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    Can I use my old Xbox HDD in a PC?

    As the subject says... I want to fdisk and reformat my old Xbox HDD and use it in a PC - I remember reading somewhere that it was either tricky or impossible... and just wanted to make sure.

    Any info would be appreciated.

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    you need to unlock it first
    http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/pc-hdd.php

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    AS 4me2 says - you can unlock an original drive IF you have the Xbox it came from still or you have backedup the key from it before. The locking/unlocking password is generated indiviually from a combination of things one of which is the Xbox motherboard hence you need the Xbox the drive came from to unlock it. Once its unlocked its as normal HD.

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    Thanks for the helps guys... I will pop the disk back into my xbox and unlock it then...

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    its easy to do, just get configmagic and run that with the hd back in your xbox, use the unlock HD button and thats it

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    Or if you use slayers auto installer its hidden in the eeprom management .

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    Originally posted by 4me2
    Or if you use slayers auto installer its hidden in the eeprom management .
    Aw you are SUCH a cutie! *Smooch*:shy:

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