I'm trying to increase the storage capacity on 1.6 Xbox with the Aladdin modchip
I've successfully changed the HDD to a 500GB IDE drive on another Xbox but IDE plays nice so that makes sense it would go smoothly.
From my research it seems like SATA drives are a hassle with hit or miss results. Here is what I have tried so far.
Changed BIOS from M8 Plus (1.6) to ---> M8+ v1.6 137 HeXen
Using this adapter : [HDE SATA to PATA/IDE Hard Drive Interface Adapter] http://www.amazon.com/HDE-SATA-Drive-In ... B002Y2NI4M
The review from Georgyo07 "Georgyo07" says it works..
http://www.amazon.com/HDE-SATA-Drive-In ... geNumber=2
Using the jumper in various combinations on both the adapter and hard drive. Slave , Cable Select, Master, and no jumper at all. With the IDE hard drives I had put the jumper in the "Cable Select" position because I was getting a red and green flashing light without a jumper.
Everything looks like it's working when I initially boot up. UnleashX detects a new hard drive and asks me if I want to format and I say yes using both triggers and start and it walks me through the process. It asks if I have F: drive and since I'm using a 500GB drive I say yes to do that.
After it completes and I hold both triggers and start which should return me to the menu it starts UnleashX new hard drive detected process again.
Except the second time around that I go through the process it seems to lock up or become unresponsive when I press both triggers and start at the "UnleashX has finished preparing your new hard drive"
at this screen :
Any ideas? Is my adapter compatible?
The only thing I have not tried yet is using a 80 IDE connector instead of the stock 40 pin
I get the same results with 2 different hard drives I have used (1TB Hitachi and 500GB Samsung)
