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Author Topic: New HDD from scratch  (Read 17504 times)
blinkrock
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« 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
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« Reply #1 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.
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realg123
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« Reply #2 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
Cool 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.
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blinkrock
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2009, 05:40:23 PM »

i understand how to do this but how can i switch the dashboard?Im using evox
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realg123
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« Reply #4 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
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blinkrock
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« Reply #5 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?
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realg123
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« Reply #6 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?
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blinkrock
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2009, 09:30:20 PM »

i softmodded it with ndure something like 3 years ago
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« Reply #8 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 Cheesy

BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR EEPROM.BIN FILE i can't stress that enough
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« Reply #9 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
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http://www.smdepot.net/forum/index.php?topic=85.0
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blinkrock
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« Reply #10 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?
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blinkrock
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« Reply #11 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.
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« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2009, 08:20:04 AM »

blinkrock you are just Confusing your self  Tongue

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)

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realg123
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2009, 02:47:25 PM »

sorry about that zzk
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blinkrock
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2009, 02:47:55 PM »

but if im dragging my c and my e my e contains the dashboard
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