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Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: cr_blah_blah on October 22, 2004, 11:08:00 PM
I have a softmodded Xbox but my drive is messed up so it freezes a lot. I save the game to the hdd and it'll run fine (and games like Madden 2005 will load much quicker) so I have to do that to play w/ it. I want to get a bigger hdd instead of having to save then delete a game each time. I found a 160gb Maxtor hdd for $60 after rebate and am thinking of getting it in the morning but I thought I had seen somewhere here that there's a limit to the size a hard drive can be for a softmodded xbox. I've read the tutorials and many threads but haven't seen or can't remember if there is a max size the hdd can be. This site has been very helpful. Thank you very much
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: LightShadow on October 24, 2004, 01:01:00 PM
160 GB should work fine. Just make sure it's lockable.
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: celinedrules on October 24, 2004, 01:40:00 PM
There is no max size, I have a 250gb in my softmod.
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: kimimatt on October 24, 2004, 06:13:00 PM
My xbox is softmodded with a 160 gig but it only sees about 129 gigs.  Any suggestions?  I used xbtool but it says unsupported kernel 1.4981.67.
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: lenselijer on October 24, 2004, 06:16:00 PM
you need to get a bios that supports lba48.

you could try the x2 4983, then you will have a fully working 160g drive, I had 150g free space at F:\ :)
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: lenselijer on October 24, 2004, 06:17:00 PM
you need to get a bios that supports lba48.

you could try the x2 4983, then you will have a fully working 160g drive, I had 150g free space at F:\ :)
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: cr_blah_blah on October 25, 2004, 01:18:00 AM
thanks for the responses, I picked up a 160gb one on Sat. morning and installed it. It worked like a charm and now I have the 150gb (no limit or anything like I had thought).  :)
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: pza on October 25, 2004, 10:37:00 AM
i always use pbl-metoo-m8-pack (v1.4) for softmodded xboxes with hdds over 137+
pbl metoo + evolution-x m8 bios... and you can simply edit bios settings with included evtool (LBA48, IGR, dashboard locations,...)
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: benj000 on October 25, 2004, 05:28:00 PM
how (and where) would you use the xecuter bios? i have a 250 drive.

:jester:
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: benj000 on October 25, 2004, 06:32:00 PM
would i have to have a chip? (i am doing my bros, i have a chip in mine would that help) the drive i am trying to do is a 250 gig maxtor drive. i can ftp into it through my xbox, and add any files needed. but when i bring up evox it only says that 129 gigs are avaliable, what should i do?
Title: Max Hdd Size For A Softmodded Xbox?
Post by: celinedrules on October 26, 2004, 12:08:00 AM
No you dont need a chip. The bios file is the xboxrom.bin file. You can edit it w/ xbtool and enable lba48 support.