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This is a discussion about HDD SWAP within the Xbox Softmod section, where you will Learn how to mod your Xbox's software to gain extra features, such as Xbox Media Center, by using installers such as softmod installer deluxe, auto-installer deluxe, Krayzies, waffle tools and more.; Using this method you will not need to do anything to your original hard drive which means that if anything does go wrong you will still have an xbox. Necessary Equipment: 1) xboxhdm 1.9 (Found



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Old 02-27-2006, 10:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Using this method you will not need to do anything to your original hard drive which means that if anything does go wrong you will still have an xbox.

Necessary Equipment:

1) xboxhdm 1.9 (Found at xbins’ in the directory: /XBOX/Operating Systems/linux/distributions)

2) Torx 10 And Torx 20 Screwdrivers - To Open XBOX

3) A Spare/Blank PC Hardrive (Can be anything from 10 GB to 10000 GB I think)

4) FTP Program (AceFTP, SmartFTP etc.)

5) A blank CD-R/W and A CD Burner


Steps:

1. On your xbox's evox dashboard go to system utils and select backup. While your waiting for that to finish extract all files in xboxhdm 1.9 to your PC'S hard drive and open up the folder 'linux' in that folder is a folder called 'eeprom'. Once the backup is complete, on your PC run the desired FTP program and access your xbox. Go to E:\ backup_linux\ and download a file called 'eeprom.bin' to the xboxhdm\linux\eeprom folder of on your PC’s hard drive. Then go to the root of your xbox and download the full folders of C:\ and E:\ (You can use F:\ to if you want it) to your PC's hard drive to the xboxhdm\linux folder and overwrite the ones already there. Now in the root of xboxhdm is files named 'make-iso-win'. You must run make-iso-win and wait for it to finish once it has finished. Now burn the .iso which was created to a blank cd-r/w using nero or alcohol etc. When burning is finished shutdown pc.


2. Take out all other hard drives leaving a CD/DVD drive in and put in the hard drive you wish to make an xbox hard drive and set it to be the primary master. Boot up your PC and as it is loading press escape and set your PC to boot from CD. Now reset your PC and put the cd-r/w with the .iso you created on it, in the cd/dvd drive. You should be given a list of options. Choose Option 1 (by typing ‘1’) and press enter to boot VGA console with xbox-drive utilities (default). Type ‘xboxhd’ when it asks you for a login. Another list of options will show up, choose option 1 again (the one that says ‘Build a new Xbox HD from scratch’) and it will begin to format and write the partition table etc. If you put your C:\ and E:\ onto the CD then when it asks you about them type yes and when it asks you if you would like an F select yes, it is all pretty self explanatory. Now quit and reboot your PC. If this worked you now have a brand new nearly-usable xbox hard drive.


3. Now for locking the hard drive. When it boot from the cd agian, this time type ‘3’ and hit enter to boot linux with locking/unlocking utilities. Next, type in ‘lockhd -a’. It will now search for the eeprom on the CD and will automatically lock the hard drive. Now turn off the PC and take out the hard drive when it has finished locking.

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Old 02-27-2006, 10:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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cool sounds like it might help but i will never try it i have bad luck
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You may want to add that if dont have a modchip this wont work and if you want to go on xbox live with the hard drive you will have to install the eeprom key from the xbox mother board you using it on[quote]eeprom key from the
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you can use a somftmod, SID3 look at xbox-scen it tells how
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QuitWhale - Why won't this work w/o a modchip? I've done at least 6 successful HD swaps with only softmod. Evox can be installed using exploits, and the eeprom key can be gotten in more ways than are listed here...
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Nvm my mistake i didnt see the eeprom adding part
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wtf 10000 gigs **** that would be expensive
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Im not doing this yet but i have a second xbox HDD and i want to be able to swapp them.. So yeah when i get my new computer... Im loading up this page thanks in advance...

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Great tutorial Pope, and I hope to use it real soon.....only problem I have is in a few places where you say to type certain things, it has odd characters and I don't know what they mean. Maybe it is just me, but maybe not as well.

I also have one other question. Will this work with any hard drive, or are there drives that don't work for this?

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heres a good tutorial on how to do swap hds with pics http://www.techfreaks.org/articles/modxbox2.shtml
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Thx Gmoney. I still wonder if any HD can be used or if there are some drives that won't work though.

In case anyone else needs it, I found a compatibility data base for xbox HDD swaps.

http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list&v_version=Unk.

Hope it helps.

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thanks man great find.
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