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Why is my G partition listed as having 0 free space?

Discussion in 'Xbox - Hardware mods' started by gulliver, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. gulliver

    gulliver Regular member

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    Okay, I'm driving myself crazy here and I've been trying to figure this out for the last 53 hours or so. I'm totally out of ideas at this point. I recently installed a new 160 GB hard drive in my ver. 1.6b xbox. I have a smartxx OPX SE chip, am running M8_16 for my bios and EvoX 3935 for my dashboard. I used this guide to create an install disc: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=221251.

    My problem is that G is showing up in the evox settings as having 0 free space even though I formatted it and it is selecting as "yes" for being in use. It shows up in FlashFXP but I can't transfer any files to it.

    I tried reformatting the whole drive again as well as formatting the G partition separately. Neither worked. Could someone take a look at my .ini's and see if there's a problem? I'd be so very greatful.

    Here is what is listed in my .ini file:

    [Misc]

    AutoLaunchGames = No
    AutoLaunchDVD = No
    DVDPlayer = "f:\apps\dvd2.0\default.xbe"
    AutoLaunchAudio = No
    #AudioPlayer = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
    MSDashBoard = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
    UseFDrive = Yes
    UseGDrive = Yes
    SkinName = GreenGiant
    #SkinName = RuDeDuDe2
    UseItems = No
    ScreenSaver = 5
    Fahrenheit = No
    ShadeLevel = 90
    EnableSMART = Yes
    HDD_Temp_ID = 194
    ChameleonLed = 15
    TSR_Type = 0
    IGR = No
    GameRegion = 0

    [Network]

    SetupNetwork = Yes
    StaticIP = Yes
    Ip = 192.168.0.3
    Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
    Defaultgateway =
    DNS1 = 0.0.0.0
    DNS2 = 0.0.0.0
    SetupDelay = 0
    SkipIfNoLink = No

    [Clock]

    JumpToMsDash = No
    JumpIfNoLink = Yes
    Use24 = Yes
    SwapDate = No
    SNTP_Server = 0.0.0.0

    [FTP]

    Enable = Yes
    Password = xbox

    [Telnet]

    Enable = Yes

    [RDTOOLS]

    Enable = Yes
    Name = XBOX_V1.6b

    [BIOS]

    #
    ROM = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
    ROM = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
    ROM = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
    ROM = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
    ROM = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
    #
    Flash = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
    Flash = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
    Flash = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
    Flash = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
    Flash = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
    #Flash = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
    Current = 0xb6fe3d5cf9df635cbc4e48fbe2b469f1

    [Skin_Original]

    #
    # <Time> =
    # <IP> =
    # <Name>
    # <Version>
    # <CD>
    # <BIOSVer>
    # <KernelVer>
    # <RDName>
    # <SpaceC>
    # <SpaceE>
    # <SpaceF>
    # <SpaceX>
    # <SpaceY>
    # <SpaceZ>
    #
    Text = 30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time>"
    Text = 28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time>"
    Text = 620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
    Text = 618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
    Text = 620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
    Text = 618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
    Text = 30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
    Text = 28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
    LogoType= 0

    [Menu]

    Section "Root"
    {
    Item "Launch DVD",ID_Launch_DVD
    Item "Trainers",ID_trainer
    Item "MS Dashboard",ID_MS_Dash
    Item "Reboot",ID_Quick_Reboot
    # Item "Power Cycle",ID_Full_Reboot
    Item "Power Off",ID_Power_Off
    # Item "Lock Harddisk",@210
    # Item "Unlock Harddisk",@211
    Section "System Utils"
    {
    Item "Settings",ID_Settings
    Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
    Item "Backup",ID_Backup
    Item "Skins",ID_Skins
    }
    Section "Launch Menu"
    {
    Section "Games"
    {
    AutoAddItem "e:\games\"
    AutoAddItem "f:\games\"
    AutoAddItem "g:\games\"
    SortAll
    }
    Section "Apps"
    {
    AutoAddItem "e:\apps\"
    AutoAddItem "f:\apps\"
    AutoAddItem "g:\apps\"
    SortAll
    }
    Section "Emulators"
    {
    AutoAddItem "e:\emus\"
    AutoAddItem "f:\emus\"
    AutoAddItem "g:\emus\"
    SortAll
    }
    }
    }

    [Action_10]

    LogFile = "f:\lock.log"
    Info "This function will lock your XBOX Harddisk"
    Warning "You will now lock your XBOX harddisk and will be able"
    Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
    #
    hddlockenable

    [Action_11]

    LogFile = "f:\unlock.log"
    Info "This function will unlock your XBOX Harddisk"
    Warning "You will now unlock your XBOX harddisk and will not be able"
    Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
    #





