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[Trevor spencer]

hi , ive had a modded xbox for about 3yrs now but ive only recently got into XBMC after installing the latest release and now im hooked , only problem is my HD is only 120gb in size and i have already run out of space (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) so im wondering if it would be easy for me to install a 500gb HD ? i dont understand BIOs and i dont know what BIOs i have installed
.. heres my evox ini if that helps ?

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[Misc]

AutoLaunchGames   = No
AutoLaunchDVD   = No
DVDPlayer   = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio   = No
AudioPlayer   = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard   = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
UseFDrive   = Yes
SkinName   = GeminiServer
IGR      = No
UseItems   = Yes
ScreenSaver   = 5
#SkinName   = RuDeDuDe2
Fahrenheit   = No
ShadeLevel   = 90
GameRegion   = 1
UseGDrive   = Yes
DebugTSR   = No

[IGR]

Start_Button   = Yes
Back_Button   = Yes
L_Trig      = Yes
R_Trig      = Yes
White_Button   = No
Black_Button   = No
A_Button   = No
B_Button   = No
X_Button   = No
Y_Button   = No

[Network]

SetupNetwork   = Yes
StaticIP   = Yes
Ip      = 192.168.0.3
Subnetmask   = 255.255.255.0
Defaultgateway   =
DNS1      = 0.0.0.0
DNS2      = 0.0.0.0
SkipIfNoLink   = No
SetupDelay   = 10

[Clock]

JumpToMsDash   = No
JumpIfNoLink   = Yes
Use24      = Yes
SwapDate   = No
SNTP_Server   = 216.244.192.3

[FTP]

Enable      = Yes
Password   = xbox
IGR      = No

[Telnet]

Enable      = Yes
Enable      = Yes

[RDTOOLS]

Enable      = Yes
Name      = XBOX_V1.1
IGR      = No

[BIOS]

ROM      = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
ROM      = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
ROM      = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
ROM      = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
ROM      = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
ROM      = "EvoX 2.6",0xdd3de3542bff7b36cdb0dbe078c27fbe
ROM           = "EvoX 3.6",0xcb73b4914bb6c70b66e21377989726a0  
ROM             = "EvoX 3.6ef",0xf754767b388ce7a08bf57304e24c9ae9  
ROM             = "EvoX D.6",0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86  
ROM             = "EvoX D.6ef",0x74c6235497f474bf88b54b3fc52a20b2
ROM             = "EvoX M.7ef",0xf0980189407abca8d1f8d823621beaf0
#
Flash = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
Flash = 0x04a4,"FUJITSU - MBM29F040C",0x80000
Flash = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
Flash = 0xadb0,"Hynix - HY29F002",0x40000
Flash = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
Flash = 0x20B0,"ST - 29F020",0x40000
Flash = 0xbfb6,"SST - 39SF020",0x40000
Flash = 0xbfb7,"SST - 39SF040",0x80000
Flash = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
Flash = 0x04BA,"ALX2+ R3 FLASH",0x40000
Flash = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
Flash = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
Flash = 0x015b,"AMD - Am29LV800B",0x100000
Flash = 0x01a4,"AMD - Am29F040B",0x80000
Flash = 0x01da,"AMD - Am29LV800B",0x100000
Flash = 0xda0b,"Winbond - W49F002U",0x40000
Flash = 0xda8c,"Winbond - W29f020",0x40000
Flash = 0xc236,"Macronix - MX29F022NTPC",0x40000
Flash = 0x89a6,"Sharp - LH28F008SCT",0x100000,0x20,0xd0,0x10
Current      = 0x09b2e6b0b1753f5475324600850589b7

[Skin_Original]

#
# <Time>   =
# <IP>     =
# <Name>
# <Version>
# <CD>
# <BIOSVer>
# <KernelVer>
# <RDName>
# <Temp1>
# <Temp2>
# <SpaceC>
# <SpaceE>
# <SpaceF>
# <SpaceX>
# <SpaceY>
# <SpaceZ>
#
Text   =       30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time><CrLf>MB Temp <Temp1><CrLf>CPU <Temp2>"
Text   =       28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time><CrLf>MB Temp <Temp1><CrLf>CPU <Temp2>"
Text   =       620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text   =       618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text   =       620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
Text   =       618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
Text   =       30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
Text   =       28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
LogoType=   0

[Menu]

