Upgrading HD on Softmodded Xbox Tutorial

Worth a shot. Are there any other boot makers besides xboxhdm?

 

Ok, I agree with the tut, I did it and it works great, but how do you format the F drive using unleash?

 

Also as for the problem with different computers not working, you need to use a computer with enough internal memory to run the program, and with the correct HD connector. It also helps to use the same computer that you burned the CD/DVD to. For instance a HP computer might not be able to read a CD/DVD burned by a Dell.

 

just so people understand the pc i use to do the XBOXHDM thing has the following

ASUS A7V333 mother board
256 megs ram
Creative 4 speed dvd drive
nvidia 128 meg 5200 card
standard keyboard
standard monitor
the cables play a big part too, make sure they are ATA-80 compatable

this is the set up I use

 

nate1490:

I did the mod for my cousin and don't have an xbox with me, but i know there is a menu under Settings (in UleashX) that will allow you to format the F: drive if you installed a larger HD. It will ask for a password which by default is "Xbox" with a capitol X...try it and see if it works.

Here is a link you should check out:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=287039

 

I have a softmodded xbox and im tring to upgrade to a bigger HD. i followed the xboxhdm until i get to option 1 load vga with xbox utilites(default). it looks like it loads two things, my cdrom spins up then the computer restart. Does any body know what the problem might be or some kind of fix.

Im know that the eeprom is on my on my xboxhmd cd twices because when i softmodded i had to back up the eeprom to E:\Udata\2158..ect and when i backed up from the dashboard it put the eeprom in e:\backup\eeprom also
so is this a problem.

 

Craiggg: I had the same problem with my HP Desktop but when I used an older PC everything worked just fine...try to use a different PC and see if that works.

 

Yeah your right my grandad has three computers and the cd works on all three but i followed the steps and i got a error 6. in the tutorial it said use eeprom from e\backup_linux, there was no backup linux just e:\backup. im going to try to ulock it with the eeprom form e:\backup that evox generated and lock with the eeprom back up from the udata when i first softmodded it. i compared the two eeprom and they are different.

 

back to the beginning of this forum... shltsalad, you can format the G drive, go under file explorer using unleashx and click format.

 

yahoo333, i used unleashx to format it, took 5 seconds
thanks

 

Well i suscessfuly softmodded and up graded my xbox, took a full week but i got er done.

tools used.
1.dos boot disk: with atapwd.exe, unlockx.exe, hdlock.exe, hdunlock,exe, hddisabl.exe on it
2.Xboxhdm
3.hd cable with primary master and primary slave slots

first i took my segate ST3120026A-RK 120g hard drive and put it on the primary master,turned on the computer pressed f1 to see in my bios if it was detected or not,it was.I pressed f10 to save my bios settings,the pc saved and restarted.then i booted up my dos boot disk with the programs on it, typed it unlockx and it showed my drive and it was just unlockable. Next i typed in atapwd form my dos disk and it showed me that the hard drive was forzen(meaning it cant be modify. I then unhooked my hard drive and waited for dos to boot up again to the a: command line then i hooked up my hard drive to the hd cable on primary slave, ran unlockx again and it read lockable (unlocked). So
i ran atapwd again and it showed me this time that it was not frozen any more. Now i restart with the drive hooked up to primary master and ran Xboxhdm, did the instrution step by step and locked it through option three and typed in hdlock -a and it lock using the eeprom form my E/Udata that i saved in the linux/eeprom folder . When it was done it said security-locked- no but it was indeed lock. Shut down my computer and pop my 120g in the xbox, uninstalled my softmod and installed the softmod again, used the evox.ini format f soultion to get all my space and the rest is history.
NOTES-
1.if your computer restarts after press 1,2,3,4 on xboxhdm use a nother computer.
2.if your still geting a error 6 write down the hddkey that xboxhdm give you when its done locking at the top of the screen and use the hdkey for 1.hdunlock then 2.hddisabl and 3.hdlock.

 

do i have to have evolution x as my dashboard, i have unleash x

 

not sure if i did this right, but do i used this for my softmod
http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-183.html

then i went under system and clicked backup, now in the ftp there was a epprombackup.bin, i put that into the linux/epprom folder and renamed it to epprom.bin, since it said "epprom.bin" then i made it into a iso burned it, now did i do that right? if so im going to proceed into the tut further.

 

with adding a hard drive into the xbox, im using unleshed X and im trying to copy the C:\ and E:\ or what ever the drives and the computer im using keeps on freezing when im using the FTP programs is there anyway around it or am i stuck with the 10 gig hard drive i have at the moment

 

with adding a hard drive into the xbox, im using unleshed X and im trying to copy the C:\ and E:\ or what ever the drives and the computer im using keeps on freezing when im using the FTP programs is there anyway around it or am i stuck with the 10 gig hard drive i have at the moment.

I never had this problem, try going to you dashboard and check the system setings for if the ip is setup right here heres a tutorial on how to set it up.

-You need a dashboard besides the standard Microsoft dashboard to FTP. EvolutionX and Avalaunch are the most popular.
-A direct connection between your xbox and pc via CROSSOVER CABLE. If you plan on making the connection with a ROUTER/SWITCH/HUB, then you do NOT need a crossover cable.
-An FTP Program or Internet Explorer. It's strongly suggested that you use a FTP program such as Flashfxp(my favorite).
-An xISO program such as Qwix, CloneXB, Craxtion( these are used to make xbox game iso's you do not need one of these programs if you only want to transfer files too and from your xbox)
-A burning program capable of burning isos. Nero, Alcohol 120, and DVD Decrypter.

Estabishing a connection.
You can establish a connection between your xbox and your pc by using the ethernet port in your computer, a NIC, or a hub/switch/router. If you're using your ethernet port or a NIC, you need to edit your LAN properties. Go to your LAN, and then choose TCIP/IP, and click properties. Choose "Use this I.P. Address"

And type in this:

I.P.-192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask-255.255.255.0
If you have a router/switch/hub, then edit your settings to the same settings.

- Now make sure that your xbox IP is static.
-You can do this by going into your dashboard settings.

Xbox Ip 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask-255.255.255.0

Now, go in FlashFXP (or whatever FTP program you have chosen), and make a new site called "XBOX" or whatever you prefer. For the I.P., type in 192.168.0.3, and for the username type xbox, and for the password type xbox, click connect and you should see folders on your xbox. any questions plz email me. cheers

and also try using different ftp apps like flashxp(find on the internet) or cxbox(found in the usual places).

 

i will try it now thanks

 

having the freezing computer sitll its something in the xbox E:\ drive that doesnt like my computer

 

Hey, jaden you do not need the e drive to add a new hdd just reinstall everything on the e partition after you make the hdd and get it workin in your xbox. so just ftp the c drive and the eeprom and make the cd without the e drive and everything should work just fine

 

So can a larger disk be swapped? I want to put a 40 gig hard drive in and I hear 3 different opinions here. Can it be done with out soldering a mod chip in.

 

when i goto make the iso it is over one gig and cant fit on cd rw