Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject: aid 3 or xboxhdm
which is better or easier to prepare a new hdd for my xbox? I have both programs but I was wondering which is better or which is easier to use. is chimp on aid the way to prepare it best?
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject:
Well, that depends on what kind of mod you have. _________________ XBOX V1.4
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:
If you have a chip, then AID of course is the way to go. You just slap in the new blank HDD, pop in AID, boot and AID gets 'er done.
If you have a softmod, however, it's not that easy. Just backup your EEPROM, and the rest of your drive (if you so wish), make the ISO, plug your drive into the computer, boot with XBHDM, blah blah blah blah blah. It's a pain. I've done it numerous times, and it blows. Go with a chip if you can and AID. It's a Piece of Cake. _________________ "That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger."
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject:
well my xbox is soft modded and I burned aid and was messing with it just checking it out, and seen the program chimp and the other stuff about restoring and preparing hdd and didn't know if that way would be easier
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:
You cannot upgrade the HDD in a softmod by running a program on the xbox. Because the drive that you're throwing in needs to be locked to the Xbox you're playin with. Chimp and COnfig magic are upgrade programs more pushed towards chip owners.
I used to be a softmod freak. I know them inside and out, and thought they were the king chit. Now i have an Xecuter 2.6CE. And dont get me wrong, those softmods are BADASS; but there's so much more you can do with a chip.
Not to mention, that chip can save your ass if you mess up. If you mess up with a softmod, you're doomed unless you can get a chip, or are a champ at the ol' hotswap. _________________ "That which does not kill you, only makes you stronger."
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