Section "Root"
{
   Line "- www.xboxbreakers.co.uk -",2
Line "- -------------------- -",2
Section "Emulators"
      {
Line "- This is a sample of 21,000 emulated game roms -",2
Line "- that we load up on our 120Gb & 250Gb HDD's-",2
                                                Autoadditem "f:\emulators"
      }
Item "Xbox Media Centre","f:\apps2\xbmc\default.xbe"
Item "Dongle Free DVD Player","f:\applications\dvdx2\default.xbe"
Item "Play Game in DVD Drive",@5
Section "Play Ported PC Xbox games"
      {
                 Autoadditem "f:\XBOXGAMES\"
      }
Section "Play Game From HDD"
      {
                 Autoadditem "f:\HDDLoader\"
      }
Item "Store Game on HDD","f:\Applications\HDD Saves\default.xbe"
Section "Applications"
   
      {
         
Autoadditem "f:\applications"
Autoadditem "f:\apps2"
      }
   Item "Back to MS Dashboard   ","C:\xboxdash.xbe"
   
   Item "Reboot",@5
   Item "Power Off",@10
   Section  "Launch Menu"
   {
       Section "Games"
      {
      Item "Copy Games to Hard Drive","f:\Applications\HDD Saves\default.xbe"
      Line "- Games on Hard Drive -",2
      SortStart
      AutoAddItem "f:\HDDLoader\"
      AutoAddItem "f:\Games\"
      
      SortEnd
      {
      }
      Section "Applications"
   
      {
         
Autoadditem "f:\applications"
Autoadditem "f:\apps2"
      }
      Section "Emulators"
      {
                                                Autoadditem "f:\emulators"
      }
   }
   Section "System Menu"
   {
      Item "Settings",@9
      #Item "Flash BIOS",@1
      Item "Backup",@11
      Item "Skins",@13
      Item "PAL / NTSC Selector", "f:\applications\pal_ntsc\default.xbe"
   
   Section "Chameleon Mode 1",ID_Chameleon_Mode_1
   {
   Line "Mode 1 (4x256k)"
   Item "Switch To TSOP (Disable Chameleon)",ID_Chameleon_Release_D0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 0",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 1",ID_Chameleon_Bank_1,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 2",ID_Chameleon_Bank_2,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 3",ID_Chameleon_Bank_3,ID_Full_Reboot
   Line "-=*-*=-"
   Item "Flash Bank 0",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Flash_Bios
   Item "Flash Bank 1",ID_Chameleon_Bank_1,ID_Flash_Bios
   Item "Flash Bank 2",ID_Chameleon_Bank_2,ID_Flash_Bios
   Item "Flash Bank 3",ID_Chameleon_Bank_3,ID_Flash_Bios
   }
   Section "Chameleon Mode 2",ID_Chameleon_Mode_2
   {
   Line "Mode 2 (2x512k)"
   Item "Switch To TSOP (Disable Chameleon)",ID_Chameleon_Release_D0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 0,1",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 2,3",ID_Chameleon_Bank_2,ID_Full_Reboot
   Line "-=*-*=-"
   Item "Flash Bank 0,1",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Flash_Bios
   Item "Flash Bank 2,3",ID_Chameleon_Bank_2,ID_Flash_Bios
   }
   Section "Chameleon Mode 3",ID_Chameleon_Mode_3
   {
   Line "Mode 3 (1x1024k)"
   Item "Switch To TSOP (Disable Chameleon)",ID_Chameleon_Release_D0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Line "-=*-*=-"
   Item "Flash Bank 0,1,2,3",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Flash_Bios
   }
   Section "Chameleon Mode 4",ID_Chameleon_Mode_4
   {
   Line "Mode 4 (2x256k + 1x512k)"
   Item "Switch To TSOP (Disable Chameleon)",ID_Chameleon_Release_D0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 0",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Full_Reboot
   Item "Switch To Bank 2",ID_Chameleon_Bank_2,ID_Full_Reboot
   Line "-=*-*=-"
   Item "Flash Bank 0",ID_Chameleon_Bank_0,ID_Flash_Bios
   Item "Flash Bank 2",ID_Chameleon_Bank_2,ID_Flash_Bios
   }
   Item "-------------------------","e:\nosuchfile.xbe"
   Item "Back to Standard Dashboard   ","C:\xboxdash.xbe"
   Item "Reboot",@5
   Item "Power Off",@10
}

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also heres my C: drive bios on my FTP program

(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/trev1976/bios.jpg)

so would i need to upgrade my bios ? also what type of drive would i need and where can i get the best deal ? is it an easy job or should i leave to a professional  

Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[jzh797s]

I myself am a nube when it comes to XBMC and the task looked daunting to say the least so I opted for the NAS approach. I actually got a WD MyBook World Edition 500gb on sale for just over $150 after tax. Quick and easy it was up and running.

