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Hi, I'm willing to upgrade my HDD to 2TB, I have a hardmodded Xbox with the X2.3 Lite+ modchip, I've read tutorials about upgrading the HDD but they all were on softmodded consoles, is it the same way for hardmodded boxes??
Thanks

I guess it is the same.

Only difference is that on a softmod the HDD must be locked.

Thanks, I'm just waiting for the SATA-IDE adaptor ...

LastGeeko wrote:Hi, I'm willing to upgrade my HDD to 2TB, I have a hardmodded Xbox with the X2.3 Lite+ modchip, I've read tutorials about upgrading the HDD but they all were on softmodded consoles, is it the same way for hardmodded boxes??
Thanks

Unlock your existing one (if it's locked) using a set-up DVD (HeXEn, AID, Slayers), put your new one in, your hard mod's BIOS should recognise it and format it for you, then set it up how you want with a set-up DVD (finally, lock it if you wish).

...now get back to the closing ceremony like the rest of us.

It seems easier than the softmodded Xbox method...

How I do 1 and 2Tbs on hardmods is install the HDD with adapter, insert Slayers and use it to build the HDD as a large HDD. FTP XbPartioner and a new XBMC build and put the in your E apps folder. Set your booting app as XBMC on E apps, (Slayer's disc it is called "retail HDD"). Don't use the Large HDD setting or you'll be setting the shortcut to F apps. Now check your machine is booting fine to XBMC in your E apps. If this is all good, boot XbPt from XBMCs filemanager and change your cluster sizes to 64k using XbPt and then check your cluster sizes are indeed correct using the EvoXDash method. I'll give more detail if you require it.

LastGeeko wrote:Thanks, I'm just waiting for the SATA-IDE adaptor ...

you did pick a working one ? you do know some don't work correctly with the xbox ?
just checking

@xman : Thanks for the information, could you tell me more about the EvoX method please?

@ professor_jonny : I bought it off ebay and I'm still waiting, I thought the seller was in UK but he is from Hong Kong

xman wrote:How I do 1 and 2Tbs on hardmods is install the HDD with adapter, insert Slayers and use it to build the HDD as a large HDD. FTP XbPartioner and a new XBMC build and put the in your E apps folder. Set your booting app as XBMC on E apps, (Slayer's disc it is called "retail HDD"). Don't use the Large HDD setting or you'll be setting the shortcut to F apps. Now check your machine is booting fine to XBMC in your E apps. If this is all good, boot XbPt from XBMCs filemanager and change your cluster sizes to 64k using XbPt and then check your cluster sizes are indeed correct using the EvoXDash method. I'll give more detail if you require it.

Crikey, this is a lot easier with HeXEn.

LastGeeko wrote:It seems easier than the softmodded Xbox method...

Yes. No mucking about with Chimp or XBOXHDM or Hotswap shenaniganising.

Can anyone confirm where to purchase a working IDE to SATA adapter?

spicemuseum wrote:shenaniganising.

I like that word. That's a good word. I am going to use it a lot now.

onthatB0MBSHELL wrote:Can anyone confirm where to purchase a working IDE to SATA adapter?

I have heared that the DealExtreme ones work pretty well ( there is a small failure rate, but they seem to be pretty damn reliable for 4 bucks a pop)
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sata-hdd-t ... 41?item=12
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sata-to-id ... 06?item=28

onthatB0MBSHELL wrote:Can anyone confirm where to purchase a working IDE to SATA adapter?

This is what I bought and it works:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Serial-ATA-SA ... 232303c881