    And here is what is listed in the .ini file of the hard drive install disc I created:


    [Misc]

    AutoLaunchGames = No
    AutoLaunchDVD = No
    DVDPlayer = "f:\apps\dvd2.0\default.xbe"
    AutoLaunchAudio = No
    #AudioPlayer = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
    MSDashBoard = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
    UseFDrive = Yes
    UseGDrive = Yes
    SkinName = Original
    #SkinName = RuDeDuDe2
    UseItems = No
    ScreenSaver = 5
    Fahrenheit = No
    ShadeLevel = 90
    EnableSMART = Yes
    HDD_Temp_ID = 194
    ChameleonLed = 15
    TSR_Type = 0
    IGR = No
    GameRegion = 0


    [Network]

    SetupNetwork = Yes
    StaticIP = Yes
    Ip = 192.168.0.3
    Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
    Defaultgateway =
    DNS1 = 0.0.0.0
    DNS2 = 0.0.0.0
    SetupDelay = 0
    SkipIfNoLink = No

    [Clock]

    JumpToMsDash = No
    JumpIfNoLink = Yes
    Use24 = Yes
    SwapDate = No
    SNTP_Server = 0.0.0.0

    [FTP]

    Enable = Yes
    Password = xbox

    [Telnet]

    Enable = Yes

    [RDTOOLS]

    Enable = Yes
    Name = XBOX_V1.0

    [BIOS]

    #
    ROM = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
    ROM = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
    ROM = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
    ROM = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
    ROM = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
    #
    Flash = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
    Flash = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
    Flash = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
    Flash = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
    Flash = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
    #Flash = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
    Current = 0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86

    [Skin_Original]

    #
    # <Time> =
    # <IP> =
    # <Name>
    # <Version>
    # <CD>
    # <BIOSVer>
    # <KernelVer>
    # <RDName>
    # <SpaceC>
    # <SpaceE>
    # <SpaceF>
    # <SpaceX>
    # <SpaceY>
    # <SpaceZ>
    #
    Text = 30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time>"
    Text = 28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time>"
    Text = 620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
    Text = 618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
    Text = 620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
    Text = 618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
    Text = 30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
    Text = 28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
    LogoType= 0


    [Menu]

    Section "Root"
    {
    Item "Prepare HD",@210
    Section "Format Options"
    {
    Item "Format only C: Partition",@213
    Item "Format only E: Partition",@214
    Item "Format only F: Partition",@215
    Item "Format only G: Partition",@216
    }
    Item "Launch DVD",ID_Launch_DVD
    Item "Trainers",ID_trainer
    Item "MS Dashboard",ID_MS_Dash
    Item "Reboot",ID_Quick_Reboot
    Item "Power Off",ID_Power_Off
    Item "Lock Harddisk",@211
    Item "Unlock Harddisk",@212
    Section "System Utils"
    {
    Item "Settings",ID_Settings
    Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
    Item "Backup",ID_Backup
    Item "Skins",ID_Skins
    }
    Section "Launch Menu"
    {
    Section "Games"
    {
    AutoAddItem "e:\games\"
    AutoAddItem "f:\games\"
    AutoAddItem "g:\games\"
    SortAll
    }
    Section "Apps"
    {
    AutoAddItem "e:\apps\"
    AutoAddItem "f:\apps\"
    AutoAddItem "g:\apps\"
    SortAll
    }
    }
    }

    [Action_10]

    LogFile = "e:\test.log"
    Info "Prepare NewHD"
    Warning "This will format all drives"
    Warning "This will Copy Dashboard and Apps"
    Progress "Now Preparing New HD"

    This will format all drives

    ConfigSector "\hd.bin"
    Format c:
    Format e:
    Format f:
    Format g:
    Format x:
    Format y:
    Format z:

    copy "\cdrive\" "c:\"
    copy "\edrive\" "e:\"
    #

    Format HDD

    [Action_11]

    LogFile = "f:\lock.log"
    Info "This function will lock your XBOX Harddisk"
    Warning "You will now lock your XBOX harddisk and will be able"
    Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
    #

    hddlockenable

    [Action_12]

    LogFile = "f:\unlock.log"
    Info "This function will unlock your XBOX Harddisk"
    Warning "You will now unlock your XBOX harddisk"
    "and will not be able"
    Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
    #

    hddlockdisable

    [Action_13]

    Info "Formatting C: on XBOX 1.X HDD"
    Warning "This will erase ALL data on C: Drive!"
    Warning "The M$ Dash will also be wiped!"
    Warning "Make sure you have a full HD backup!"
    Progress "Formatting C: ..."
    #

