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Old 19-09-2003, 05:28
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How to prepare a brand new 120gig+ HDD for xbox???

Hello. I've done some searching, but couldn't find any forums that could help me with my situation. I'm looking to purchase a 250gig HDD. I have used the LB48 code to patch my bios, so that's all set. But, I'm totally lost, as to setting up any sort of files, to make the HDD run correctly. I'm using evox as my dashboard. I'm currently running on an 80gig HDD. How do I prepare the new HDD? I want my F: to use up to 120gig, and have Partition 7, (G take all the rest. I'm sorry if this has been posted somewhere else. But I couldn't find it. Hope I can install, and use correctly, a 250gig HDD. Thanks for your time guys!!!!
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Just set it up the same way you did the 80G.

The bios has a size limitation on how big of a drive it will recognize (I can't remember what it is exactly) but I'm pretty sure 250G is more than you will be able to use.
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This was taken from WesternDigital's website and shows why most computers and the XBox will not use all the space in a HDD bigger than 137GB.

Whether or not a given system can support 48-bit addressing (drives over 137GB) is dependent upon several factors. The operating system must support the higher capacities. Windows 98 and higher will support the drives with the proper BIOS, EIDE controller, and driver support. However, since motherboards and BIOSs vary widely, the answer is not as simple as making sure your operating system will support the drive.
Systems which do not support the full capacity of these drives, will generally report the capacity only up to the 137 GB limit. Any capacity above this limit will neither be recognized nor displayed. If your system is capable of supporting the full capacity of your drive, it should be properly displayed in either the CMOS set-up or during Power On Self Test (POST) prior to booting.

The motherboard BIOS, the EIDE controller, and the EIDE controller drivers you are using within your operating system must support the drives as well. It is best to contact your motherboard manufacturer to determine if your motherboard, BIOS, and EIDE controller drivers support drives over 137GB.
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Not anymore, there has been a project going on for quite some time. So far, a G partion was made available, and people are installing drives as big as 300gb in their xbox's (not sure if it shows it all though.)

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.p...l=lba48&st=225

Im not sure how to help you though, i started reading that post but it is full of crap and pointless replies more than ones that can actally help (almost everyone is asking the same question, and no one is answering them).

infidelity, im just curious. Did you get the xbox's to boot normal with the modchips off?
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