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memorex86
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_ 		30. September 2004 @ 10:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey
I got a maxtor 80 GB that everyone says should work but when I boot up my ps2 it doesn't recognize it and doesn't format it. Plus, my hd loader won't work. I put in the disk and it says "put in ps2 compatible disk" but all my games and everything work. What the hell's going on?!?!
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azn_kda
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_ 		1. October 2004 @ 03:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ps2 won't recognize un-official HDD. do you have an modded ps2? to format the HDD, use hdloader since it does the formatting for you.
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azn_kda
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_ 		1. October 2004 @ 03:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
btw, it's normal for the ps2 that won't recognize the hdd. just use hdloader, it will recognize the hdd.
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-PS2v3|Unmodded|
-Xbox v1.1|Xecuter3|XBMC|300 GB Maxtor HDD|Clear blue ghost case| X3 Front Panel |
-Gamecube| Unmodded
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memorex86
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_ 		3. October 2004 @ 14:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the hd loader disk wont work though. It says to insert a ps2 compatible disk
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azn_kda
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_ 		3. October 2004 @ 14:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you have the original hdloader? did u check for scratch, lens might be dirty?
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-PS2v3|Unmodded|
-Xbox v1.1|Xecuter3|XBMC|300 GB Maxtor HDD|Clear blue ghost case| X3 Front Panel |
-Gamecube| Unmodded
-Xbox360 | Unmodded
memorex86
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_ 		4. October 2004 @ 09:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The disk is original, not copied. It could be the lens, the disk looks fine but I haven't gotten to try it out on a different ps2 yet. I put it into my computer and the comp could read the files. Plus, my ps2 reads CD's and DVD's just fine. I'll try to clean the lens and hopefully that solves the problem otherwise if you have any other suggestions let me know and thanks for the help so far.
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SnipesXxX
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_ 		5. October 2004 @ 19:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Chances are your HDD doesnt have the jumper in the right spot. Make sure there is a jumper on master.
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memorex86
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_ 		7. October 2004 @ 09:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I made sure it was, plus I've tried it in every single spot and without the jumper on the hard drive. I guess I'm going to just try and download hd loader or advance off the internet or try to copy my disk and see if that works.
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