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[mrpervie]

hello i came across an Xbox the other day and i was wondering if it is possible to mod it just by taking out the HDD  and write the needed software on it.

...back in the day i had a crossover cable and memory card with Linux on it and i used the game save exploit


but i have been away from this scene for years and i no longer have access to those goodies

so is it possible now days to simply take the drive out and mod it a different method by hooking up the HDD to my old PC?

[mrpervie]

 actually i think i remember hot swapping and using a larger HDD ...i cloned the drive...but it was already soft modded before i cloned the drive....im sorry but there is A LOT to sift threw now days ...there is literally a thousand tutorials on this site ....

i noticed there was drivers now for XBOX HDDs does that mean there is no longer a need to hot swap?...i guess you could say im just looking for the most UP TO DATE tutorial on modding my XBOX1 with XBMC....with just hot swapping or a newer method without having to use anything but THE HDD and PC

[spliff721]

you said you were planing on using your old computer. if it has 2 IDE slots on the motherboard, you should go here: http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=496263

if you have a newer computer and the primary master is SATA, there is a USB option here: http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=690646

there is a ton of reading involved. make sure you understand what you are doing, and BACK UP EVERYTHING!!! if infact you do have an older computer. i suggest using the first option as the 2nd one is still buggy.

someone else may have better advice for you, as i am somewhat amature at this. but the links i gave you are sound solutions.

[SphtKr76]

QUOTE(spliff721 @ Dec 29 2010, 12:12 PM)

you said you were planing on using your old computer. if it has 2 IDE slots on the motherboard, you should go here: http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=496263

if you have a newer computer and the primary master is SATA, there is a USB option here: http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=690646

there is a ton of reading involved. make sure you understand what you are doing, and BACK UP EVERYTHING!!! if infact you do have an older computer. i suggest using the first option as the 2nd one is still buggy.

someone else may have better advice for you, as i am somewhat amature at this. but the links i gave you are sound solutions.

Good advice. I still use link #1 to this day, its about the best there is.

[spliff721]

QUOTE(SphtKr76 @ Dec 29 2010, 07:50 PM)

Good advice. I still use link #1 to this day, its about the best there is.

well it makes me feel good to have an expert say my advice is sound .

option 1 is how i modded my personal xbox a few years ago. still use that box everyday. i have made option 2 work, as i have a newer pc now, but i prefer to use it only for hdd upgrades as it can be finiky with NDURE.
these days i use krayzies splinter cell exploit and a custom made USB to xbox breakaway. by far the easiest and fastest way to go about a softmod these days. ive done 3 in the past 3 weeks.

[mrpervie]

Just letting you all know I got this bad boy soft modded with unleashed.± endure....anyone kind enough to fill me in on All tbegood stuff ...what's possible and all that....im about to do a usb mod....but im curious...what. ill be able to do after I finish that mod....like thumb drives usb game pads or will a usb hub work? Stuff like that would be great to know....thanks everyone who helped me out earlier ...this is is fun....sorry about typos im on my phone.




Also...id like an update on software....ill be looking around the site for stuff

[spliff721]

i suggest puting XBMC on as your dash. you can find links to it in the software forum on here with instructions on how to install. also, if you can find your way to xbins, there is just about everything you could want on there. again, if you look in the right places on here, you can find a guide to getting there. also, find a copy of flashfxp, its a FTP program that will allow you to tranfer files from your computer to your xbox easily.
usb mods are cool, if you get the right thumbdrive, it wil work like a memory card and you can transfer stuff back and forth.

if you need a little more personal guidence, dont be afraid to PM me.

[spliff721]

go about it a different way. if you dont already have a copy of evox in your E:\apps folder, get one, put it in there and run it. then use evox to backup your eeprom. it will store it in E:\apps\evox\backup. at least that is how min works. find it there and FTP it to your computer and keep it somewhere safe.

im not an expert on the shadow c, but my understanding is that it prevents games from auto updating your dash and borking your softmod.

[Bomb Bloke]

The hard drive is divided up into divisions of space called partitions. The C partition contains your softmod. To stop that getting messed up, the softmod hides the real C partition, and puts a virtual version it it's place: ShadowC.

This has nothing to do with a virtual EEPROM, though the basic concept is similar. Hide the real version to protect the original.

http://wiki-scene.co...Virtual_EEPROMs

[mrpervie]

OK thanks for clearing that up for me...i was getting confused because when i used X browser and booted a different dash i was able to write copy and move like i wasn't before ....HA....things have changed a lot since Ive done this...i would have loved that feature back in the day..