can you put an xbox hard drive in a computer?

chuck taylor · 10-25-2003, 05:41 PM

Does anyone know how to put an xbox hard drive in a computer? I know it is small but I just need the inforo for a school project.

g5orbust · 10-25-2003, 09:37 PM

you, technically, can put the xbox's hard drive in regular computer, as it just uses the normal ATA interface. But, the hard drive cannot be used unless it is totally reformatted.

chuck taylor · 10-25-2003, 09:55 PM

could anyone give good instructions on how to reformat the xbox seagate hard drive so I can install it in a computer?

g5orbust · 10-25-2003, 11:56 PM

use your windows install disk.

dethangel · 11-06-2003, 10:10 AM

why? you would make your xbox unuseable and the hdd isnt even that big, i could see going the other way (putting a diff hdd in an xbox) but why format the xbox's hdd

and while were on the subject can you just "clone" the xbox's hdd to a larger hdd and install it back in the xbox? (like put a bigger one in the 'box) itd be nice to have 100gb hdd

chuck taylor · 11-06-2003, 03:13 PM

the reason I want to know is I have 9 xbox hard drives because I have replaced them with bigger hard drives 120 gb and I would like to use the ones I have to place games on. yes you can copy your hard drive to another search the net for the info not really hard at all.

anarchy · 01-26-2004, 10:22 PM

There is a detailed tutorial on this site. Quite nice, but for linux...

http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/do...tpassword.html

bucemdown320 · 05-18-2004, 08:11 AM

this doesnt help.....i dont hav a modded xbox, and mah xbox is ****ed up....i need help WITHOUT the actual xbox!

satelliteFusion · 01-31-2005, 09:07 PM

it says at the bottom of the drive to use diskwizard a free download from seagate's website

killians45 · 02-14-2005, 08:49 PM

um, you can't just format an xbox HDD... it has to be unlocked (locked via firmware to bios). Goto this site:

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/pc-hdd.php

look around if this isn't exactly what you need or goto llama.com

I'll look around for alternative ways without an xbox, but not sure if its possible....

I think the homebrew software method does it with OUT need of a password.

10-25-2003, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
chuck taylor Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3	can you put an xbox hard drive in a computer? Does anyone know how to put an xbox hard drive in a computer? I know it is small but I just need the inforo for a school project.

10-25-2003, 09:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
chuck taylor Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3	how do I reformat could anyone give good instructions on how to reformat the xbox seagate hard drive so I can install it in a computer?

01-31-2005, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
satelliteFusion Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	did anyone ever look at the hard drive it says at the bottom of the drive to use diskwizard a free download from seagate's website

02-14-2005, 08:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
killians45 Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,248	um, you can't just format an xbox HDD... it has to be unlocked (locked via firmware to bios). Goto this site: http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/pc-hdd.php look around if this isn't exactly what you need or goto llama.com I'll look around for alternative ways without an xbox, but not sure if its possible.... I think the homebrew software method does it with OUT need of a password. __________________ If you argue with an idiot he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I am not a fast writer. I am not a slow writer. I am a half-fast writer. -Robert Asprin

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10-25-2003, 09:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
g5orbust Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 818	you, technically, can put the xbox's hard drive in regular computer, as it just uses the normal ATA interface. But, the hard drive cannot be used unless it is totally reformatted.

10-25-2003, 11:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
g5orbust Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 818	use your windows install disk.

11-06-2003, 10:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
dethangel Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 934	why? you would make your xbox unuseable and the hdd isnt even that big, i could see going the other way (putting a diff hdd in an xbox) but why format the xbox's hdd and while were on the subject can you just "clone" the xbox's hdd to a larger hdd and install it back in the xbox? (like put a bigger one in the 'box) itd be nice to have 100gb hdd

11-06-2003, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
chuck taylor Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3	the reason I want to know is I have 9 xbox hard drives because I have replaced them with bigger hard drives 120 gb and I would like to use the ones I have to place games on. yes you can copy your hard drive to another search the net for the info not really hard at all.

01-26-2004, 10:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
anarchy Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 644	There is a detailed tutorial on this site. Quite nice, but for linux... http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/do...tpassword.html

05-18-2004, 08:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
bucemdown320 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 22	this doesnt help.....i dont hav a modded xbox, and mah xbox is ****ed up....i need help WITHOUT the actual xbox!