Tutorial written by : echto

Important: This document is outdated.
It is only kept online for historical reasons.

Problem: After installing Xbox Live I try to launch msxboxdash.xbe and my box displays a Error 21.

Fix: One solution is to completely remove Xbox Live by restoring from a backup. Another solution is to modify your configuration using orjman's "Install Xbox Live with Evo-X installed as xboxdash.xbe" tutorial.

Removing Xbox Live.

Requirements: FTP client, Evolutions X, Backup of Xbox C partition.

1. Boot up with Evolution X either by cdrw or off the harddrive.
2. FTP into the Xbox with your ftp client. For this tutorial I used the linux ftp client gFTP.
3. From your backed up C partition select the following files for transfer, see figure 1 and figure 2, and upload them to your Xbox. If prompted to overwrite the files answer YES.

NOTE: msxboxdash.xbe will only appear on your backup if you have backed up your c partition after installing Evolution X on your harddrive. Original backups of the C partition can still be used. You will still select all the files listed below with the exception of msxboxdash.xbe.

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Fig. 1 : screenshot of the FTP client with a backup of the C partition on the left and the Xbox C partition on the right.

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Fig.2 : Select these files from the backup to UPLOAD to your Xbox. Answer YES to overwrite if prompted.

4. On the Xbox delete the two directories added by the Xbox Live install, see figure 3 and figure 4.

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Fig 3 : The FTP client window.

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Fig.4 : Directories to DELETE on the XBOX

5. The Xbox is now back to a state that will launch the original Xbox dashboard and will allow for another Xbox Live install is so desired.

Thanks to the evox team for all their development and thanks to everyone on the forums.