Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Thursday 26.12.2024 / 08:12
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > archived forums > xbox - hardware mods > how do i switch hard drives?
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
How do I switch hard drives?
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
CDRiccio
Newbie
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 11:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm not trying to upgrade my hard drive or do any other type of mod.

My home got a jolt the other night due to a lightning strike. After which, my Xbox, Gamecube and Dreamcast will no longer power up. Yes, they were all in a surge protector. Sucks huh? At least my PS2 survived.

A friend gave me his Xbox and I want to put the Drive from the old Xbox (which doesn't power up) and put it in the new Xbox.

I just want to be able to get my data off the drive. I switched them out and got the Dredded "ERROR 6!"

Is there a way to make one Xbox drive work in another Xbox?
If not, is there a way to get the data off the old drive and on the new drive?

Any help on this would be appreciated!
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
mdsup
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 11:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
your xbox must be modded to switch hd's...and if you want to use a stock hd from another xbox the hd must be unlocked...you are getting error 6 because the hd is locked to the other motherboard...even if it were unlocked you would have to lock it to boot the retail bios and dash...you best bet would be just mod the xbox.
[ + quote]
1.6 xbox
x3
dual hd's
seagate 300gig hd
seagate 100gig notebook hd
lots of led's

Halo2 LE(the blue case)
1.4
x3/x3 control panel/x3 lcd
400gig seagate
blue/green eject light
white controller port lights

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. June 2005 @ 12:18
Logik666
Senior Member
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 12:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i think thats its odd that only the hdd got zapped.
[ + quote]
CDRiccio
Newbie
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 12:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Drive didn't get zapped.

The Xbox doesn't power up at all.

The hard drive must be working since it gave me an Error 6

Is there any way to get the data off the old drive besides using it's "owner xbox" to boot it up?
Would switching AC board cause a problem?
[ + quote]
Logik666
Senior Member
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
(ok im assuming that the ac board is the power supply)

no i dont think so.... i have nothing to back that up though.

u cant switch hdds on unmodded boxs'

i still dont completely understand though.... you said that your xbox wont boot up at all, but you also said that it gave you error code 6?

(if you put your hdd in another xbox, or vice versa then ofcoars error code 6. hdd locked means hdd is locked to the mobo literally.)
[ + quote]
Logik666
Senior Member
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
sorry just re-read....:\

no u cant get anything of that hdd without the "owner" box.
[ + quote]
CDRiccio
Newbie
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Even if I hook the drive to a computer... Windows or Linux?

Has anyone see this?
http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Repairs/6.htm

Is it possible that this would work by allowing me to use the old HD in the new Xbox?
[ + quote]

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. June 2005 @ 13:06
mdsup
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it might but i don't know for sure
[ + quote]
1.6 xbox
x3
dual hd's
seagate 300gig hd
seagate 100gig notebook hd
lots of led's

Halo2 LE(the blue case)
1.4
x3/x3 control panel/x3 lcd
400gig seagate
blue/green eject light
white controller port lights
Logik666
Senior Member
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Iv never tried that so i dont know. (i have a buddy that tried that though, he didnt botch it it just didnt work)

Whats so special about that hdd?
[ + quote]
ryder101
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
will a segate barracuda 7200.7 120G ultra ATA/100 will work on a 1.6 xbox
[ + quote]
Logik666
Senior Member
_ 		13. June 2005 @ 13:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"will a segate barracuda 7200.7 120G ultra ATA/100 will work on a 1.6 xbox"
slightly off topic but ya it should. (assuming you have a modded box)
[ + quote]
CDRiccio
Newbie
_ 		14. June 2005 @ 04:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There's nothing special about the drive. It's the data I want.

I hardly ever play my Xbox, but Walmart had a sale on Burnout 3 for $18. I bought the Xbox one over the PS2 one (for a change) and I was in the middle of playing it when the Xbox fried. I would just rather not start over.

But it seems that is my only real choice right now.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
Logik666
Senior Member
_ 		14. June 2005 @ 04:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ya aside from a modchip it is. sorry about that. :(
[ + quote]
afterdawn.com > forums > archived forums > xbox - hardware mods > how do i switch hard drives?
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2024 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork