Total Newb - Which Way to Go For Modding?

[SgtBilko]

Flash the drive, get a chip? What's the best route, advantages/disadvantages?

[pizza-man]

flash it cheaper and no soldering required (well apart from a samsung ms 28 )
stealth software out for both samsung and hitachi

[SgtBilko]

flash it cheaper and no soldering required (well apart from a samsung ms 28 )
stealth software out for both samsung and hitachi

It's a Hitachi drive. Any chance of PM some links on how to get started?

[1525]

definitely flash it. Who the hell wants to take the risk with soldering these days.

[Raptor]

It's a Hitachi drive. Any chance of PM some links on how to get started?

christ dead easy - I do mine thru USB - im testing the Xecuter 360USB device - bloody brilliant - takes 10 seconds

[bbshark]

christ dead easy - I do mine thru USB - im testing the Xecuter 360USB device - bloody brilliant - takes 10 seconds

were can i get one of these?
how much?
does it do both ts and hat?
does that mean i dont need sata on my pc to flash it with this bit of kit?

[skel28]

@Benny, there's a lot of information around mate, on this forum and also Xbox-Scene.
@BBShark, it's not on general sale yet (afaik), no price yet, only for Hitachi as the USB won't function in DOS (note, this is my assumption from what I've read so it might be crap!), correct the device is essentially a SATA to USB adapter.

Hope it helps.

[bbshark]

cheers skel

went to do my bros today but couldnt seem to understand how to get the drive to show in windows ( using windows vista )
chap at bowlers did it for us for £20 cause id already opened the box he just had to flash it.

kids are wanting one so im gonna have to look at getting one but i dont want to be paying out to get it modded when it looks so easy to do.
i think the problem is my sata which is via chipset have been told that nvida chipset is required.

[skel28]

VIA can work, my machines are both nForce3 so I can't give you the benefits of my experience. Was you bros a Samsung or Hitachi? I assume H. How were you trying to get it to show? I've got the Xecuter Connectivity kit and it works perfectly.

[bbshark]

just connected the sata but it didnt appear when i turned it on and yes its hitachi.
didnt use a kit just the 360 power supply

[skel28]

Needs to be in 'Hitachi Mode B', (google it), the connectivity kit has a button on it that puts it directly into mode b. You can do it with some shorting wires but I wouldn't do that myself.

[bbshark]

so the connectivity kit does that then mm ill have to get one if it makes it that easy. got 2 friends that are on about taking there to bowlers to get it done but if they have hitatchis then they wont need to i could sort it for them

cheers ill go take a look at that

[bbshark]

ok im gonna get one of them cause they are only £22.

thanks skel

[skel28]

Pleasure mate. If you have any questions with it just give me a shout, they are a little short on instructions lol. (none at all)

[bbshark]

hehe im sure ill be shouting you

[{{909}}]

the joined wire trick is so incredibly easy, i was having trouble flashing a hitachi and i didnt like the idea, was just about to spend the 22 quid and i thought fark it, couldnt believe how simple it was, had the machine flashed in about 2 mins after that

[badman112]

I flashed my drive it is cheap and easy but i got banned on live so not sure if you want to take risks..

[TAR]

uve been banned on the 360? has anyone else ?

[SgtBilko]

I flashed my drive it is cheap and easy but i got banned on live so not sure if you want to take risks..

What exactly happened when you tried to go live?

[skel28]

good question, I've not heard of anyone else being banned from Live on a 360.