Install a new Xbox HDD tutorial

[Falcon]

O.K guys i managed to connect through my ftp , backed up C & E , I prepared my new h/d with xhdprepa installed it and it shows several partitions , i am now useing evox 1.8.259 and can not get a link my p-c is set at 192.168.0.1 and i,m getting a response when i ping it in cmd my x-box is set at 192.168.0.2 and when i ping it i,m getting timed out after i save and exit, i know the cable works as i,ve backed up C & E but the x-box does not seem to be saving the data , Has the x-box drives gotta to formatted before i can save and exit but its showing the following

Partition Free Total
c:\Device\harddisk0\partition2 3 499mb
d:\Device\cdrom0 0 4.489mb
e:\Device\harddisk0\partition1 1 4.881mb
f:\Device\harddisk0\partition6 mb
x:\Device\harddisk0\partition3 mb
y:\Device\harddisk0\partition4 mb
z:\Device\harddisk0\partition5 749 749 mb

I,m Useing a 30 gig h/d

Please guys i think i,m so near but so far


If it needs ta be formatted HOW ?

Please help is appreciated

[Prodigal]

Originally posted by Falcon
If it needs ta be formatted HOW ?
Please help is appreciated

Yes, it needs to be formatted.

Read a couple posts above - it's spelled out as clear as day!

[Falcon]

Yes m8 i read and done at no avail, But i,ve manged to edit the files on a bit of info sent me and managed to make a boot up disk which is brill put the new h/d in and boot up the disk and it does it all for ya . I now have a new h/d in and no messing about. You can install a new h/d and off ya go. The only thing is on this new Evo-x do you still use boxexplorer to install the games on the e: drive but when i do they don,t show up in the games menu. Any ideas

cheers
Falcon

[Falcon]

O.K guys i,m having probz getting the games on the menu , If there is any one out there that can have a look at this little util i,ve got that does the formating and puts all the files on the h/d cause there is only somthing small wrong , as i say it all works but just cant run the games from the menu ( I can run the games from the executable though) personally i think its looking at the d drive for the games I THINK. So if any one could look at it and maybe just put it right or me right i would appreciate it. Thanks


falcon

Please email me and i,ll send it over .

Oh What is a sntp server ? Maybe thats why i can not connect to the x-box >??

[xb0xfreak]

Is it bad if you send the raw command of "Formatpath Device\harddisk\partition1" instead of "Formatpath Device\harddisk0\partition1"?...B/c when i first put in the hd, i formatted it that way and when i copied the orig directories over it made it nested....but then i reformatted it with the right command, and it works great now.

[Mr E Nigma]

Originally posted by Sweguy
Another thing, should it be ATA 100 or ATA 133?

The biggest Harddrive you can put in an Xbox is 120Gb wich is a limitation of ATA100 so by buying an ATA133 Hdd you wont gain anything, having said that most Maxtors are ATA133 anyway at no extra cost.

As far as upgrading the cable from a standard ATA33 to a 66/100/133 (they are all the same, 80 Core cable) there wont be any difference as ATA transfer speeds are reduced to the maximum speed of the slowest drive, in the case of the xbox its the DVD which is ATA33 (as are all optical IDE drives); so dont bother!!!

[Sweguy]

Thanks MR E Nigma for clearing it out for me...
I´m still confused how to switch HD. Is it OK to just turn of the xbox and switch the HD and then turn it back on booting from EVO X on CDRW? Or should I have the xbox running while I switch the HD? If so how?

[Mr E Nigma]

Turn it off install hdd turn it on and boot off EVOx on a cdr/dvdr, make sure your modchip supports the hdd swap though 1st.

[Mr E Nigma]

Turn it off install hdd turn it on and boot off EVOx on a cdr/dvdr, make sure your modchip supports the hdd swap though 1st.

[Sweguy]

THANKS! I´ll give it a try when i got my new Hdd. By the way i´m using X-cuter mod chip, so i suppose i´m almost home free?

[wildmanw]

Put Hard dirve in xbox followed all instructs thanx

But on ebox c and e show size

f=0bytes

120gb maxtor any ideas help !!!!!

[Elmington]

Just bought a maxtor 60gig so im gonna give the tutriol a go now lets hope everything runs smoothly im using an x-ecutor chip with a disable switch. So it looks like installing those 2 switches for flash the bios was a big waste of time as there is no need for me to flash the bios cos im using an x-ecutor gotta ask one thing though guys the machine im gonna put this hhd into just got recently banned from XboxLive this should'nt inpead me in anyway from performing this task, should it? i.e theres no patches that the ban has placed that will stop me.

[aaron1974]

hi all,iv been readin the doc's u got on here as i just got my xbox installed with the X-cutor 2 pro and wanted to put in a bigger hdd,now i read the guides on here and i have got the xbox hooked up to the pc,using flashfxp,evo dash/bios etc...80gig drive that i zeroed with prepa1.3 and backed up c and e of the original drive in the xbox to the pc.....now...... i think im pretty sure on how it all goz,or maybe i dont,lol...neway i dont understand how to make the 6 partitions on the new drive....i c every1 sayin send
a raw command the 6 patitions etc.. to format them on the new drive with flashfxp....but how do i make the 6 partitions on the new drive so i can format them and set it all back up again.....maybe it is there as plain as day but for some reason i just dont c where or how to make them.....do u use flashfxp by addin 6 folders and then send the commands or is it another way or am i just missin the whole point.....neway ne help will be greatfull and man.....xbox rocks!!!!!!....THANKUfor urtime....Aaron

[zulm]

try Slayer's Evox Auto-installer For Xbox now version 2 out! put new hdd in, boot of cd/cdrw/dvdr and run auto install and does everything for u!

ver1;
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.p...&f=16&t=18226&

ver2:
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.p...&f=16&t=23507&

[fe_man2000]

Is there a more up to date site/location I can get the lastest slayers installer ?

PM me the details if needed

Thanks
Ironman

[zulm]

i got it from the newsgroups used it to install 120gb hdd - open xbox, bung hdd in, boot slayers and do install - worked first time - took about 2-3mins

[rmj2663]

Hi all
from reading the above posts am I right in assuming that with Evox the HD can be replaced with enigma chip?
I thought this couldnt be done - Executer was required.
Any advice appreciated
Cheers

[Wookie76]

Is there anybody located in Ireland that could maybe help with the Hard Drive upgrade... I'd pay for your help....

[Nagasaki]

I swapped my HDD yesterday and did none of the zero formatting bit, just saved C: and E:, popped the new drive in, formatted using a modified evox startup disk, copied C; and E: back and Robert was your dad's brother......................its all working OK, should I expect problems 'cos I didnt do it your way?

[maltloaf]

no no problems the auto formatters/installers that came out since this faq was published do it for you