Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:32 am Post subject: Need help to upgrade my xbox HDD
I'm new to xbox modding, please bear with me.
Can anyone please guide me to upgrade my HDD. I have 10GB right now and I'm planning to upgrade to 350GB (Maxtor). I was searching xbox-hq for a good tutorials for upgrading HDD but most of them say "out of date tutorials".
Does anyone know a good and up to date HDD tutorial? Please post it here I really need it badly.
I have an xbox with AID 3 installed. I can FTP to my xbox from my PC. What else do I need to do the HDD upgrade? Please let me know, Thank you!
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
wes, I'm using a modchip not a softmod. Is there a up to date HDD tutorial (step-by-step) for moded xbox using a modchip not a softmod. Thank you in advance.
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:51 am Post subject:
Oh well that makes it so ez then.
Just ftp your xbox and backup anything you want to save, then hook up the new hdd to your xbox pop in the aid disc and reboot the xbox with the disc in it.
From there all you need to do is select the one click install then select larger hdd and select the dash you want.
Ftp the backup info into the xbox if you had any and your good to go man.
It really is that ez, with a chip you dont even need to lock the hdd unless you want to use the MS stock dash with the chip off.
Hueydude Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: V 1.6 Modded: SmartXX LT OPX SE, 250GB
Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Southern Germany
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:
AID 4.1 is out so you might try the newest version too! _________________ If it ain't broke, I probably haven't had time to mess with it.
agent_xbox Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: V 1.6 Modded: SmartXX LT OPX SE, 250GB
Joined: May 15, 2007 Posts: 9
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the quick reply. I will try it tonight (If I finished downloading th AID) I'll let you guys know.
Another question, can I use any of these Hard Drive. They are all SATA...
Western Digital - 320GB Serial ATA Internal Hard Drive
Model: WD3200KSRTL
Western Digital - 320GB Serial ATA Internal Hard Drive
Model: WD3200JBRTL
Seagate 500GB 3.5" Serial ATA Internal Hard Drive
Model: ST3500641AS
Maxtor Basics SATA II 300 160GB Hard Drive Kit
Model: STM301603N1AAAS-RK
Can anyone please tell if any of these drive will work? Thanks in advance!!!
Hueydude Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: V 1.6 Modded: SmartXX LT OPX SE, 250GB
Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Southern Germany
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject:
You must use an IDE drive. You can NOT use SATA drives in an Xbox. (I wish you could as I just came across a 750GB one!!!!) _________________ If it ain't broke, I probably haven't had time to mess with it.
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:53 am Post subject:
Yes you can use a sata drive but you need to convert the tip from sata to ide so it bottle necks the speed and wold be no faster then an ide.
agent_xbox Xbox-HQ Newbie Xbox Version: V 1.6 Modded: SmartXX LT OPX SE, 250GB
Joined: May 15, 2007 Posts: 9
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:09 am Post subject:
I thought I can use SATA for xbox. So IDE drive only.... can anyone knows where I can find a good deal for IDE drive? My local store (BestBuy & CircuitCity) offers SATA drive. They don't carry IDE drive (I think) not sure though.
Does anyone know any good deal for IDE drive at least 200-500GB that I can actually use for xbox upgrade. Cause I read that some of the HD are not compatible for xbox, is that true?
I appreciate the link... Thanks in advance.
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Best buy and circut city should have lots of ide hdds.
Hueydude Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: V 1.6 Modded: SmartXX LT OPX SE, 250GB
Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 29 Location: Southern Germany
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:
wes213 wrote:
Yes you can use a sata drive but you need to convert the tip from sata to ide so it bottle necks the speed and wold be no faster then an ide.
My bad. The worst thing is I knew you could convert it. I wasn't thinking about it though. _________________ If it ain't broke, I probably haven't had time to mess with it.
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:
It just aint worth it to convert it, for the price of a 100 gb sata you can get a 500gb ide.
So in the long run its best to stick with ide.
JJLuchiano Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V 1.6 Modded: SmartXX LT OPX SE, 250GB
Joined: Nov 11, 2005 Posts: 273 Location: ATX
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject:
Locally ur best bet would be Frys Electronics if u have one. Other than that pricewatch.com has good prices on HDD. _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:
JJ man im starting to think you have stock in Frys Electronics.
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