    Format c:

    [Action_14]

    Info "Formatting E: on XBOX 1.X HDD"
    Warning "This will erase ALL data on E: Drive!"
    Warning "All SAve Game Data will be wiped!"
    Warning "Make sure you have a full HD backup!"
    Progress "Formatting E: ..."
    #

    Format e:

    [Action_15]

    Info "Formatting F: on XBOX 1.X HDD"
    Warning "This will erase ALL data on F: Drive!"
    Warning "Any Games or Apps on F: will be Wiped!"
    Warning "Make sure you have a full HD backup!"
    Progress "Formatting F: ..."
    #

    Format f:

    [Action_16]

    Info "Formatting G: on XBOX 1.X HDD"
    Warning "This will erase ALL data on G: Drive!"
    Warning "Any Games or Apps on G: will be Wiped!"
    Warning "Make sure you have a full HD backup!"
    Progress "Formatting G: ..."
    #

    Format g:

    I will be eternally greatful to anyone that can help. Thanks.

    Gulliver
     
  2. TheReturn

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    turn on xbox and goto settings on Evox dash. how big is F drive?
     
  3. gulliver

    gulliver Regular member

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    F is at about 129 GB; the whole drive totals to about the 137 GB mark.
     
  4. TheReturn

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    so which bios M8_16 do you have? like M8_16_LBA_67 or M8_16_LBA_7.
    It is your bios.

    DID you set "use G drive" on settings of Evox?
     
  5. gulliver

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    Yes, it's set up at "yes" to use the G drive. I don't know which M8_16 bios it is because there was no .nfo with the bios file when I downloaded it from xbins. It was in the folder for evox bios for ver. 1.6 in xbins. Is there any way for me to find out specifically which bios it is?
     
  6. TheReturn

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    well go back there and download the one that you flashed on Xenium and read the readme.
     
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    gulliver Regular member

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    There is no readme; that's the problem. I even went back to double-check and there isn't one there anywhere for the file I downloaded. It's called m8_16.bin and there's no other info. about it except that it is specifically for xbox ver. 1.6. And I don't have a xenium, I have a smartxx, but that probably doesn't matter anyway. Am I doomed then?
     
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    Okay, I tried flashing M8plus_16 but it didn't say which version it was. With this bios the G drive still says 0 available. I'm working on getting that installer disk you mentioned but it's a poorly seeded torrent so I don't know how long it'll take. For now though, can you tell me if it matters that "g" is not in this part of the .ini file:


    [Skin_Original]

    #
    # <Time> =
    # <IP> =
    # <Name>
    # <Version>
    # <CD>
    # <BIOSVer>
    # <KernelVer>
    # <RDName>
    # <SpaceC>
    # <SpaceE>
    # <SpaceF>
    # <SpaceX>
    # <SpaceY>
    # <SpaceZ>

    Should there be a "# <SpaceG> line of code in there?

     
  10. TheReturn

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    No it is not the matter on evox.ini.
    It is the bios. did you get the M8+ support >137GB hdd?
     
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    couldnt he just alter his bios in evoxtools or whatever its called?
     
  12. TheReturn

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    Yes he could.
    But I dont know if it works for Evox M8 bios.
     
  13. gulliver

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    I'm still downloading the installer. It's 500 MB and transferring at about 4 KB/S so it's gonna be a while. Damn torrents! I'll let you know once I've tried it.
     
  14. TheReturn

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    when you flash the M8+ bios which support hdd >137GB, turn xbox back on. Then you HAVE TO REFORMAT F DRIVE ONLY. Everything in F drive will be lost. After reformat F drive, go back to Evox settings you should see F drive is bigger now.

    So you dashboard should be in C or E drive. Otherwise, xbox will not boot.
     
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    All I know is I used Evoxtools and edited the bios I got off of AID and flashed my chip and it works great.
     
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    Thanks you guys so much. I finally got it to show the right amount of space:) I took the M8plus_16 bios I had and patched it because that installer didn't have enough seeders for me to be able to download it. I made it so that all of it (about 150 GB) went to F. Is it safe to do it that way? I heard of people having problems but I figured that since my hdd isn't huge it would be okay.

    I just have one more quick question: how much space do I need to leave on E for game saves and whatnot? Thanks again.
     
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    Your solution wil work just fine, and I would just leave E as it is.
     
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    Do I really need 5 GB free in E for game saves? Or does it need it for something else?
     
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    Well if you want reduce it, just do it in moderation, go down in steps, I wouldnt reccomend going lower than 1 gig.
     
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    Okay, thanks. I just want to put some of my smaller emus there.
     

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