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Upgrading HD on Softmodded Xbox Tutorial
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8. April 2008 @ 14:04 |
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@garlad,
Last weekend I played with softmodding an XBOX and replacing with a larger HDD(500GB). Softmodding went fine, however, when trying to build the new HDD with Xboxhdm, it was a nightmare. The guide is pretty straight forward, and technically should work with no preblems.
However, don't know why, it just didn't. I don't know if it was my PC, the bios, the drives or something, but the suker did not work. I had no problems FTP-ing, getting my EEPROM and all that. Made the Xboxhdm disc, it would boot and everything, but at the second screen would say "Linux CD not found". I download the software from different places(thought maybe corrupted), backed up my EEPROM several times(I deleted the files, backed up again), burned on several media, changed the Master/Slave combination to every one possible- no go, it would still ask for the stupid Linux CD!!
Anyway, while searching for XboxHdm alternatives, I came across Chimp. You can find it on AID disc(I used the lite version:
http://www.aidtracker.com/
It is an ISO. download it and burn it to a CD(for me it worked on a Verbatim CD-R burned at a low speed, 8X I think).
Copy Chimp from the disc into your Apps folder, then launch your dashboard and open up Chimp from Applications. Follow the guide below, and it works like a charm, it will clone your present hard drive. Don't need to find your EEPROM, it will partition your HDD,(I put in a 500GB, it made a 150GB or so F:/ dive and a large 350GB G:/ drive(and the 4.5 GB C,E...).
When you do the cloning, first clone your XBOX's drive C:/ and then repeat for drive E:/. It works great! I did not have a splitter to share the XBOX power with the new HDD, so I used my PC, opened up the case an used the power supply from one of the DVD drives. I mistakenly disconnected the power from my new HDD while it was being formatted, but it was no problem, re-started the process and all went OK!.
Give Chipm a try, I find it easier, as you don't have to FTP and hunt for the EEPROM( I see people are having problems with that; you want to FTP eventually anyway to transfer stuff from PC, but one step at a time:~)!).
Link to instructions:
http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-260.html
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8. April 2008 @ 15:26 |
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Originally posted by garlad:
I have an xbox soft modded by a mate using 007 and action replay exploit. Currently has Evox Dash and latest XMBC.
3 questions:
Should this tutorial work for me?
If it doesnt, can I just put back in my old Xbox HDD and everything should work as before?
Can I run UnleashX Dash from Evox Dash to format a HDD partition if my drive is bigger than 137 Gigs? Do I just drop UnleashX into the apps folder and call it from Evox as I do with calling XBMC?
Thanks.
1> Yes, this tut should work fine for your needs.
2> If for some unknown reason, things fail, you can always go back to your old HD and keep on running.
3> UnleashX and EvoX are just apps that run on the xbox. Launching any app unloads the previous app while the new one loads up. In other words, it should work fine.
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garlad
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9. April 2008 @ 03:24 |
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Hey,
@cyprusrom,
Thanks for the info, greatly appreciated. I still reckon if the method in this tut works first time, its the easiest option. I'll give it a try this weekend. But at least if I have any problems, theres plan number 2 (your way)!
@slaeyer,
Thanks for the confirmation. Always good to get before you start removing screws, etc ;)
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9. April 2008 @ 03:34 |
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Actually, I think it involves less steps(if you don't have a 1.6 version box). You don't have to FTP and get the EEPROM and build the XboXHDM disc. Just download the AID iso and burn it to a disc, copy Chimp to your HDD and run it!
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garlad
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9. April 2008 @ 03:44 |
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Maybe you're right. The molex splitter was putting me off, but I have an external ide enclosure I could use to power up the second HDD.
Couple more questions:
My dash has no value in sys settings for bios version. Is this a problem? Or am I limited to a 137 Gig HDD?
How do I find out if I have an XBox 1.6?
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garlad
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9. April 2008 @ 03:49 |
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9. April 2008 @ 13:57 |
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Originally posted by garlad:
Sorry, ignore XBox what version is it. Found the answer...
That's very good information to have available. Thank you for posting this!!
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garlad
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9. April 2008 @ 17:04 |
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Help!
Just tried this tut.
Everything seemed to be going swimmingly.
Put the drive in the xbox, and now it boots into the MS Dashboard.
Any ideas where I went wrong?
What can I do to get it working?
Gar
(P.S. Maybe should have done the chimp method!)
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9. April 2008 @ 17:57 |
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Originally posted by garlad:
Help!
Just tried this tut.
Everything seemed to be going swimmingly.
Put the drive in the xbox, and now it boots into the MS Dashboard.
Any ideas where I went wrong?
What can I do to get it working?
Gar
(P.S. Maybe should have done the chimp method!)
Try reapplying the softmod. You likely copied the shadowed C: partition that does not include the softmod files. If you cannot reapply the softmod, disable the shadowed C: image on your original HD to copy the softmod files.
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jgdrag
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9. April 2008 @ 18:43 |
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That is the way I do my hdd upgrades, clean install and then softmod it again and then ftp everything back but everything arranged and much more organized.
