Original Xbox Aladdin Modchip Update to Cerbios 2026 - Step-by-Step Example

Original Xbox Aladdin Modchip Update to Cerbios 2026 - Step-by-Step Example

NOTE - THE TEXT GUIDE IS CURRENTLY NOT PUBLISHED ###

💬 Feedback on this video and early access:
Feedback on this video and people interested in getting an early view on the guide are VERY welcome! I’m currently at the point where proofreading the guide and any questions it might throw up for people would be good to know, so please reach out here, or on Twitter or Reddit if you’d like early access :)

NOTE - THE TEXT GUIDE IS CURRENTLY NOT PUBLISHED ###

In this video, I show the full process of updating a hard-modded Original Xbox with an Aladdin modchip to Cerbios 2026. This is an example from my full step-by-step guide for hard-modded Xboxes, which is currently a work in progress and over 100 pages long. The guide is designed to help Xbox owners finally update their consoles to 2026 standards without needing to be a repair technician.

Guide link: (this text will be updated once the link is published)

✅ Applicable to or similar:
• Most Aladdin modchips
• Any IDE or SATA hard disk
• 1.0 - 1.4 TSOP-flashed Xboxes
(pending the solder bridges are still intact)
• Many other modchips
(check online if yours can be flashed)

👀 What you’ll see in this video:
• Step-by-step instructions to update your modchip
• Clear examples and reminders on important steps
• Flashing of the modchip
• Reformatting and partitioning of the hard disk

❌ What you will NOT see in this video:
• How/where to download applicable files
• How to prepare or edit various files

For these sections and more details, see the full guide linked above, which also includes all links, socials, and thanks to the many hardworking enthusiasts in the Xbox scene!

Chapters:
00:00 – Channel intro
00:13 – Welcome to 2026 and my new original XBOX series
01:13 – The example case: An XBOX 1.6B with an Aladdin XT Plus2 modchip
01:20 – Booting the XBOX in its current mod state
01:55 – Remember to swap out the IDE40 for an IDE80 cable
02:43 – Making an FTP backup of your XBOX harddisk
03:23 – Copying apps from PC/Laptop to the XBOX across FTP
04:12 – Making an EEPROM backup
04:47 – Copy the EEPROM backup to your PC/Laptop
05:06 – VERY IMPORTANT! Remember to copy the Cerbios folder to the XBOX!
05:45 – Steps checklist before flashing Cerbios
06:47 – Flashing the modchip with XBlast
08:07 – XBlast the PC/Laptop side
08:54 – Your XBOX is being flashed!
09:22 – A fresh Cerbios boot animation
10:00 – Starting XDON on the XBOX to allow control on PC/Laptop
10:14 – Switch to FATXplorer on your PC/Laptop
11:10 – FATX setup to format, partition and re-image your XBOX hard disk
12:23 – Important final check before formatting
12:50 – FATX is now formatting your XBOX across the network
14:21 – FATX format complete, reboot your XBOX
14:45 – If needed, change network settings to take DHCP from your router
15:08 – Manually make 'Games' folders in your drive(s)
15:23 – Copying in CCI example games to E:\Games
15:56 – Options and last thoughts

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