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vegasfmx
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_ 		21. January 2008 @ 02:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys i just have a simple question about locking/unlocking Hdd on the xbox.... What does it actually do when you do lock it and it's purpose.. And does it matter if it is unlocked????? depending on the answer to the first question....
Cheers Guys
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DLyon4
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_ 		21. January 2008 @ 13:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Okay if I understand this correctly it is like password protected to prevent you from modifing the contents. When the xbox is turned on the eeprom mathces the info it has about the HDD with the HDD, if everything checks out then it unlocks and allows access to boot the dashboard. That is why you can't just swap HDDs in an xbox, there is info on the drive that has to match the eeprom. Each HDD is matched to the console. So when swapping you actually unlock and lock from a pc. If I also understand the drive has to be in a locked state when the console boots or it will show a HDD error.
I hope this helps and if I got any of this wrong I'm sure it will get corrected.
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vegasfmx
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_ 		22. January 2008 @ 00:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ahhhhh I see!!!!! Yeah i understand now sweet. thanks for your help DLyon4. I thought i would check b4 i put a new hdd in my xbox but all makes sense so thanks again for your replY... Cheers...
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