and lock the HDD
to use it after resoring the evox.ini file.

Any experienced user can fool-proof the XBox so no one can mess with
the settings, and accidentally rendure the console unusable (bad flash) or
have it banned from Xbox Live - ALL BY ACCIDENT! 

PREVENT LIVE BAN:
The only way to make sure the console is not banned, is to be sure they
DO NOT connect the xbox to the internet, PERIOD.  Playing a backed up
game, or original game through the hacked bios will have the console
banned if they attempt a live connection!  You can place an empty RJ45
plug into the network port so they can't plug a cable in. This is done by
cutting the tab off the plug (that you press on to remove the cable) down
to just the catch area.  That way, they can't remove the plug by hand. 
You will need a very small flat-head scredriver to depress the tab so you
can remove the empty RJ45.

ALSO:
You can make yourself a seperate EVOX.INI file to FTP to the Xbox when
you are going to LEND it out.  Then simply put yours back when you get
it back.  Leave FTP funcionallity in, make your own username and password
if needed.