laptop hard drive - into the 360

Dibbers · 11th December 2008, 12:40

heard that you can plug a lap top hard drive into the hard drive of the 360 and use that rather than having your eyes pulled out by getting a official one?

Is this true?

i'm stuck with only 1 game on the hard drive and it's full! so i was thinking if im can wack another 100 gig in or some thing then that would be cool.

Cisk · 11th December 2008, 13:00

Hi mate,

Think im going to give it a go too.

Heres the tut:
120 Upgrade

As for the drive you need a western digital Bevs

Im gonna get it form this crowd:
Dabs WD

Dibbers · 11th December 2008, 13:22

wow, fantastic fast super post mate, is that the drive that you need then?

Western Digital Scorpio 120GB S150 5400RPM 8MB

think i'll just go for it and get it ordered now....

Cisk · 11th December 2008, 13:43

Yep tis mate
WD1200BEVS

As you can see on the MFR# on dabs.

Heres another tut i found

120 upgrade

you also need a hddss.bin

Which luckily are all over the net.

Ive attached the 120GB one here

irlam · 11th December 2008, 19:07

Nice post Cisk Thanks

madnlooney · 11th December 2008, 21:19

nice im off to order this drive and upgrade from standard one. Also remember 3% cashback with quidco

madnlooney · 18th December 2008, 11:46

right, i have now got the firmware on the drive after needing to read about editing the hddhackr so it found my sata port.i have formated it in the 360 but when i go to put the backed up file on it is showing as only 1 partition instead of 3 like the original hdd? anyone know why this is?

nice1nice1 · 18th December 2008, 21:28

cheers! im going to try this

ms2005 · 19th December 2008, 13:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by madnlooney

right, i have now got the firmware on the drive after needing to read about editing the hddhackr so it found my sata port.i have formated it in the 360 but when i go to put the backed up file on it is showing as only 1 partition instead of 3 like the original hdd? anyone know why this is?

Stick it back in your 360 and format ir, you wil get the 3 partitions back.

There is NO easy way to move data from a 20GB to a 120GB unless you have

An x-sata, or
A data transfer cable, or
A large MU

You CANNOT dump data from one to the other via SATA on the PC. Even using the xsata360 software it requires some serious manipulation of files. WHich in my opinion ain't worth teh aggro since you can get a 120GB for 59.99 in Game/Gamestation.

Also, some game saves simple WILL NOT transfer as they are copy protected.

bilabonic · 19th December 2008, 14:52

What is the point of having a larger HDD. When i copied a game to my 20G hd i thoought i would be able to play it direct from there without the disc BUT it still asks for the disc ? Pointless

Unlike the old xbox which used to play them directly from the hdd. Will this ever happen for the 360 ?

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Dibbers DW Guru ++ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,270 Thanks: 139 Thanked 94 Times in 67 Posts	laptop hard drive - into the 360 heard that you can plug a lap top hard drive into the hard drive of the 360 and use that rather than having your eyes pulled out by getting a official one? Is this true? i'm stuck with only 1 game on the hard drive and it's full! so i was thinking if im can wack another 100 gig in or some thing then that would be cool.

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Cisk DW X-Clamper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Magic Island Posts: 1,770 Thanks: 82 Thanked 100 Times in 63 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 Hi mate, Think im going to give it a go too. Heres the tut: 120 Upgrade As for the drive you need a western digital Bevs Im gonna get it form this crowd: Dabs WD __________________ 'Too weird to live, too rare to die'

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Dibbers DW Guru ++ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,270 Thanks: 139 Thanked 94 Times in 67 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 wow, fantastic fast super post mate, is that the drive that you need then? Western Digital Scorpio 120GB S150 5400RPM 8MB think i'll just go for it and get it ordered now....

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irlam Senior Member +++ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bolton UK Posts: 364 Thanks: 26 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 Nice post Cisk Thanks __________________ «¤IRL@M¤»

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madnlooney DW Guru ++ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 4,378 Thanks: 43 Thanked 79 Times in 64 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 nice im off to order this drive and upgrade from standard one. Also remember 3% cashback with quidco __________________ Add my 360 Gamertag Last edited by madnlooney; 11th December 2008 at 21:27.

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madnlooney DW Guru ++ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 4,378 Thanks: 43 Thanked 79 Times in 64 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 right, i have now got the firmware on the drive after needing to read about editing the hddhackr so it found my sata port.i have formated it in the 360 but when i go to put the backed up file on it is showing as only 1 partition instead of 3 like the original hdd? anyone know why this is? __________________ Add my 360 Gamertag

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nice1nice1 Newbie + Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 cheers! im going to try this

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bilabonic DW Respected Member +++ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,624 Thanks: 33 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts	Re: laptop hard drive - into the 360 What is the point of having a larger HDD. When i copied a game to my 20G hd i thoought i would be able to play it direct from there without the disc BUT it still asks for the disc ? Pointless Unlike the old xbox which used to play them directly from the hdd. Will this ever happen for the 360 ?

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