Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 164 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:42 am Post subject: (un)lockable HDs
Anyone know a way to mimic locking a hard drive? In my brilliance when ordering a new HD for the xbox, I forgot to check if the drive was lockable... duh. Anyone know a way around this (aside from buying another new drive)?
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Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:43 am Post subject:
Hi soreros,
You should be pretty right mate..
Have you got the DRIVE YET??
What was it etc etc.. Maybe someone will already know the info..
I never look when i buy LARGER HDD's i just make sure its WESTERN DIGITAL, SEAGATE etc etc.. Just the normal ones i use..
There is a webpage somewhere that lists all lockable hdd's..
Maybe i should try to update xboxhq with that info.
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:21 am Post subject:
I always use a particular resource that lists HD's that have been specifically locked. I have submitted it before, but I still have to import all of my old bookmarks from when I recently restored my PC.
Unfortunately, I know of no way to mimic or fooling a HD into thinking it's locked.
What is the HD model number? What programs have you used to try to lock it.
later bud
realmccloy
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Joined: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 164 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject: HD model
The drive is a Maxtor 4R120J0. It's an older one, 5400rpm, and it's already installed. I tried ConfigMagic first, then I even hooked it up to my PC and tried using UnlockX - both progs reported the drive as unlockable - guess I'm SOL. Well, actually Micro$oft is SOL because now I definitely won't be subscribing to Live and playing purchased games on it. Maybe they shouldn't assume that all hobbyists are thieves....
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject:
Very true. You could always play XBC and in the interim try to find either a different HD or a used machine for XBL purposes...
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