Tutorial written by : Intelligoth
Last edited: September 22, 2003

To make this as simple as possible, steps are in chronological order and will include search criteria for various apps you will need to do this. Some Xecuter 2.2 Lites ship with a Linux Cromwell Flash Bios that asks you to put in a Disc containing a BIOS file. This tutorial does not deal with that mode of flashing. This is intended for someone who'se chip either didn't ship with a BIOS, or needs to recover from a faulty BIOS flash.

Requirements:
Xecuter 2.2 Lite Modchip
Xecuter Lite Programmer
X2Cable.zip file (Search Google)
Valid 1 MB BIOS image. You MUST use a 1 MB image for the Xecuter 2.2.
Male/Female 25 Pin cable (optional)
PC on which to actually perform the flashing!

Step 1: Plug the modchip in to the pins on the programmer. The chip will only fit one way.

Step 2: Connect the 25 Pin cable to your PC's Parallel port and the other end to the 25 pin port on the programmer. You could also just plug the programmer directly into the PC's parallel port.

Step 3: Set the power switch on the programmer to USB and plug the USB cable into a free USB port. This is needed to provide power to the programmer. If you've connected everything properly, you should see 2 red lights on the programmer and a blue light on the modchip.

Step 4: Obtain the X2Cable.zip file by doing a Google search. Download and extract the files into an empty folder on your hard drive. (ie. c:\xecuter)

Step 5: Obtain a valid Xecuter compatible 1 Meg BIOS file from "the usual places", xbins, usenet, etc. Put the BIOS file in the same folder as the extracted X2Cable files.

Step 6: If you're in Windows open up a command prompt (Start -> Run -> type in CMD or COMMAND and then click OK) If you're using a MAC, I laugh at you since your lame assed computer doesn't even HAVE a parallel port or a command prompt.

Step 7: Change to the directory where your X2Cable and BIOS files are located. Just type in cd\. For example cd\xecuter and press Enter.

Step 8: Once you're in the proper directory you can begin the flashing process. The flashing commands for X2Cable.exe are as follows:

Step 9: If your chip is working and has a BIOS already on it, it's STRONGLY recommended that you back up the existing BIOS BEFORE YOU FLASH A NEW ONE. Ok? Stop. Read this step over again 3 times. Now read it again. Got it? I'm not kidding, back up your existing BIOS before proceeding any further. The command to do that is:

x2cable r filename.bin (suggest you use origbios.bin as a filename)

Step 10: After about a minute or so, your original BIOS should be backed up. Type in DIR and then press ENTER to see the list of files currently in your C:\xecuter folder. You should see a 1 meg file called origbios.bin. Now you're ready to flash the new bios file.

Step 11: Double check that your programmer and modchip are all connected properly and that the LEDs are illuminated. Then make sure that your new BIOS file is the right size. Also make sure that your screensaver will not kick in and check that any power saving features on your PC are TURNED OFF. Once you're ready to go type in the following:

x2cable w filename.bin (suggest you name your new bios file BIOS.bin)

Step 12: Wait for a couple of minutes while the new BIOS is flashed to the modchip. DO NOT power off your computer while the chip is being flashed. Once the progress meter hits 100% your chip is flashed and good to go. Disconnect the USB cable first to kill any power going to the programmer, then disconnect the 25 pin cable.

That's it! Install your newly flashed modchip into your Xbox, and reap your rewards!

Credits: The flashing commands were taken from the README.TXT that comes with the X2Cable distribution ZIP.