X Box

[alan_driver]

Has anyone ever tried to replace a X Box hard drive with a bigger one? I intend to do this and wanted some advice. The physical swapping over is not a problem, its the software on the HDD that needs to be transfered to the new HDD. Would I need to put the drive into a PC, copy to another HDD, then change the one copied from, to the new one, and paste the files back over. OR, can I use a crossover cable and network card to grab the files and swap them.
Also does anyone know if the main board is double sided (I need to solder to it)

[squirrelz]

I think the xbox needs to have a mod chip fitted to enable a HD swap.

[^Slider^]

And last i herd, the pin configurations are different from the standard ide for the xbox, you could probably find the info about it on the web somewhere, failing that i can prolly get the email of the guy that done my mates hard drive for his xbox.
Gareth

[JamieBeeston]

Stick in new hdd, boot of a 'boot loader dashboard' cd.

Select Rebuild hdd, bobs uncle

done

(nb i dont know if you need a mod chip to do this, but irrc there are now softmods available anyway)

[alan_driver]

It will require a mod chip, or so I have been told, thats why I need to know if the circuit board is double sided or do I need to solder actually on the top layer (VERY little area)

[docevi1]

My mate's brothers friend's cousin's son, well ok, my mates brother did this, the mod chip he bought didn't need soldering - it was little clip on wires or something, then he got a 120Gb drive in there

When buying the larger drive make sure it's the 5400rpm disks and otherwise heat build up will be an issue.

Stefan

[alan_driver]

docevi1 said:

My mate's brothers friend's cousin's son, well ok, my mates brother did this, the mod chip he bought didn't need soldering - it was little clip on wires or something, then he got a 120Gb drive in there When buying the larger drive make sure it's the 5400rpm disks and otherwise heat build up will be an issue. Stefan

Shit, your joking?! The one i got is 7200rpm, cos its faster! Oh well, guess I could put a fan in there?!

[tvrforever]

Have a look at www.xbox-scene.com as that is the 'bible' for XBox mods & tech news...

Also on that topic, check out www.xbconnect.com - allows you to play SystemLink games (ie. Halo) over the internet with loads of other people - and it's free!!

XBox rocks as well - but be very careful if you have your system mod'd as you'll need to hard disable the mod before running XBox live - otherwise you'll be banned..

[alan_driver]

tvrforever said:

Have a look at www.xbox-scene.com as that is the 'bible' for XBox mods & tech news... Also on that topic, check out www.xbconnect.com - allows you to play SystemLink games (ie. Halo) over the internet with loads of other people - and it's free!! XBox rocks as well - but be very careful if you have your system mod'd as you'll need to hard disable the mod before running XBox live - otherwise you'll be banned..

I did it yesterday, fitted a switch too so I can turn it off for Xbox live internet thing.