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Post Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:15 pm   
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Ok straight up to the point. My cousin wanted me to mod his xbox so he could transfer media files and use it as a master media player. So..

Right now i have two Xbox. One is mine modded with UnleashX as a main dashboard with every other dashboard as an App. The other, his xbox, is
currently under Service Error Code 7. I have tested his HDD by using mine, though its still locked to my motherboard) his successfully detected mine. So the IDE and Power supply cables are in good shape for both xbox. Right now i have a 120GB Maxtor HDD ready to be replace my old 10GB on my xbox. Ive was thinking, could i unlock my working HDD and supply it as a HD for my cousins since his appears to be dead. (Im not sure if it is entirely dead, but it reads the HDD properly and clicks normally.)

Im not quite sure about hotswapping, and any other method since Hotswapping is the only method i know of. I understand Config Magic can seriously screw up your HDD to the point it is useless but i want to use it to Unlock my HDD and put it on his XBOX. From there ill hotswap my new 120GB to my XBOX and mod it from there. If i unlock my HDD, what happens? Does it stay unlocked until i lock it in the new HDD. What are the benefits of unlocking and locking, what is the main purpose? How can i properly use Config Magic. Which features and options from the menu should i stay clear from?

Sorry, this is my first time switching HDD from a pre-XBOX to another and upgrading to a bigger HDD.

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Forgot to mention. My xbox is softmodded and my cousins never modded before.

Also. Is there a tutorial that shows me how i can convert my old 10GB into a normal Computer Hd?


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Post Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:03 pm   
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You can't just unlock the hard drive and put it into his. Since yours is softmodded and his isn't modded at all the drive will become useless. Unlocked hard drives will only work if you have a mod chip in the box. Since neither of yours do you have to leave your locked or you wont even be able to use it on your xbox unless you relock it.
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Post Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:57 pm   
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Ah ok. Well i relocked my HD since i found out an hour ago it doesnt work. Only way i see it is if i get his eeprom. And only way for that is to get an eeprom reader Neutral

Ive been trying to avoid that since its a hassle to build and i can already see that the program is a pain.

So there is no other way?
Eh, so stressful.
Right now everything is working as prompt but his HD and any HD cannot be read in XbHdm :/


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:02 am   
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Sounds like you need to just chip it and then you will be good.


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:54 pm   
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Alright then. Ill just give him mine and ill chip his and keep that one, with an upgraded 120.

Correct me if im wrong but Chipped XBOX's can run HDD's both locked and unlocked correct?


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Post Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:59 pm   
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Ya chipped xboxes can run unlocked HDD's and HDD's that are locked to its mobo. No xbox can read a locked HDD that is locked to a different mobo.
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:35 am   
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dartht33bagger wrote:
Ya chipped xboxes can run unlocked HDD's and HDD's that are locked to its mobo. No xbox can read a locked HDD that is locked to a different mobo.

What about an Chipped Xbox with an unlocked/locked HDD from a different xbox mobo?

Right now, im going to create a new 120GB HDD for my currently modded XBOX. Then ill give him my xbox with the original modded 10GB. Then ill keep his xbox and chip it and put the 120GB HDD used with my Xbox's Mobo.

Also. Which Chipp should i get? Which is best, which is the best sodderless and is there an installation tutorial? What are the benefits of a chipped xbox compared to a softmodded one?


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:51 am   
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Any HDD will work with a chip and you dont need to lock it since the chip wont look for it.

Best chip is the X3 but the X2 works grate and is much cheaper.

When you know what kind you are going to get let us know and we can link you to an install tut. Very Happy


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Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:50 pm   
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Ahhh ok. Im deciding to get this one.
http://www.xbox-modchips.com/x2lite.htm

Seems a bit pricey is there a better dealer i can find?


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Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:13 pm   
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It looks like your trying to get the solderless version so it will cost a bit more. If you get the solder version it is cheaper.

I can't really find any chip cheaper that isn't out of stock. My old site I used to buy my mod chips from don't sell hardly anything anymore so I can't reference to them. If I remember right the X2.6 was $27 on there.

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Hop over to 360-hq and pm scarface he might have one and at a better price bro. Wink


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