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[oz_paulb]

QUOTE (oz_paulb @ Dec 8 2003, 02:46 AM)

It does seem odd to me that there would be a 24-bit limit on # of clusters.  The old 16-bit limit made sense (size of 'int' on 16-bit computers), but the next logical limitation would be 32-bits.

I just ran across this page:

http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm

It's not about FATX, but does list a limit to the # of clusters on FAT32 as: 268435456.  That's a 28-bit limit, which (like a 24-bit limit) doesn't make much sense (to me).

But, it shows that a 24-bit cluster # limit in FATX may be true.

- Paulb

[oz_paulb]

Update: I've ordered a 320GB Maxtor drive (should have it sometime next week).

I can't promise that I'll be able to spend too much time on this (very busy @ work right now), but I'll do some testing to see if I can figure out where the ~280GB limit comes from.

I'll update this thread with any findings.

- Paulb

[Cherry]

[FoxRacR17]

Ok, i've been reading this thread, and i'm getting a new maxtor 200 Gig hard drive, will i have this problem with data curruption if i select in my 4979.06 bios to have one large partition 6? or do i have to go with a G: and F: drive?  If its important, i got a chameleon LE P&E chip. Thanks!

[InsideMan]

Ok, I was told to come here, I got my chip yesterday I'm waiting for my PC then I'll be able to burn my Xecuter BIOS and EvoX Dashboard onto discs and put them on my coming Hard Drive 300GB. But what do I need what do I do?

[heinrich]

QUOTE (InsideMan @ Dec 19 2003, 02:31 PM)

Ok, I was told to come here, I got my chip yesterday I'm waiting for my PC then I'll be able to burn my Xecuter BIOS and EvoX Dashboard onto discs and put them on my coming Hard Drive 300GB. But what do I need what do I do?

read the last 18 pages?

[InsideMan]

[mhr_54]

Where do you get XBTool?  I can't seem to find it on the X-S site, or is it supposed to be on this site?

[mhr_54]

.  I mean, why can't all of these features just be put into Evox or something?

[jacobesterque]

so here is my situation:
i have a 160gb hard drive.  my current bios only supports up to 137gb, so in essence i have lost 23gb.  now i know i can reflash my chip to accept the rest of the lost 23gb and either add it to the f: drive or just create a 23gb g: drive (which i dont want to do).  fortunately i have a backup of my xbox f: drive on my pc.  i also know that if i reflash my chip with the 137gb + support and i already have stuff on my f: drive, it will screw it up (which i dont mind because i have a backup of it on my pc).  my question is, in order to reformat the f: drive to accept my newly 137gb + support bios, do i reformat my f: drive via slayers evox auto-installer before i reflash my chip, or do i reflash my chip first and then reformat my new f: drive?

tank you

[Reaper527]

QUOTE (jacobesterque @ Dec 24 2003, 04:35 PM)

so here is my situation: i have a 160gb hard drive.  my current bios only supports up to 137gb, so in essence i have lost 23gb.  now i know i can reflash my chip to accept the rest of the lost 23gb and either add it to the f: drive or just create a 23gb g: drive (which i dont want to do).  fortunately i have a backup of my xbox f: drive on my pc.  i also know that if i reflash my chip with the 137gb + support and i already have stuff on my f: drive, it will screw it up (which i dont mind because i have a backup of it on my pc).  my question is, in order to reformat the f: drive to accept my newly 137gb + support bios, do i reformat my f: drive via slayers evox auto-installer before i reflash my chip, or do i reflash my chip first and then reformat my new f: drive? tank you

i would imagine you would have to flash your chip first then format your F partition. otherwise you would format your F partition, it would still be unable to recognize past 137, then you would flash and have to format again. just my reasoning, i don't know 100%