Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:05 am Post subject: 137GB or larger with softmod?
I have the newest version of evox installed with 40gb hard drive, my question is will it read a drive larger than 137gb? if not can i patch my xbox to read larger than 137gb with a softmod (no modchip).
If your HD is larger then 137gb and your bios does not have LBA48 support you will only be able to use max 137gb.
You will have to patch your bios to add with LBA48 support if it doesn't have it yet. You can use XBtool or EVtool to patch the latest bioses.
Do i have what i need with newest evox? or will i have to patch my xbox bios? i really dont want to mess with the original bios if i dont have to.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject:
The LBA48 bios is for chipped boxes. A softmodded box will not support it. To use the full capasity of the larger hdd's, you just have to format the f: and g: partitions.
In settings found in the system menu of EvoX, select to use the f: and g: partitions. You will need AID to format the partitions.
Good Luck
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:
how much does F and G support? right now i have 30 gb free on my F with a 40 gb HD. if i put a 200 GB will i have 137 free on F and rest go to G?
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:
Should be something to that tune. _________________ Xenium Ice 2.3.1 OS
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gus738 Xbox-HQ Newbie
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject:
look a 40gb hd only needs F i never used that short amount but when u get higher then 137 then u need to just SIMPLY formate a G for les then 1 sec...
if u get a 200gb hd and done makin it usin xboxhdm1.9 then from there u fully softmoed and just choose the empty folders F n G and re formate them ... and presto. _________________ Xbox 360 Premium edition
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TREFALKM Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: XBOX V1.4 Modded: SID 4
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject:
You could just use XBPartitioner and format your F: so that it has all of the hdd space on it... The reason that your 40gig only says 30 on the F: is because the rest of the space is divided up between the C:, E:, X:, Y:, and Z: partitions. XBPartitioner is on the AID disk. Download AID and get to it... _________________ http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-211.html
TREFALKM Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: XBOX V1.4 Modded: SID 4
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:
Here is an old post of mine, its just a small tutorial that I wrote a while ago on how to use XBPatitioner.
You have to use a little tool called Xbpartitioner, It sets the size of your hdd partitions. I use it all the time when I softmod and works great, download it from the usual places, or get it off of the AID disk. When you have it on your box run the program and at the screen press start, then you will see 2 windows ( one on top of the other ) the top window shows your C: E: X: Y: Z:, the bottom window shows your F:/G: drive. Move the highlighted portion to the bottom screen and press the "A" button untill it shows the top partition in the bottom window somewhere around your hdd max space, then press start to write table and format partition. A screen will pop up asking if you are sure you want to continue, just press the "Y" button to continue and it will Write and Format the partition. Make sure if you have anything loaded on the F: partition that you back it up to your pc first because it will wipe the entire F: clean. Now you will experience the hdd's full capacity. _________________ http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-211.html
ROADKILL9191 Xbox-HQ Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject:
or you can do it the easy way find drive that it shows 0 space for (i mean the G drive) when in the file explorer
hit the white button
then hit format
so much easer
TREFALKM Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: X-box V1.6 Modded: SID 4
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject:
But then you would have 2 seperate partitions to deal with. In my experience, and because I do a lot of mods, this seems to be more of a nusuance. It is much easier to back up your games as well. You don't have to keep specifying which partition you want it to go in (that is if you are using dvd2xbox). My personal preference is to see all of my space on one partition vice splitting it up. _________________ http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-211.html
ROADKILL9191 Xbox-HQ Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject:
or you can do it the easy way find drive that it shows 0 space for (i mean the G drive) when in the file explorer
hit the white button
then hit format
so much easer
gus738 Xbox-HQ Newbie
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:12 am Post subject:
ROADKILL9191 wrote:
or you can do it the easy way find drive that it shows 0 space for (i mean the G drive) when in the file explorer
hit the white button
then hit format
so much easer
hmm nice roadkiller9191 i like ur style u know why??? cuz i think i told u this... but good .....
as for the other guy with the xbpartioner ... u'll get dma/pio error as i been told u CANNOT put diffrent partions together its impossible.. _________________ Xbox 360 Premium edition
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TREFALKM Xbox-HQ Experienced Xbox Version: XBOX V1.4 Modded: SID 4
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject:
I think you are misunderstanding what I was saying...
You are not conbining or deleting any that are critical to the dash or mod. All you are doing is allocating the space that would be on the F: and G: partitions to strictly be on the F:. You are not combining CEXYZ together. Just allocating space. It doesnt even effect the critical partitions with the dash on them. You don't even have to enable the G: or format it. There are many different ways and approaches to doing something. Just because you havn't done it before doesn't mean it wont work. There are two solutions here and both work, I know because I have used both. I used to use yours early on in my modding but a lot of my customers didn't like the fact that they had their games and files split up on two partitions. I have done over 50 mods this way and I have never had a problem in over a year. To each his own... _________________ http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-211.html
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:33 am Post subject:
yeahh booyyy
i got that from u guss i think
but i just did TREFALKM's way nd it worked nd its a lot better only 1 partations to deal with and still all the memory lol
my bad bout b4 i thoguth that ur way wouldnt work but i just tryed it nd it does
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