Have you tried some of these tips others have posted?
1. Wait 10 mins at the dashboard for xbox hdd to spindown to standby mode then swap.
2. Remove IDE cable from DVD drive, wait for error message then swap.
3. Select Memory on dashboard, select Xbox Hard Disk, then swap.
Actually I personally don't see why these tips matter because accord to xbox-linux docs, the hdd is unlocked after the startup animation and logo.
Also test your PC's IDE cable use for the swap on another hdd to ensure it is not a bad cable.
This post has been edited by denky: Dec 23 2003, 09:25 AM