HQ NETWORK:  360-Hq.Com  |  PSP-Hq.Com  |  PC-Hq.Com  |  AIDeluxe.Com  |  CXboXTool.Xbox-Hq.ComGuests: 581 | Members: 4


   Current Location: Xbox_Tutorials Xboxhdm, need help.   |   XBOX turns on at random.   |   eeprom backup questions   |   Music skipping   |   auto installer - dashboard choices - overwhelmed!   |   i am so down   |   XBOX Softmodding problems   |   Can someone explain the Virtual C:   |   Can i ftp xbmc from one xbox to another?   |   Error 13.. UNLUCKY? shoot me!   |   
  Home | Active Topics | CD/DVD Media | Downloads | Forums | Feedback | Games | HardDrives | Homebrew | My Profile | ModChips | Reviews | Search | SoftMods | Tutorials
Xbox Tutorials & Guides
Browse through a complete collection of tutorials for xbox homebrew & repair or submit your own tutorials..
Images
  
Browse All  |  Submit New  |  Detailed Statistics  |  Browsing: 141
SEARCH TUTORIALS:    
Problems Signing up or Receiving Emails?? Please read This Topic

SmartXX v3 $55 | DuoX 2 Cromwell Edition $14.99 | DuoX 2 GS $9.90
Get Paid to Surf - $0.30 per 1000 sites surf! Earn money from HOME!
Xecuter 3 CE $51.99 | Xecuter 2.6 CE $30 | Xecuter 2.6 Programmer $15.99

 Correct way to HotSwap - for newbies!

Correct way to HotSwap - for newbies!

Published by link433 on 2008-05-06
Category: Softmod | Page Views: 8,142

In this tutorial, I'm going to teach you the RIGHT way to HotSwap your XBox HardDrive, and I promise you'll get it the FIRST time!

Step 1)

Move your XBox as close to your DESKTOP computer as you can. This won't work with laptops.

Step 2)

Make sure you have full access to your computers IDE (grey/blue) cable and your XBox HardDrive. (Remove any screws and panels.)

Step 3)

Boot your computer, and as soon as you see your BIOS screen (ie. SONY, COMPAQ, DELL) logo, hit the PAUSE button (above the number pad). This will freeze your system at the point it's looking for hard drives and CD/DVD drives.

Step 4)

Boot your XBox. As soon as you see the flubber go away, and the giant X, pull the IDE cable out of the HardDrive. Leave the power in, and DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR XBOX!!!

Step 5)

Connect your XBox HardDrive to you computer. If your using the Linux Recovery tool 'xboxhdm' make sure no other hard drives are connected. If you plan on using Xplorer360, make sure the Hard Drive is set as a SECONDARY MASTER (usually the Secondary IDE is what your CD/DVD drive is connected to. Since your just booting this for Xplorer360, you can keep your CD/DVD unpluged for now.)

Step 6)

When you've finished, plug the XBox HardDrive into the XBox IDE cable BEFORE you power down your XBox. If you power down your XBox before re-connecting the HardDrive, you could cause a hardware malfunction. Just to be sure, always connect the IDE before powering down!

I hope you enjoyed this, and if it worked for you, please write a message of thanks. I've compiled this guide from about 50 sources from around the 'net, and have done this on 2 different XBox's myself.

 Browse Tutorials
243 Xbox Tutorials | 2,488,747 page views
 
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  
  0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 | Most Popular Xbox Tutorials ::.

 Members Online (4) / Guests Online (581)
Members Browsing
amaziiing, forahobby, madstanners, schattenmaler,

Legend
Administrator  Moderator  VIP Member  Registered User  Banned Users
 
 Survey
How do you rate Xbox-Hq.Com's Services Overall?

VIP Service is Second to None
Bloody fantastic! Friendly Guys willing to Help!
Great Job! Keep it up
Not too bad
Average
No Good at all (please comment)
Useless! (please comment)



Results
Polls

Votes: 1683
Comments: 44
 Latest News
Latest Xbox LIVE Ban Wave - More Bans To.. ::.
It looks like Microsoft is banning users again today. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void thei.. ::.
.......................................................................
DEMO: NCAA Basketball 10 now available o.. ::.
How investigators tracked down a Modern .. ::.
Get a New Xbox360 for $100 this saturday.. ::.
Modern Warfare 2 pre-orders hit 2.4 mill.. ::.
More News | Submit News
 
 Popular Xbox Games
The Fast And The Furious
   Page Views: 107150

In the game, the thrill of speed and the threat of law collide in the adrenaline-fuelled world of street racing. The streets of LA and Miami are the battlefield where players must prove themselves by ..
More Xbox Games