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jgdrag
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10. April 2008 @ 05:43 |
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double post
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lazytruck
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12. April 2008 @ 23:26 |
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ok, whenever i tried my new xbox hd, it did not work. so i tried to do it again with another disc. so i tried again, but i forgot that my new hdd was locked, so i went to option 3. i typed unlockhd -a, gave me the passcode. then i typed unlockhd -p (pass) did it like 6 times and checked it, it was right,but every time the status was still locked. what should i do? i got my eeprom.bin from E:\eeprom_backup. although this was from the old xbox hdd, of course. did i do something wrong? if so, what should i do?
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jgdrag
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13. April 2008 @ 01:32 |
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lazytruck
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14. April 2008 @ 14:32 |
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i think i put the wrong files in the e and c drive, and that is what messed it up. it's locked too. so i should just see that first link you posted and use it?
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lazytruck
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15. April 2008 @ 14:24 |
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man! i tried to do the hotswap thing, but the microsoft logo never appeared on the new xbox hard drive. so i tried it anyways like 6 times, but 360xplorer could never find it, and my xbox had an error 7. 360xplorer keeps saying it couldn't find the fatx whatever thing, and i was sure that the ide cable was in the secondary master. what should i do? couldn't there be a way just to take out only the memory on the new xbox hd and replace it on the old xbox hd? also, do i need to do anything if the security thing is enabled too in my new xbox hd?
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jgdrag
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15. April 2008 @ 19:15 |
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7 - kernel - HDD timeout
Most of the times, the IDE cable is not properly connected when you see this error. Please reattach the ide cable. Not only to the harddisk drive but also to the dvd drive. ALso try to reconnect the ide cable to the motherboard.
Press pretty hard so it goes all the way in. Make sure it is seated straight and proper in the drives and the motherboard. If you still have an error 7. Try another ide cable. If that won't work try another harddisk. If there is still no go, try to set the jumpers on the rearside of the harddisk drive. Set it to master or cable select. If still no succes, good luck and sell your xbox to me rolleyes.gif
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cjcincy
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9. May 2008 @ 13:55 |
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hi..im a avreage joe..i know alittle bout mods..but not much..i resently . succesfuly softmodded a stock xbox...i used the nuder and did a hotswap..it works great...then i used the same thing but copied thru ftp my other modded xbox..c..e..empron...on a 160 ggb hdd..installed with option 1 xboxhdd scratch...build it then put it in my box and it worked.
then i gave the hdd to a friend and he says dont work on his xbox..why would that be? now i have a 250 gb hdd and trying to do the same thing..cant get it to work. it says its building the drive and i can get into the drive once i go to lock it with -a lockhd it wont but i can choose optin 6 i think says generate a hdd key and it gives me a pass and hdd key...now how do i use that to lock the drive...? please some one help me if can thanks...oh do i have to burn a fresh disk evertime i do the modd?
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9. May 2008 @ 16:10 |
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The HDD that you made and gave to your friend it will not work in his XBOX. Each HDD is locked for a certain Mother Board, so will work in your XBOX, since it has your EEPROM, but not in your friend's XBOX.
The 250GB HDD, is that one lockable?
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footbal95
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9. May 2008 @ 22:50 |
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Wow it has been a LONG time since I have helped on this forum, but I think I'm gonna start getting back into it. If your 250 GB Hdd is lockable, then you can write down the key you generated and just type lockhd it should then prompt you to enter the password and you should be good. Let me know if this helps I wrote a tut way back on like the 7 page or something which I'm gonna go look at. TTYL
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cjcincy
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9. May 2008 @ 23:34 |
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yeah i can generate a hdd key and pass ...for the 250 gb hdd..but when i put lockhd-a it wont...says I=-a: comand not found...root@xbox-hdm...-p just puts a > in the line below...-f errors out also...mabey i just got lucky on the 160 gb...had no probs didnt even have to mess with lockin it...so to get the drive to work on his i have to put his emprom in the drive? i also have a 20 gb hdd and a 40 gb hdd i can generate keys and passes for all of them just cant use the keys...so yeah i guess they can be locked and unlocked...but cant get it...thanks very much for the help....
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footbal95
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10. May 2008 @ 01:09 |
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dont type the -a, just type lockhd and that should work, the -a makes it look for a file with the password.
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10. May 2008 @ 02:07 |
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Yes, to be able to use the HDD in your friend's XBOX you need his EEPROM, not yours.
Can't help with XboxHDM, my experience is limited. The only time I tried to use it, kept saying "command not found...cannot find the "Linux CD", so I had to use Chimp to make my new HDD and lock it. Chimp turned out to work very easy on 2 HDD that I made.
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garlad
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12. May 2008 @ 04:57 |
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Reapllied the softmod, all works perfect now. Thanks for your help
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dragunovx
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20. May 2008 @ 23:36 |
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ok i have read just about every tutorial i have 2 hard drives that ARE compatible everything works correctly it locks/unlocks formats ..whatever
when i drop in in my xbox i keep getting code 06 for both of them. i have done xbhdm and chimps .. what the hell is going on?
as far as i know the eeprom is correct (so says evox)
help please :(
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21. May 2008 @ 00:06 |
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After applying the softmod, did you lock the hard drives?
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