Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: Blank harddrive
Hey there. I have an Xbox that I started a format, it completed, but before I could install dash, I lost power. So now I get an error screen with no error code.
I should be able to hot swap and unlock drive still right? Than just copy dash board files back on? I know the partition structure is still intact.
Thanks
robzzombie Moderator
Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 521 Location: Lockport, Illinois, USA
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:11 am Post subject:
Are you using a softmod? you probably are, well u can do a hotswap but were u smart enough to backup your eeprom? if so then it should be extremely easy...but if not it is challenging to get the timing right and if u dont do it right u could leave the hdd unloced and then its pretty much shit so be careful and dont turn off the power to ur xbox UNTIL the cables are in _________________
sdballer Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:19 am Post subject:
Can't I just hotswap when the giant X closes, copy the dash board back, put ide back on xbox than turn off xbox, and should work? than load AID disk and start over?
robzzombie Moderator
Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 521 Location: Lockport, Illinois, USA
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:34 am Post subject:
You can but there are risks...if the power goes off before u have the ide cable on the hdd then u broke it...but if u have the eeprom then it should be simple _________________
sdballer Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:44 am Post subject:
Ok so I assume there is an automatic shut off, if there is this type of failure? How much time do I have before it powers off?
robzzombie Moderator
Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 521 Location: Lockport, Illinois, USA
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:00 am Post subject:
Its not automatic, its just when u do shut down the xbox make sure the entire ide cable is in or the hdd wont lock back down and then ur effed _________________
sdballer Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:58 am Post subject:
ok thank you!
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so be careful and dont turn off the power to ur xbox UNTIL the cables are in
