500GB hard drive formating

yeah no worries got a recovery disc in case it messes up again. Yeah I found out how I did get the extra space which was using the Phoenix Bios Loader. I loaded one of the Bioses from the AID but when I try to put PBL to C drive the xbox freezes. I guess I need to change the bios or something, its currently X2 4973(1.1)

 

Do you have a modchip? I can't help with that, because I've never used one before. But I think X2 are modchip bios?

 

I found out my modchip doesnt support the larger than 136 hdd but found a way around it. Just used Select X to run the PBL MeToo app on boot to run a diff bios. Dont know ANYTHING about flashing bioses and what not. Ill try this method out and see if it works though

 

Hope it works, never had this problem, but like I said, hope it works.

 

Just looking back at a few posts...


doesnt also the jumpers on the rear of the HDD put a limit on hdd sizes ??

pretty sure there was a post somewhere to show the different combinations of jumper settings for seagate & western digital to max the size of hdd or limit to 137 GB...

I have the same probs with a WD 200 GB.. cant get it to allow full hdd size as yet cause i cant find the correct jumper settings to allow Unleash X with pw Xbox to format remaining section..

 

Alot of people seem to have that problem, don't know, but have a look at this thread. Seems like it's relevant to your problem:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/677058