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is there a way to use a usb as an hdd for 360
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kenio8185
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28. January 2009 @ 01:44 |
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I have a 20gb hdd and it's filling up, i need more space. Is there anyway i can use a usb for more space. I'm hoping that there is a program out there that will format a usb in a certain way so that the 360 will recognize it as an hdd. Or even better, an external hdd. Ok, so is there a way to make a usb or external hdd be my 360's hdd?
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Donaldo
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28. January 2009 @ 02:14 |
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for installing games and game saves ?? no ... there is no way.
you should look into upgrading your 20GB ... for about $45 on ebay you can buy a brand new western digital BEVS series 120gb bare drive... you open the enclosure for your 20gb drive, take it out, and install the 120gb drive...
there are various webpages explaining the whole process you can find through google
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28. January 2009 @ 09:04 |
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I did mine a week ago and all works well. I'm proud of my 120GB HD for $51 it was nice to save $100.
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kenio8185
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28. January 2009 @ 11:34 |
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does bare mean laptop? I went on ebay and searched "western digital BEVS series 120gb bare drive" and i can't find anything that says bare drive.
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kenio8185
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28. January 2009 @ 11:38 |
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28. January 2009 @ 11:48 |
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Come talk with us on efnet at #elitemods !!! or just click ME
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28. January 2009 @ 11:49 |
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That is the one I used and it worked great. You can also buy them prehooked up on ebay too if you don't want to do the work. But it is really easy and I like to do my own stuff.
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kenio8185
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28. January 2009 @ 11:56 |
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Originally posted by wileycb:
That is the one I used and it worked great. You can also buy them prehooked up on ebay too if you don't want to do the work. But it is really easy and I like to do my own stuff.
i'm working on a laptop and according to a guide i just read, i need the SATA controller, and i don't have that with a laptop, so i might need to buy one prehooked.
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28. January 2009 @ 12:45 |
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SATA Controller is part of a comps mobo,if your referring to formatting the bigger hd for the 360 all you need is a external housing to connect to the laptop for formatting,stay clear of the so called USB to SATA conversion cables (has SATA plug one end inside a plastic electronic casing & USB at the other as they're hit and miss as to whether the comp will detect it,the ads will say crap like auto detect but that's a lie,they don't use std USB drivers even the driver disc supplied is useless,if they did they would work straight out of the box like all external housings)
These housings are good i have 4 of them,there is also just the SATA version & it's cheaper since it doesn't have IDE as well,& since your overseas it'll be cheaper still,there's plenty of space inside them & can be fully stripped down so all that's left is the base,the hdd is held to the bottom plate by thumb screws as is the base to the end panels great for testing hdd's etc
http://www.nzoczone.com/product_info.php...roducts_id=2989
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 28. January 2009 @ 13:01
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kenio8185
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28. January 2009 @ 13:23 |
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how does it connect to my laptop?
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scorpNZ
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28. January 2009 @ 21:21 |
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USB Cable,they usually come with a housing tho some what short if you ask me,also i think wabashman had answered a similar post like this last week as some person was asking how to use an external hdd on the 360 there's a couple of files that need to be transferred as well as formatting in FAT32 ??
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Donaldo
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29. January 2009 @ 04:11 |
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Originally posted by kenio8185:
does bare mean laptop?
no bare means it just comes with the drive itself... i.e., no cables, screws, adapters, etc...
the best ebay search string for these drives is:: WD1200BEVS xbox
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