Topic: Defragging the Xbox the hard drive. (Read 2947 times)

BenJeremy · « **Reply #75 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:46:00 PM »

QUOTE (GuyBrush @ Jan 16 2003, 05:44 PM)

the link on mshakes post is interesting, it appears the original hdd on the box has special firmware that allows it to store critical files (game cache) in a certain way and on certain partitions.
---maybe true

also since it has 3 cache drives (xyz) it appears that to clean a cache u need to just run 3 different games (from dvd???) and each one clears the next cache in line for its own use
---makes sense

but the best solution I can think of is one of u bright xbox programmers out there shud make a defrag util for the box (I program but hate it so I won't even bother!)

There have always been three partitions.

I think the system rotates how they are assigned each time an application comes up.

There is no special firmware in the Xbox hard drives.

BenJeremy · « **Reply #76 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:47:00 PM »

Doh, that is to say, there have always been three scratchpad partitions, in addition to the others...

BenJeremy · « **Reply #77 on:** January 16, 2003, 03:00:00 PM »

QUOTE (GuyBrush @ Jan 16 2003, 05:54 PM)

never sed there weren't or otherwise - just stated that the box has some system of using them (as u sed, rotates)

and that there might be an xplanation on how to clean them

and I did say they were cache partitions, didn't I

also was just mentioning the firmware thing though it isn't true - we can use the orig hdd in the pc and it doesn't misbehave, just thought it was interesting........

now whos making the defrag util??? LOL!

Well, I think there are several projects out there supposedly working on a defragger.

I think it would be interesting to put something like that to the test.

BTW: The XDK mentions that applications can format the scratchpad partitions... just FYI.

Mshake · « **Reply #78 on:** January 16, 2003, 03:15:00 PM »

hehee hmm forget about DefragX...
just hop over to xbox development.net i think... where there's a whole list of projects...
DefragX seems to be nil = zero = 0% progress ... so guess ppl have decided that we don't need em.... or hd manufacturers know their 120gigs are selling like hotcakes and paid them not to do it? hehehe... no offense...jus kidding if u happen to be one the person in the project...

MIC · « **Reply #79 on:** January 16, 2003, 08:53:00 PM »

save your stuff on your pc and format the partition and reupload your stuff if you have any problem with it

i never have problem with my 40gig

Chopstick · « **Reply #80 on:** January 17, 2003, 01:33:00 AM »

Hammy · « **Reply #81 on:** January 17, 2003, 02:49:00 AM »

Mshake · « **Reply #82 on:** January 17, 2003, 05:31:00 AM »

At times, while playing good ole games with emulators and also launching/playing some files in xbmp, well my xbox comes up with no screen, not sure it's the file/application or the hd is overheating, ... but considering its summer over here... i am not too sure..
Any definitive symptoms of hard drive failure besides strange noise?

Mshake · « **Reply #83 on:** January 17, 2003, 06:57:00 AM »

ehhee 200gb jus for backup purposes..eh...cool....
wonder if using Raid drives would be a good choice... i could have 1+++ terabytes to backup lol

my entire cd collection? since age of 7? etc
hahhaa...

Chopstick · « **Reply #84 on:** January 20, 2003, 01:00:00 AM »

baturkin17 · « **Reply #85 on:** January 21, 2003, 06:02:00 AM »

does xbox linux have a defrag utility. if so couldnt you just run it and then xbox defragged

spitznerk · « **Reply #86 on:** January 27, 2003, 10:36:00 AM »

Not Yet; Im Waiting for it too though;

There is a Project called DEFRAG-x out there; status unknown

sss · « **Reply #87 on:** January 27, 2003, 11:39:00 AM »

backing up, filling it with zero and restoring should work for that.

ajohnamous · « **Reply #88 on:** October 13, 2004, 06:37:00 PM »

nice. cant wait.

MrWizdumb · « **Reply #89 on:** February 02, 2003, 11:09:00 AM »

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