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Hard drive dies in xbox.

  • 19-04-2008 4:39pm
    #1
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭


    The hard drive die in my xbox during a recent softmod attempt, OOPS :)

    Anyways my question is can I just chip my xbox with something like this and put a new drive in it?

    What would I have to do to the xbox to be able to use XBMC on it after this?


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  • #2
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,396 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Not sure about chipping as ive never looked into it, but if you know the Kernal of your xbox and someone here has the same kernaled Xbox (and has replaced their HDD) you could always ask for their original xbox HDD.

    I know ive 2 or 3 original xbox hard drives just sitting at home.

    Secondly, if they didnt have any spare ones they could always burn an image of their xbox onto a CD and give that to you, then you copy this to a new hard drive and put it in your xbox. This is mentioned in my Guide on "how to install a new hard drive in your xbox"

    Correct me if im wrong anyone...:pac:


  • #3
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,372 ✭✭✭ongarite


    If you have the eeprom saved somewhere, on PC or burned ISO, you can do exactly as Black_Knight suggested.

    If not the ONLY option is to get a modchip. With a modchip, you can just install any HDD and not worry about eeproms and locking the HDD.


  • #4
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,396 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Ahhhh yes! The eeprom! Totally forgot about this. Still half asleep.:rolleyes:


  • #5
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    you can try read the eeprom

    Must make one of these when i go back to college!

    EDIT: or buy one


  • #6
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    Thanks guys I think i will just modchip it and stick the new drive I have for it in.


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  • #7
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    One other quick question.
    Do I need what was on the original xbox harddrive [c, d drive] to install xbmc after modchipping it?


  • #8
    ongarite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,372 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Not really. Only the gamesaves if you had many.


  • #9
    ARGINITE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭ARGINITE


    Thanks ongarite.


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