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Xbox => Tutorials => Topic started by: blinkrock on April 14, 2009, 03:42:35 PM



Title: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 14, 2009, 03:42:35 PM
Alright so i have a softmodded xbox with evolution x with the stock hdd.I want to upgrade the hdd and i want it to have xbmc as the main dashboard.How can i make a new hdd from scratch i dont care about gamesaves or anything like that.Thanks


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: rattmansam on April 14, 2009, 05:21:32 PM
recover your eeprom password and pull the drive from xbox hook to pc as primary master and unlock with a bootable floppy or cd with unlocking tools and MAKE SURE YOUR NEW DRIVE WILL LOCK!!!!!!! use xboxhdm available from the smdepot.net files section.


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: realg123 on April 14, 2009, 05:38:31 PM
Check out http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list (if the hard drive is lockable then it will work)
1) Download xboxhdm from: "link removed" (Should be close to the bottom of the page)
2) Download the attachment that is attached to this email ("Extras")
3) Extract Xboxhdm
4) Extract "Extras"
5) Ftp Extras into your xbox into E:/apps
6) Run Extras (Password is AYBX) --> This is the only way you can ftp All of C:/ and E:/ into your computer
7) Copy C: and E: into your computer
8) Delete unessary files that belong in E: (such as emus,apps, tdata, udata) I believe there is also a folder called Backup C: (Make sure you delete that) Backup C: is in either C: or E
9) Place the C files that you retrieved from your xbox into Xboxhdm>linux>C
10) Place the E files that you retrieved from your xbox into Xboxhdm>linux>E
11) Inside of your E:/dashboard/backup there should be a file called "Eeprom" Place that File into Xboxhdm>llinux>eeprom
12) Inside the Xboxhdm folder run "make-iso-win"
13) Once completed burn the iso file using "imburn/nero etc, any program that will burn iso)
14) Place your new hard drive into your computer (It has to be set on Primary master)
15) Boot from the cd that you have just created using xboxhdm
16) Once the cd has been booted press "1" then enter
17) Type in xboxhdm
18) Select option 1 "which i believe is build hard drive from scartch"
19) Once process has been completed reboot your computer
20) Boot again from the Cd
21) Select option 3 "Lock and unlock"
22) Type in "lockhd -a" without the quotes.
23) Once completed. Place the hard drive in xbox, and you're good to go.


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 14, 2009, 05:40:23 PM
i understand how to do this but how can i switch the dashboard?Im using evox


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: realg123 on April 14, 2009, 06:23:18 PM
lets say your dashboard is in E:/dasbhoard/evox.xbe (or default xbe)
Take all the files from xbmc place them into E:/dashboard (if its evox.xbe raname the xbmc default xbe to evox.xbe, if its default rename it to default.xbe


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 14, 2009, 06:25:23 PM
is there anyway i could get a brick by doing this?Is this the only file i have to edit?


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: realg123 on April 14, 2009, 08:59:58 PM
It could get bricked, but aslong as you have your eeprom you're fine
Did you softmod it or hardmod it?


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 14, 2009, 09:30:20 PM
i softmodded it with ndure something like 3 years ago


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: Snipes101 on April 14, 2009, 09:58:49 PM
Just as long as you have your eeprom.bin save and sound on you computer theirs nothing to worry about.

Just make sure you find your dash

1. Is their an   E:/Dashboard/    location on the xbox hard drive?
2. And is their a file in their called 'default.xbe'?

Cause if so all you need to do is download the newest version of XBMC and delete everything in the 'Dashboard' folder and just drop XBMC files in their :D

BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR EEPROM.BIN FILE i can't stress that enough


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: Kyla666 (zzk2001) on April 14, 2009, 10:05:22 PM
realg123
No links to other Sites When we Are Selfs have Tuts On making New HDDs

I am ok with Links to sites When This site Does NOT have the Info Others need.

As for the How to upgrade to a Bigger HDD etc etc Just follow this Link

http://www.smdepot.net/forum/index.php?topic=201.0
or
http://www.smdepot.net/forum/index.php?topic=85.0


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 15, 2009, 07:18:37 AM
i do have the eeprom file backed up i could just ftp it.But i want to keep my xbox hdd as it is.So for the new one would i just change the dash files and then create a boot cd?


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 15, 2009, 07:39:02 AM
the problem here is that i already have a softmodded box all i want to do is switch dashboards.Like basically i want to use someone elses c and e.I dont give a s**t about gamesaves as this will mostly be used for watching movies.ThanksPS:im on evox.


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: Kyla666 (zzk2001) on April 15, 2009, 08:20:04 AM
blinkrock you are just Confusing your self  :P

If your wanting to make a New Bigger HDD for the xbox then follow the Tut given

When making a New HDD you'll Need to RE-softmod the xbox
(UNLESS you use the zzk2001 all in one softmod files for the New HDD)

But still best to Just Make the New HDD then softmod again (very Easy)



Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: realg123 on April 15, 2009, 02:47:25 PM
sorry about that zzk


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: blinkrock on April 15, 2009, 02:47:55 PM
but if im dragging my c and my e my e contains the dashboard


Title: Re: New HDD from scratch
Post by: Kyla666 (zzk2001) on April 15, 2009, 03:42:41 PM
blinkrock

Not really  If your on a Virtual C  (aka) Krayzies Ndure has a Virtual C
then when your Ftping to the xbox your Not seeing or Copying the Real files 
your Just Copying the Virtual C files.