[JCDenton@AS]

just get an xecuter 3 easy even for the noobiest noob.

[THDVL]

Use a .67 bios for a big hdd like that. I have a 500gb and I use a .67 indbios. Not sure about the advantages of X3.. Its skinable and it works with the 1.6 boxes. I love my indbios and have it nicely config'd, but the X3 does look good. If I was just starting out again I would probably go with the X3.

Here's a helpful link..

http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=213777

[fhsasbvp]

The first box I modded I did completely with software using the xbox and a pc...no modchip at all. I created a boot disc using xboxhdm or something along that lines. Put the drive I wanted in my xbox  in my pc...ran the boot disc. It created the drive coded to my xbox...blah blah blah. I'm sure there are tutorials. I followed everything to the t and reread everything twice. It took me about two-three hours from unmodded xbox to modded with 250gig drive. The other boxes I've added drives to i've used an xecuter 3 with solderless adapter to setup the drives. That way I don't have to take apart my pc.

[Trevor spencer]

ok thanks ill look into it

[speed007]

QUOTE(Trevor spencer @ Dec 11 2007, 11:03 PM)

ok thanks ill look into it

Bellow is taken from someone else so credit is not due to me but him!

by the way hi to everyone as my 1st post ;-)


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take a look here.looks easy enough


Necessary Equipment:

1) xboxhdm 1.9 (Found at xbins’ in the directory: /XBOX/Operating Systems/linux/distributions)

2) Torx 10 And Torx 20 Screwdrivers - To Open XBOX

3) A Spare/Blank PC Hardrive

4) FTP Program (AceFTP, SmartFTP etc.)

5) A blank CD-R/W and A CD Burner

Steps:

1. On your xbox's evox dashboard go to system utils and select backup. While your waiting for that to finish, extract all files in xboxhdm 1.9 to your PC'S hard drive and open up the folder 'linux'. In that folder is a folder called 'eeprom'. Once the backup is complete, on your PC run the desired FTP program and access your xbox. Go to E:\ backup_linux\ and download a file called 'eeprom.bin' to the xboxhdm\linux\eeprom folder of on your PC’s hard drive. Then go to the root of your xbox and download the full folders of C:\ and E:\ to your PC's hard drive to the xboxhdm\linux folder and overwrite the ones already there.

2. Now in the root of xboxhdm is a file named 'make-iso-win'. You must run make-iso-win and wait for it to finish once it has finished. Now burn the .iso which was created to a blank cd-r/w using nero or alcohol, dvddecrypter etc. When burning is finished shutdown pc.

3. Take out all other hard drives and put in the hard drive you wish to make an xbox hard drive and set it to be the primary master. Boot up your PC and as it is loading press whatever button to enter your BIOS setup and set your PC to boot from CD. Now reset your PC and put the cd-r/w with the .iso you created on it, in the cd/dvd drive. You should be given a list of options.

4. Choose Option 1 (by typing ‘1’) and press enter to boot VGA console with xbox-drive utilities (default). Type ‘xboxhd’ when it asks you for a login. Another list of options will show up, choose option 1 again (the one that says ‘Build a new Xbox HD from scratch’) and it will begin to format and write the partition table etc. If you put your C:\ and E:\ onto the CD then when it asks you about them type yes and when it asks you if you would like an F select yes, it is all pretty self explanatory. Now quit and reboot your PC. If this worked you now have a brand new nearly-usable xbox hard drive.

5. Now for locking the hard drive. When it boot from the cd again, this time type ‘3’ and hit enter to boot linux with locking/unlocking utilities. Next, type in ‘lockhd -a’. It will now search for the eeprom on the CD and will automatically lock the hard drive. Now turn off the PC and take out the hard drive when it has finished locking.

Now put it back in your Xbox and load up and have fun!

