Topic: A Simple Hard-drive Question... (Read 95 times)

Bomb Bloke · « **on:** February 24, 2008, 03:27:00 PM »

Are you using a modchip? If so, what BIOS? If not, what softmod?

You can initially install the drive with Slayers (if you have a modchip), but you'll need to go back afterwards and reformat F:/G: with XBPartitioner.

1hotjob · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2008, 04:20:00 PM »

QUOTE(kadheerjahn @ Feb 25 2008, 12:16 AM)

thanks for your reply.

i have a modchip. Xecuter2. However i dont know the BIOS... it says "unknown".

So as far as i understood, first i'll install everything, than i'll re-arrange the F:/ and E partitions?

Right, set it up first. Go into Xbpartitioner and equalize the size between the F and G drives. Hopefully it was a typo in your post. Never mess with any other drive except F and G. Format with 32k clusters if possible. They say corruption only happens over 250gigs, but I suffered it on two different Xboxes with 250gig drives.

Bomb Bloke · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2008, 01:18:00 AM »

Normally drives are formatted with 16kb clusters, but it seems only 256gb per partition is supported in this way. 32kb clusters doubles that to 512gb.

XBPartitioner is the only bit of software that lets you format with 32kb clusters. It gives you the option just before you format (and it'll do it by default if you want to do a partition larger then 256gb).

You can put data onto a partition if it hasn't been formatted "correctly", but once you actually reach the 256gb mark your data starts to be "deleted" in bulk.

1hotjob · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2008, 05:15:00 PM »

There is a menu in Xbpartitioner, I can't remember the button to get to it. Pressing the white button changes the upper right corner box. It will change to format with 32k clusters. When you have it there, press start. Do the same for the G drive.

kadheerjahn · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2008, 09:02:00 AM »

Shall I need a BIOS lba48 ?

Bomb Bloke · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2008, 04:26:00 PM »

Yes. If you load XBPartitioner, you'll get a message telling you if you DON'T have it.

kadheerjahn · « **Reply #6 on:** February 29, 2008, 03:24:00 AM »

Bomb Bloke, could you please give me info about which bios should i use? there are many of them.

Silent88 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 29, 2008, 03:54:00 AM »

I prefer EvoX M8+ BIOS. Since you have a 1.6 you would need EvoX M8+ V16. A lot of people prefer Xecuter BIOS' so it's really user preference on which BIOS to use.

kadheerjahn · « **Reply #8 on:** February 29, 2008, 04:36:00 AM »

If I use Auto-Installer Deluxe v4.10 as the installation disc, will it uprgrade my bios automatically?

Bomb Bloke · « **Reply #9 on:** February 29, 2008, 08:58:00 AM »

Unlikely, but it may provide you with that option.

Whatever BIOS you use make sure it supports LBA48.

My favourite (the X2 5035) does.

The EvoX M8 doesn't by default, but it can have the support added via patching. I gather pre-patched versions are available from X-Bins (though you can use EBTool to do it yourself).

If your current BIOS supports LBA48, it may not be worth the trouble to re-flash.

kadheerjahn · « **Reply #10 on:** February 29, 2008, 11:26:00 AM »

alright i flashed my bios again... now with x2_5035_v16plus_512k. haven't seen any problem.

i'll write here after i install my new hdd.

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