So... Have you tried deleting the $systemupdate folder?
And, if it is halo 2 then it is for the original xbox. Right? So I am assuming this update is nothing major. Just something small that allows ...

Damn, so I guess my jtag just hates halo 2, goes black screen if I decline a live update Oh well, thanks for the response.
It asks you for a live update?
Yup. Says update, and if I cancel it goes ...

Damn, so I guess my jtag just hates halo 2, goes black screen if I decline a live update Oh well, thanks for the response.

If I was using a hdd that loaded an xbox1 game just fine on a retail, would I still need to do this for the game to work on a jtag? Or is that a separate problem that the game won't start.