If you can't figure out how to burn the cd properly in Nero or whatever, don't worry, i NEVER do it properly lol, so just use the burn feature in DVD Decrypter and it'll burn the linux.iso in the proper bootable format for you to use it. Also, if your HD is OVER 137 gigs, you'll need to format the remaining space with UnleashX for it to be available once you're finished the upgrade.

Edit - To save some people from buying a harddrive that isn't lockable and therefore wasting their money, please visit this link for a list of lockable and therefore Xbox compatible harddrives - h**p://www.XS Filter -/html/modules.php?name=Xbox_HardDrives

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[Rockshocker]

Sorry but I can't remember how I added a larger hard drive, but I know reading about how to do it was more difficult than actually doing it. I think there was like 4 or 5 steps (maybe a few more) but it was easy and painless and it works great. 500gigs filled up pretty fast though I just wish I could have 2 hard drives in there hooked up at the same time.

[dumbo-man]

Looking at your evox.ini, this line is crutial....

Current = 0x09b2e6b0b1753f5475324600850589b7

...it identifies which bios you are currently using.

Unfortunately, I can't find any trace of this number on the 'net so there's no way of knowing if your current bios is capable of handling a large hard disk.  Therefore, I would consider updating your bios to one which defintiely allows large hard disk.  There are instructions in the tutorial section.

[Trevor spencer]

hi thanks for the help    im not sure if im going to try and upgrade , tbh im a little scared i might F**K it up   also i keep reading horror stoires on people using larger than 250gb drives and having partion problems

ill keep researching tho , i would even be happy with a 250gb drive TBH as all my fims and music are on my windows share drive

[THDVL]

Hey man, Actually upgrading your hdd is one of the easiest things you can do. I did it when I was just a wi noob way back in 03. Took all of about 10mins. 5 mins if you leave out the time it took to take apart my xbox. All I did was flash my chip with a bios (I used a .67 indbios) that could handle the big hdd and used good ol Slayers to format the hdd. Dont let all these so called horror stories discourage you. Sometimes people make things out to be harder than they actually are. Grab yourself a copy of Slayers and have at it.  

[Trevor spencer]

QUOTE(THDVL @ Dec 17 2007, 07:58 PM)

Hey man, Actually upgrading your hdd is one of the easiest things you can do. I did it when I was just a wi noob way back in 03. Took all of about 10mins. 5 mins if you leave out the time it took to take apart my xbox. All I did was flash my chip with a bios (I used a .67 indbios) that could handle the big hdd and used good ol Slayers to format the hdd. Dont let all these so called horror stories discourage you. Sometimes people make things out to be harder than they actually are. Grab yourself a copy of Slayers and have at it.  

 
just downloading slayer now , but only cause ive messed my xbox but so it wont boot evox dash anymore hopefully i can FTP with this slayer and then i might have a go at upgrading this HDD , Thanks

[Trevor spencer]

ok got slayer and fixed my xbox , i have a question about upgrading HDD ,, before i format a new drive with slayer to work with my xbox do i have to back up everything on my original drive to my PC with FTP ? IE: C:/ E:/ and F:/ partions and once the new drive is formatted FTP all the original files back over ?

Thanks

[THDVL]

Yes.. everything you want to keep you should ftp to your pc and then back to your new hdd after the format. If you havent already, you should consider making xbmc your dash instead of evox. Xbmc does everything evox does and so much more. Its also a lot easier to use imo.. Everything can be configured directly from xbmc.. no need to edit an ini or anything. Remember the xbmc build that is on slayers is pretty old.. just grab the latest T3ch after youre done with all your formatting etc.. Good luck and have fun!

[Trevor spencer]

QUOTE(THDVL @ Dec 20 2007, 04:07 AM)

Yes.. everything you want to keep you should ftp to your pc and then back to your new hdd after the format. If you havent already, you should consider making xbmc your dash instead of evox. Xbmc does everything evox does and so much more. Its also a lot easier to use imo.. Everything can be configured directly from xbmc.. no need to edit an ini or anything. Remember the xbmc build that is on slayers is pretty old.. just grab the latest T3ch after youre done with all your formatting etc.. Good luck and have fun!

ok thanks that explains it ,, yes i have XBMC as my dash now after nearly having a heart attack when i messed up the evoxdash.xbe file so i couldnt FTP back into my xbox  

found this list which was very helpful too

http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list